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sponk
Posted on: Dealing with Praise
September 4, 2011 at 7:18 AMIt should be a 4th tone. Take a look at this lesson for comparison.
Posted on: Field Trip to the Zoo
September 3, 2011 at 6:49 AMHow about the translation for this expansion sentence:
每次约会，你总是迟到。
I'd probably have said 'every time we have a date you're late', why is it a 'meeting' here. Wouldn't that be:
每次开会，你总是迟到。
Posted on: The Depth of 深
August 29, 2011 at 2:45 AMMost interesting! Thanks Jenny. It seems both irresistibly amusing and somehow wonderfully apt (to an English speaking western mindset) to see them as... er, flowery turnips with a colorful center!
Posted on: The Depth of 深
August 28, 2011 at 2:17 AMI was tickled by Jenny's use of the phrase 花心大罗卜, haven't heard it before. Is this a common expression for guys with the wandering eyes?
Posted on: Western Brands in Chinese
September 4, 2011 at 7:33 AMSeeing Pepsi included in the list of brands irresistibly brought this wonderful old chestnut to mind.