by Cathy Chinese | Jan 31, 2023 | Articles
【What did we talk about in this episode】 In this episode, Cathay and Cindy talked about Pai Pai ( corresponding in English “sacrifice” and “ritual”). Pai Pai is one of the traditions practiced by most Taiwanese; it refers to dedicating and praying to gods, saints, or...
by Cathy Chinese | Jan 28, 2023 | Articles
【What did we talk about in this episode】 In this episode, we continued last week’s discussion of Cindy’s trip to Finland, Denmark, and Norway. We were surprised to find that there are 24 hours convenience stores in Finland, and also, as Cindy said and I quoted...
by Cathy Chinese | Dec 2, 2022 | Articles
Have you ever seen a person who seems to be gentle, but he’s just a dick? Learn this Chinese idiom to talk about people who are good on the outside but rotten inside! 衣冠禽獸(Yīguānqínshòu): A well-dressed beast. It is used to describe a seemingly educated person with...
by Cathy Chinese | Dec 2, 2022 | Articles
“Pretty girl hidden in golden house” sounds a bit scary because it reminds me of the story of Bluebeard. However, the context of using this Chinese idiom is rather specific. Learn to use this idiom to deliberately hint that a guy is having an affair with a younger...
by Cathy Chinese | Dec 2, 2022 | Articles
A part of our identity can be the product of others’ influence. Learn to use this idiom when you observe a person is influenced by his/her family. 耳濡目染 (ěr rú mù rǎn): means often heard, seen, and thus profoundly affected unconsciously. Equivalent in...
by Cathy Chinese | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
There are times when we feel emotionally relatable to things happening around us. Learn to use this expression in Chinese to show how you think! 感同身受(Gǎn tóng shēn shòu) 聽到他被霸凌的經驗讓我很難過，因為真的太感同身受了! Tīng dào tā bèi bà líng de jīngyàn ràng wǒ hěn nánguò, yīn wéi zhēn de...