by Cathy Chinese | Feb 8, 2023 | Articles
【Intro】 In this episode, Cathy talked about her recent experience of feeling overwhelmed by school, podcasts, and Instagram management. Cindy shared her tips for coping with stress and anxiety caused by an excessive workload. 【Audio】 【Transcript】...
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...
by Cathy Chinese | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
There are moments in life when you are forced to listen to people complaining. But you can let those words pass through your ears, not your mind. This is what the expression of today is about: 聽聽就好! 聽聽就好(tīng tīng jiù hǎo): to not take one’s word to heart, to ignore...