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CHINESE CHARACTERS • DIALECTS • IDIOMS • • STREET TALK

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Teaching Idioms

Chengyu used to honor teachers during the Teachers’ Day.

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Sept. 10, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms in Disguise

Some common Chinese phrases that are actually chengyu

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 1, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Barking Idioms

These sayings about dogs are more bark than bite

Aug. 26, 2020

STREET TALK

Riding the Wave

The origin of “后浪,” the newest inspirational buzzword for Chinese youths

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Aug. 1, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms That Roar

Ancient sayings about fearsome tigers

July 28, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Relatively Speaking

Phrases to describe one’s nearest and dearest

July 22, 2020

LANGUAGE

Good Vibes

On the origin of “positive energy,” the propaganda catchphrase that has taken on a life of its own

July 10, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Words of Forgiveness

Chinese sayings to help turn the other cheek

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 8, 2020

STREET TALK

On Food Liberty

China’s netizens are demanding new freedoms—to eat

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 4, 2020

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #14: Nankinese

For centuries, Nanjing dialect was considered standard Chinese

July 3, 2020

LANGUAGE

Wild Child

Chinese terms for naughty children

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 9, 2020

LANGUAGE

Friendship in Verse

Poems on true companions from Chinese history

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

June 3, 2020

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