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Red Flags

How flags are used to signify impending doom

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Oct. 7, 2017

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Do netizens love Satan?

The meaning of the number 666 in internet slang

Ethan Yun

Oct. 4, 2017

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The magic word for addressing strangers

Lady? Miss? Waiter? Chinese has many ways to address people, and they’re all risky. But there’s an easy solution.

Ethan Yun

Oct. 3, 2017

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Faking It

Tips to making it in China’s counterfeit culture

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Aug. 27, 2017

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Mixed Emojis

The top 11 most confusing WeChat emojis explained

Hatty Liu

May 5, 2017

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Passing the Wok

Chinese slang for taking the blame for others

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

April 17, 2017

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My Body Is Hollowed Out

What to say when you are tired beyond belief

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 22, 2017

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The Finer Points of Chinese Trolling

Handy phrases for online arguments

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 17, 2017

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Primordial Power

Forget the Force or calling upon the elements, only one source can rule China

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 13, 2016

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Cut Off My Hands: Shopping Slang for Retail Fanatics

For shopaholics, “chop off my hands” is an essential phrase; though it can't always stop you from “eating dirt”

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 2, 2016

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Less Strategy, More Sincerity

Schemes can only take you so far

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 3, 2016

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Fly Me To The Sky

Sarcastic Dongbei slang for all occasions

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 9, 2016

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