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Chinese allegories Lesson 16

jià chu qu de nǚ ér pō chu qu de shuĭ – shōu bù huí lái
嫁出去的女儿,泼出去的水 – 收不回来
A married daughter is like spilt water. – A married daughter is no longer a member of the family. Figuratively, it means something cannot be taken back.

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Lesson 149 X'mas-1

Cam: Yajie, this is one of my favorite times of year.  It’s Christmas, and everybody is busy shopping for gifts.
YJ:  Yes, it’s a big holiday in the west.  Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone, wo shi Yajie.
Cam:  And wo shi Cam.  Christmas is coming up this weekend, so we are going to talk all about it on Chinese Studio.
Yajie:  Let’s get started.

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Chinese Kung Fu Stars – Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung (洪金宝) is a humorous action movie actor, and he has had wonderful performances in many Kung fu comedies. Besides being actors, Sammo Hung has succeeded in working as the guidance of the martial arts and director. He has won the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award in Hong Kong Film Awards and in Asia Pacific Film Festival. Sammo Hung has cooperated with Jackie Chan in many films, giving excellent performances.

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