OMG! Chinese Buzzwords! (25)
速食婚姻(sù shí hūn yīn)
instant marriage
The term refers to a very quick marriage between two people who only started their relationship a short time ago. This term comes from instant noodles, which are fast to make to satisfy one’s hunger but don’t contain much nutrition.
向日葵族(xiàng rì kuí zú)
sunflower clan
The term is used to refer to people who, just like a sunflower, always look on the bright side of life and are resilient to pressure as they easily forget about unhappiness. They are different to the “strawberry clan,” people who don’t handle pressure or setbacks well even though they look good.
男人月经期(nán rén yuè jīng qī)
manstruation
It is said that men experience psychological menstruation, which can be seen by a periodic bad temper, low mood and lack of interest in romance and sex.
微博保姆(wēi bó bǎo mǔ)
microblog operations administrator
It is a nickname for someone who maintains a company’s microblog. The person tries to create topics to attract more followers while also explaining negative comments about the firm. The Chinese term literally translates as microblog housemaid.
笃定(dǔ dìng)
Chinese Idiom：余音绕梁 (yú yīn rào liáng)
In the warring State Period (zhàn guó 战国) , there was a girl in the State of Qi called Han
Grind an Iron Rod into a Needle
The Chinese idiom 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 (zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu shen1, tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1) literally means so long as you
中国菜名（中英对照）Fruits 水果
- Apple 苹果 – Durian 榴莲 – Orange 橙 – Mango 芒果 – Pear 梨 – Grapefruit 葡萄柚 (西柚) –
每日一語 One Sentence A Day377
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Everyday Chinese: Lesson 59 At the Disco
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What is the Winter Solstice?
On the Winter Solstice, the Northern hemisphere experiences its shortest day and its longest night. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. According to ancient Chinese thought, the “yang,” referring to masculine or positive things, will become stronger and stronger after this day. The weather in China will also enter its coldest phase.
The Ladders to Heaven
In the very ancient time, the sky and the earth were not so far from each other and were connected by ladders. The immortals and deities could go up and down freely and even the ordinary people with magic power could climb up the ladders to complain to the Lord of Heaven.
The sloppy way of doing and talking – Chinese expression 拖泥带水
Chinese expression 拖泥带水 tuōnídàishuǐ is used to describe sloppy attitude while doing things or talking. The original expression of this
Liuan Guapian Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶：六安瓜片
"六安瓜片"，历史名茶、中国十大名茶之一，国际著名特种绿茶。像其它中国名茶一样，"六安瓜片"生长在长江以北，靠长江边大别山北麓，高山环抱，云雾缭绕，青山碧水，竹大成林。是"六安瓜片"的先天性条件。 With a long history, Liuan Guapian tea is a internationally renowned green tea and one of the top ten
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