"Orpiment" is a kind of reddish-yellow mineral which was used in ancient times to paint over mistakes one made when
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
Chinese Proverbs 前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù, hòu rén chéng liáng 前 人 栽 树， 后 人 乘 凉 One generation plants the
Remove the Root Cause
The Chinese idiom 釜底抽薪 (fu3 di3 chou1 xin1) literally means to stop the soup from boiling, take away the firewood
Chinese Idiom：笑里藏刀 (xiào lǐ cáng dāo)
In the Tang Dynasty (táng cháo 唐朝), there was a minister called Li Yifu who was always affable and smiling.
Popular Word – 扫黄打非
săo huáng dă fēi
扫黄打非
eliminate/crack down on pornography and illegal publications
Jin Li 尽力- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning do one`s best (effort); strive as much as possible Pronunciation Tone marks: ► jìn lì Tone
每日一词：心虚(xīnxū)with a guilty conscience
心虚（xīnxū）with a guilty conscience; lacking in self-confidence 释义 “心虚”有两种含义。一是指做了错事或者坏事怕别人知道；二是指缺乏自信，怕做不好。 Meaning "心虚(xīnxū)" has two meanings. The first one is to indicate
Chinese Proverbs 千军易得，一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé, yí jiàng nán qiú 千 军 易 得， 一 将 难 求 It is easy to
When the Birds are Gone and the Hares are Bagged
The Chinese have two idioms that refer to the (reprehensible) practice of people casting aside those who have helped them
Jie Hun 结婚- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Perhaps due to the importance of family in Chinese culture, everyone is interested in who is married and who is
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