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声声中国语:胳膊肘往外拐 Somebody helps another person, not the one who is closer to himself.

胳膊肘往外拐。(Gēbozhǒu wǎngwài guǎi.)Somebody helps another person, not the one who is closer to himself. Explanation 按照常理,胳膊肘只能向里弯曲,而“胳膊肘往外拐”的字面意思是胳膊肘往外弯曲,比喻帮助别人(外人),不帮助自己人(内部的人),进而损害了和自己关系更亲密的人的利益。 It is a common

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Lesson 058 What Do You Want to Buy?

Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio. 我是Yajie。
Cam: Wo Shi Cam. Da4 Jia1 Hao3. I’m planning to go shopping in a typical Chinese market later this week..
Yajie: Cool. So what do you want to buy?
Cam:  Well, let’s hear key words of the day.

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Bilingual Menu for Staple Food

Traditional Chinese staple food is mainly plant-based food, including rice, wheat and corn, as the mode of production in Central Plains of China is mainly agricultural production. Chinese cooking culture is the axis of the oriental diet cultural circle, which has an effect on a number of countries, such as Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Singapore. It also has an indirect influence on Europe, America and Africa. Chinese vegetarian diet, tea culture, cooked wheaten food and herbal cuisine have spread worldwide.

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中国古诗词 The Folk Indication(4)–红豆

hónɡdòu,yòumínɡ xiānɡsīzi,xiànɡzhēnɡ àiqínɡ。WánɡWéi yǒu shī xiānɡsī 红豆,又名“相思子”,象征爱情。王维有诗《相思》: hónɡdòu shēnɡ nánɡuó,chūnlái fā jǐzhī。yuànjūn duō cǎixié,cǐwù zuì xiānɡsī。 “红豆生南国,春来发几枝。愿君多采撷,此物最相思。” Adzuki beans or

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