Directed by Tsui Hark Produced by Tsui Hark Release date(s) December 15, 2011
Tag: mandarin
Lucky Number(2)
Five The number 5 (五wŭ) is associated with the five elements (Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and Metal) in Chinese philosophy, and in turn was historically associated with the Emperor of China. For example, the Tiananmen gate, being the main thoroughfare to the Forbidden City, has five arches. It is also referred to as the pronoun "I", as the pronunciations of "I" (我wŏ or 吾wú) and 5 are similar in Mandarin. In Cantonese, this word has the same pronunciation as the character 唔and means "not", pronounces (m̀h). This word has the same meaning and use as the word 不an therefore is usually negative.
Combinations with Chinese Number(2)
7456: In Mandarin, 7456 (七四五六qī sì wǔ liù) sounds marginally like "氣死我了" (qì sǐ wǒ le, "to make me angry," "to piss me off"), and is sometimes used in internet slang.
Combinations with Chinese Number(1)
28, 38: As eight means prosperity, twenty eight equates to 'double prosperity', though most Chinese people will typically just read this as "easy to have luck", 38 being one of the luckiest, often referred to as 'triple prosperity' though most Chinese people might just read this as "you will grow to success."
Five五
The number 5 (五wŭ) is associated with the five elements (Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and Metal) in Chinese philosophy, and in turn was historically associated with the Emperor of China. For example, the Tiananmen gate, being the main thoroughfare to the Forbidden City, has five arches. It is also referred to as the pronoun "I"[citation needed], as the pronunciations of"I" (我wŏ, or 吾wú) and 5 are similar in Mandarin.
Seven七
The number 7 (七qī) symbolizes "togetherness" in Chinese. It is a lucky number for relationships. It is also recognized as the luckiest number in the West, and is one of the rare numbers that is great in both Chinese and many Western cultures. It is a lucky number in Chinese culture, because it sounds alike to the Chinese word 起(qǐ) in Mandarin meaning arise, and also 气(qì) meaning life essence. In Cantonese it sounds like the verb "to leave" which adds emphasis.
Embroidered Shoes绣花鞋
Embroidered shoes (绣花鞋Xiùhuā xié)is a perfect combination of the Shoe Culture and Embroidery Art. On the shoes, beautiful patterns are embroidered with Chinese silk. This unique handcraft used to known by many people. It is reputed as "Chinese shoes".
How to speak Chinese in Ancient China 古人如何说汉语
Ancient Chinese can speak loose-tongued Chinese in Ancient China. Please read I in different dynasties and try to read the extract from the Book of Songs(《诗经》shī jīnɡ) in Ancient Chinese.
Chinese Song: ‘Just Like Your Gentleness’ 恰似你的温柔by Teresa Teng
It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard." Her songs also enjoy huge popularity among Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesian listeners.Teng was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads. Many became standards in her lifetime, such as "When Will You Return?" (何日君再來) and "The Moon Represents My Heart" (月亮代表我的心). She recorded songs not only in her native Mandarin but also in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and English.Teng, a lifelong sufferer from asthma, died in 1995 from a severe respiratory attack while vacationing in Thailand.
Have You Eaten Yet?
Recently, scientists at NASA discovered seven Earth-sized planets just about 40 light-years away from us, three of them are situated in a habitable zone. Findings like this one make one wonder if this means that we’re a step closer to contacting intelligent life elsewhere.
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