The Chinese idiom 老生常谈 (lao3 sheng1 chang2 tan2) literally means the mere platitudes or commonplace talk of an old scholar.
Tag: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom：一鸣惊人（yī míng jīng rén）
In the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国), Duke Wei of Qi neglected state affairs, for the first three years
Get an Inch and Take a Mile 得陇望蜀
The Chinese idiom 得陇望蜀 (de2 long3 wang4 shu3) literally means covet Sichuan after capturing Gansu. Sichuan and Gansu are two
Chinese Idiom：一技之长 (yī jì zhī cháng)
Gong sun Long (gōng sūn lóng 公孙龙), a famous scholar lived in the State of Zhao (zhào guó 赵国) during
Chinese idioms：Chengyu for Why Starbucks Wins in China
We know China’s a huge market….wher well-known multinational brands like Ebay, Groupon, and Best Buy go to die. But for
Drawing New Faces 别开生面
The Chinese idiom 别开生面 (bie2 kai1 sheng1 mian4) literally means draw new faces. It comes from a story about Cao
Chinese Idiom：一箭双雕 (yī jiàn shuāng diāo)
In the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (nán běi cháo 南北朝,420-589AD) there was an expert archer named Zhangsun
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 望子成龙wànɡ zǐ chénɡlónɡ
have high hopes for one’s child
望子成龙
(wànɡ zǐ chénɡlónɡ)
Chinese Idiom：一鼓作气 (yì gǔ zuò qì)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋 chūn qiū,770–221 BC),an army from the State of Qi (qí guó 齐国) confronted
A Crowded Courtyard
The Chinese idiom 门庭若市 (men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4) literally means the entrance and the courtyard are crowded with people like
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