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the full idiom a part of which nanzhu uses btw (近朱者赤，近墨者黑)

more fun idiom lessons coming to you next from baijie jie school

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八月十五日夜玩月 - Frolic ‘neath the moon on Mid-Autumn’s night

by 刘禹锡 (Liu Yuxi, 772 - 842)

天将今夜月 一遍洗寰瀛 tiān jiāng jīnyè yuè yī biàn xǐ huányíng Heaven takes tonight’s moon and gives the world, land and sea, a thorough cleansing.

暑退九霄净 秋澄万景清 shǔ tuì jiǔxiāo jìng, qiū chéng wàn jǐng qīng Summer retreats, leaving the ninth sphere pure and the Autumn crisp, every view refreshing.

星辰让光彩 风露发晶英 xīngchén ràng guāngcǎi, fēnglù fā jīngyīng The stars bow aside for that vibrant light; the breeze and the dew, they sparkle and shine.

能变人间世 翛然是玉京 néng biàn rénjiān shì, xiāo rán shì yù jīng In the world of man, change is only right, but beyond such bounds is the Celestial Capital divine.

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Wei Wuxian!!!!

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Wei Wuxian!!!!

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chinese hanfu

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Lycoris sprengeri (Electric Blue Spider Lily)  by 微风吹淡的蓝

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Taking a look around the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂), a state building in Beijing, China.

English added by me :)

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𝗑 - 𝗑 / 𝗑 - 𝗑

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R-Verbs in Chinese

Most commonly used verbs starting with R in Chinese!

Race - 竞赛 - jìngsài

Rage - 发怒 - fānù

Rain - 下雨 - xiàyǔ

Raise - 提高 - tígāo

Rank - 排名 - páimíng

Reach - 到达 - dàodá

Read - 读 - dú

Realize - 实现 - shíxiàn

Rebuild - 重建 - chóngjiàn

Recall - 回忆 - huíyì

Receive - 接受 - jiēshòu

Recognize - 认识 - rènshi

Recommend - 推荐 - tuījiàn

Recycle - 回收 - huíshōu

Redeem - 赎回 - shúhuí

Reduce - 减少 - jiǎnshǎo

Refer - 参考 - cānkǎo

Reflect - 反映 - fǎnyìng

Refuse - 拒绝 - jùjué

Regret - 后悔 - hòuhuǐ

Regulate - 调节 - tiáojié

Reinforce - 加强 - jiāqiáng

Rejoice - 庆幸 - qìngxìng

Relax - 放松 - fàngsōng

Rely - 依靠 - yīkào

Remember - 记得 - jìde

Remind - 提醒 - tíxǐng

Repair - 修理 - xiūlǐ

Repeat - 重复 - chóngfù

Replace - 替换 - tìhuàn

Reply - 回复 - huífù

Report - 报告 - bàogào

Request - 请求 - qǐngqiú

Require - 需要 - xūyào

Retire - 退休 - tuìxiū

Review

Learning material (revise) - 复习 - fùxí

A book - 评介 - píngjiè

Ride - 骑 - qí

Ring - 响 - xiǎng

Rise - 上升 - shàngshēng

Rotate - 旋转 - xuánzhuǎn

Ruin - 毁 - huǐ

Rule - 统治 - tǒngzhì

Run - 跑 - pǎo

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My least favorite Chinese character: 着 (著)

My least favorite Chinese character is 着 (著) because its many pronunciations are always tripping me up 😭

【1】 着（著）zhe - aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

【2】 着（著）zháo - to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in

【3】 着（著）zhuó - to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply

【4】 着（著）zhāo - (chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add

If you're learning traditional characters, you’ve got a 5th pronunciation to contend with.

【5】 著 zhù - to make known / to show / to prove / to write / book / outstanding

Some words have multiple pronunciations for different varieties or standard vs. colloquial speech. I'm always second guessing myself with these words.

着想（著想）zhuóxiǎng or zháoxiǎng - to give thought (to others) / to consider (other people's needs)

着落（著落）zhuóluò or zháoluò - whereabouts / place to settle / reliable source (of funds etc) / (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb / settlement / solution

着急（著急）zháojí or zhāojí - to worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry

着凉（著涼）zháoliáng or zhāoliáng - to catch cold

怎么着（怎麼著）zěnmezhāo or zěnmezhe - what? / how? / how about? / whatever

Zháo vs. zhuó is quite tricky for me. When I see a brand new word, I will usually guess zhuó but am not very confident.

That being said, the worst offender IMO is 穿着 (穿著). Is it chuānzhe (wearing) or chuānzhuó (attire)? This one has tripped me up so many times.

他穿着一身黑衣。 -> chuānzhe

对我来说，穿着打扮很重要。 -> chuānzhuó

Usually I can figure it out from context, but if I'm confused about other parts of the sentence, I struggle with the pronunciation.

这件衣服穿着太小气。

穿着太小气，显现不出你的身份来。

I'm not fully grasping the meaning of 小气 here, so I'm not sure if 穿着 is chuānzhe or chuānzhuó 🥲 Honestly I would have guessed the first one is chuānzhe and the second is chuānzhuó, but I feel like that doesn't make any sense 🆘

Definitions are adapted from MDBG.

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I wanted to make this post since a couple of months ago. As proper summer is coming, Song and Tang style might make a come back in another couple of months.

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Learning Chinese from Spam Texts

I got a very amusing spam text in Chinese this morning, so naturally I have to turn it into a vocabulary lesson.

生活洋溢甜蜜温馨，周末愉快，今天有什么安排呢？ 看你没有回信息，你是在忙还是没有收到我的信息呢？

新词 Vocab:

洋溢 / yáng yì / brimming with

甜蜜 / tián mì / sweet

温馨 / wēn xīn / soft, fragrant and warm

愉快 / yú kuài / happy, pleasant, cheery

安排 / ān pái / plan or arrangements; to plan or arrange

信息 / xìn xī / text message; information

收到 / shòu dào / to receive

翻译 Translation:

Life is brimming with sweetness and warmth, happy weekend, what plans do you have today? I see you haven't replied to my message, are you busy or have you not received my message?

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17/03/24 写作练习

民乐是国民生活的重要组成部分。每个民族都有独特的乐器和歌曲集。一般音乐可以治愈人们的灵魂，同心合意。 很多男女演员都得减肥才能主演电影。 我觉得一般参加业余教育很重要。人们应该在所有情况下寻求教育。 你必须提高汉语水平，还发展听力技巧。 很多俄罗斯人每年夏天去郊区度假。 我最喜欢听流行音乐和节奏布鲁斯音乐的搭配。