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I love when clozemaster gives me a really evocative practice sentence. Today I got this one: 一秒钟后，他嘴角勾起了一抹恶意的笑。-> A second later, his lips curved in a malicious smile.

他嘴角 actually means "the corner of his mouth" not "his lips, and the word that gets translated as "curved" is 勾起, a verb meaning "to pick up with a hook." What a visceral way to describe a smirk.

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I keep saying I'll post my study sessions when I have something aesthetic to post. at this rate, I never will post. here's to not-quite aesthetic study sessions and imperfect posts

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I'm trying to understand the difference between 临时 línshí and 暂时 zànshí, both translated as "temporary".

I understand that only 临时 can be used as an adjective

But I don't understand how the following usage is different from the first example above or how that would be a "recent" period of time and not "for a short time"

Meybe this following example could be interpreted as "a recent period of time", though the translation says "I'm not considering it for now"

And why can't 临时 be used here:

Should I interpret it as "so far"?

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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.

Keep reading

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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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