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‘Heaven Official’s Blessing’ donghua teaser #2 airing October 31

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Sha Po Lang audio drama with English subs

Season 2 episode 13 is ready!

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Navigating Your Phone in Chinese

A common tip you’ll see for language learning is to change your phone’s language. In the past, I was overwhelmed by all the new characters, so I didn’t feel that I was learning much, and I got frustrated easily when I couldn’t figure how to do something. Now that I’m finally at the point where I can very comfortably navigate my phone (iPhone) in Chinese, I thought I’d share some useful vocab.

Apps:

Contacts = 通讯录 tōngxùnlù - address book, directory

Notes = 备忘录 bèiwànglù - memorandum, memorandum book

Facetime = Facetime通话 tōnghuà - to talk over the phone, phone call

Calendar = 日历 rìlì - calendar

Calculator = 计算器 jìsuànqì - calculator

Reminders = 提醒事项 tíxǐng shìxiàng 提醒 tíxǐng - to remind 事项 shìxiàng - matter, item

Podcasts = 播客 bōkè - radio broadcast, podcast

Photos = 照片 zhàopiàn = photograph, picture

Music = 音乐 yīnyuè - music

Clock = 时钟 shízhōng - clock

Google Docs = 文档 wéndàng - file

Google Drive =  云端硬盘 yúnduān yìngpán 云端 yúnduān - cloud 硬盘 yìngpán - hard disk

Camera = 相机 xiàngjī - camera

Google Translate = 翻译 fānyì - to translate, translator, translation

Settings = 设置 shèzhì - to set up, to install

Messages = 信息 xìnxī - message, news, information

Keep reading

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INUYASHA AND HIS BROTHER HAS KIDS!!! LOOK AT THEM!!! THEY HAVE PICTURES!!! JUST LIKE LOOK AT THEM!!! INUYASHA'S DAUGHTER LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM!!!! SEND HELP!!! I JUST WOKE UP MY ENTIRE HOUSE CUZ I'M SO EXCITED!!! I'M CRYING!!! OMFG!!! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SESSHOMARU COULD FCK!

OMG

SESSHOMARU FUCKED BUT WHO’S THE BABYMAMA

AND WHO’S THAT OTHER CHILD???????????

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how to get back on track when you are doubting yourself + feeling lost/unorganized

I’ve seen many posts on my timeline of people being out of the loop and not feeling like themselves. I’m not talking about being productive but rather getting the right mindset. Because yes, we are dealing with a pandemic but we also have responsibilities that we need to fulfill. These are some things that work for me. Think of this as a tutorial if you are “I go with the flow I don’t plan sh*t” typa person cuz trust me I’ve been there and sometimes the flow is nonexistent. “Trust the discipline not motivation” (quote from my smart friend)

1. Write down all the tasks that you have.

By all I mean ALL. Laundry? 2 problem sets for physics due friday? group project due thursday? Washing the dishes? Putting all the papers flying around the room in a recycling bag? Cleaning the bathroom mirror? 4 page essay? Write them all down.

2. Now analyze the tasks. Some of them will need sub-tasks. Cross out the main task and leave the sub-tasks on your list. 

For example, for my group project. The tasks I wrote down were:

remind the group the project is due thursday

send them all the code that you have completed so far

ask to schedule the next meeting to find out what we have left

See? this is a lot easier to execute rather than just saying “complete the group project” because in reality, the tasks we have are way too complex. BREAK THEM DOWN. easier to remind yourself to email your team rather than just “complete the project” LOL

3. Now take this list of tasks and separate them in 3 categories: today, this week, this semester. Give them a specific time in the calendar (I use google calendar)

This will give you a time frame to complete the tasks. Kinda like deadlines. So you don’t feel like you need to complete 500 tasks that you have on your paper on the same day and then feel unmotivated and then give up and go on tiktok. Trust me we’ve all been there. You are your best friend. Don’t stress YOURSELF out. Help yourself. For example, from 10-11am attend class, from 5-6pm we will discuss the project details and from 6-7pm I will workout. etc

4. Last and final step - Start with the task that is the easiest and the least time consuming to create momentum.

Going from binge watching Netflix to doing your physics problem sets about rotational dynamics is a herculean task. So start with something simple like doing your laundry. Once you start checking small things off your list you will start feeling productive. That’s it! Grab that feeling. After completing ONE easy task, do a difficult task. Then move on to a bigger task. Then do an easier task.  Note -  Continuously doing easy tasks will also be known as “productive procrastination” so it is best to alternate between difficult and easy tasks. 

5. FAQ - Feeling like you are being unproductive again? Switch to another task instead of taking a break. Completed half of each task? Now, take a break.

 Trust me sometimes breaks are not that great either. Switching between tasks is another alternative. Wrote the introduction and first body paragraph of your english/bio essay and you don’t feel like writing anymore? Do 2 questions from your physics homework. And keep alternating until you complete at least half of both the tasks before you take a break. [So when you come back you see that half of it is already done and that will motivate you to finish the rest.] Because editing an essay is easier than starting something from a blank page.

I hope that helped! Shoot me a message/ask if you need to talk!!

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Listening resources in Mandarin

Reading & Listening Stories

YOUTUBE

Mandarin Corner Listening Practice (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Xiao Min Mini-stories Playlist (Intermediate HSK3&4)

BookBox in Chinese Playlist (Beginner)

Little Fox Chinese Stories Playlists (Beginner, Intermediate)

Slow and Clear Chinese Playlist (Beginner) 

Chinese Podcast Listening Playlist  (Beginner)

EverydayChinese Slow Chinese Listening Playlist (Beginner. Intermediate)

ChineseClass101 Listening Practice Playlist (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Fluent in Mandarin Conversation Clips Playlist (Intermediate, Advanced)

WEBSITE

Yuedu.fm (Intermediate, Advanced)

CSLPOD (Beginner, Intermediate)

JustLearnChinese Short Stories (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

iMandarinPop (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

MandarinBean (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Linq (web & app) (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Podcasts 

ChineseClass101 (Beginner, Intermediate)

听故事学中文 (Beginner) (Spotify)

Talk Chineasy (Beginner) (Spotify)

iMandarinPop (Intermediate, Advanced)

I Love Learning Chinese (Beginner, Intermediate)

Melnyks Chinese Lessons (Beginner, Intermediate) (Spotify)

Coffee Break Chinese (Beginner, Intermediate) (Spotify)

Monkey Podcast (Beginner, Intermediate) (Spotify)

汉语鹿 (Intermediate, Advanced)

Chinese Learn Online (Beginner)

DimSum Mandarin (Beginner, Intermediate)

Takeaway Chinese (Beginner, Intermediate)

Lrts.me (Intermediate, Advanced)

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another vocab post brought to you by 《在细雨中呼喊》 but today’s is specifically focused on four-character phrases (note: just because a phrase is four characters does not mean it’s a 成语. afaik none of the phrases in this post are 成语)

不知所措 bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4 not knowing what to do, at one’s wits’ end

惊慌失措「驚慌失措」jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4 to lose one’s head out of fear

纠缠不清「糾纏不清」jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing2 hopelessly muddled, impossible to unravel

可有可无「可有可無」ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential, dispensable 

与众不同「與眾不同」yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses

莫名其妙 mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 unfathomable mystery, unable to make head or tail of it

不屑一顾「不屑一顧」bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4 to disdain as beneath contempt

忧心忡忡「憂心忡忡」you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 deeply worried and sick at heart

热气腾腾「熱氣騰騰」re4 qi4 teng2 teng2 piping hot

理直气壮「理直氣壯」li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident, to have the courage of one’s convictions

坚定不移「堅定不移」jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving, unflinching

兴致勃勃「興致勃勃」xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 to become exhilerated, in high spirits

束手无策「束手無策」shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 to have one’s hands bound and unable to do anything about it, helpless in the face of crisis

气急败坏「氣急敗壞」qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated, utterly discomfited 

诚惶诚恐「誠惶誠恐」cheng2 huang2 cheng2 kong3 in fear and trepidation

不寒而栗「不寒而慄」bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold, shudder, tremble with fear

虚张声势「虛張聲勢」xu1 zhang1 sheng1 shi4 (false) bravado, to bluff

充耳不闻「充耳不聞」chong1 er3 bu4 wen2 to block one’s ears and not listen

耿耿于怀「耿耿於懷」geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart

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i’ve been getting a lot of asks about chinese resources and how to learn the language, so here are a whole bunch of websites, forums and youtube pages that will hopefully help! 

- ̗̀ the basics  ̖́-

sinosplice

dig mandarin

chinese hacks

- ̗̀ dictionaries  ̖́-

mdbg

dict.cn

line dictionary

pleco [app store] [play store]

- ̗̀ pdfs  ̖́-

fsi chinese courses

peace corps mandarin course

- ̗̀ websites  ̖́-

arch chinese

chinese-tools

yoyo chinese

mit open courseware

chinese grammar wiki

cambridge uni [beginners] [intermediate]

- ̗̀ youtube  ̖́-

fiona tian

learn chinese now

chineseclass101.com

- ̗̀ reading  ̖́-

talkify

foreigncy

short stories

marco polo project

the chairman’s bao

chinese reading practice

- ̗̀ forums  ̖́-

lang-8

chinese forums

study more chinese

hi native [app store] [play store]

- ̗̀ bonus: shows!!  ̖́-

familiarising urself w the language is v important too, so here are the shows i like which i could find w eng subtitles! [they’re all legally posted onto youtube by their respective tv channels btw]

全员加速中 | run for time [season 1]

花儿与少年 | divas hit the road [season 2]

奔跑吧兄弟 | running man china [season 3] 

爸爸去哪儿 | dad, where are we going [season 3]

i hope this was helpful!! you can check out all my tips here and request for more here. thank you!

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Are they gonna—?

This is already awfully suggestive…

They’re really—?

Holy shit… HOLY SHIT!

They did it, didn’t they?! They had sex! I wasn’t expecting this in the slightest but is there any other way to interpret this?!

HOLY SHIT THEY HAD SEX!

These make good wallpapers.

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汉语口语：第三课

Colloquial Chinese - Lesson 3

1. 怎么 + verb + 都/也 is a pattern meaning “no matter how hard one tries, still/just not…” 我在书店里怎么找都找不到！ 权利在男人的手上，女人们怎么争取都没有用的。 他那传统的老观念，怎么改也改不过来。

2. 到底 is used in interrogative sentences to give a strong sense of impatience/anxiety/eagerness 昨天那个给你到电话的人到底是谁？ 他到底跟你说了什么？ 昨天你说去，今天又说不去，你到底去不去？

3. 看来 means “it seems” or “it looks like.” It tends to introduce a judgement or estimation based on information as opposed to feelings 太晚了，看来我们今天去不成了。 看来你并不相信我说的话。

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19 Days ~ Episode 57+

When I tell you I wasn’t ready—

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镇魂 translations etc. masterlist

I was going to put up a masterlist of my translations and then decided I might as well compile a list of all the Guardian 镇魂 novel translations that I know of, so they’re available in one place for your convenient reading. :D This also includes links to some novel meta posts and name/honorific discussion. ♥ to my fellow Guardian fans.

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By Old先

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“观念、习惯、性格、气质、道德水平、文化修养……这些可以后天改变的东西，就像是植物的枝叶，只要你愿意，你可以把自己往任何方向修剪。但是更深层次、更本质的东西却很难改变，就是在你对这个世界还没有什么概念时，最早从成长环境里接触过的东西，因为这些东西会沉淀在你的潜意识里，你心里每一个通过母语获得的抽象概念里，都藏着那些东西的蛛丝马迹，你自己都意识不到，但它会笼罩你的一生。”

“A person’s mindset, habits, personality, aura, integrity, cultivation…these qualities that can change from nurture are like a plant’s branches and leaves, if you wish, you can prune yourself to grow in any direction. But the deeper, more intrinsic qualities are extremely hard to change, the things you encountered in the environment of your early upbringing when you lacked any conceptual knowledge of this world. These things will become sediment in your subconsciousness, their tiny traces concealed within every abstract concept you absorb from your mother tongue, and even though you don’t realize it yourself, it will envelope your entire life.”

——《默读》by priest

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Fan Comic (AU) based on Ye Zhun × Jia Jia’s Face Kiss Hair from the deleted scene 😂😂

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