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Chinese Idioms - 百发百中

February 13, 2009 at 07:06 AM

百发百中（bǎi fā bǎi zhòng） In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an expert archer in the State of Chu called Yang Youji. To test his skill, someone chose thr... Read more

Chinese Idioms - 杞人忧天

February 13, 2009 at 07:00 AM

杞人忧天 (qǐ rén yōu tiān) Once upon a time, thare was a man in the state of Qi, he always worried about things that won't happen. One day, he was anxious again,... Read more

Chinese Idioms - 画饼充饥

February 13, 2009 at 06:56 AM

画饼充饥(huà bǐng chōng jī) In the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), the king of the Wei, Cao Rui, wanted to select a very capable man to work for him. He said to... Read more

Chinese Idioms - 【成语故事】壶中天地

February 13, 2009 at 06:43 AM

【成语故事】壶中天地 -- Realm in a Jar (Clearwisdom.net) The saying "Heaven and Earth in a Jar" is a Chinese idiom derived from a story of the Yuntai Taoist Temple caretaker Z... Read more

Happy Darwin Day!

February 12, 2009 at 09:53 PM

祝大家达尔文节快乐！ Zhù dàjiā Dá'ěrwén jié kuàilè！ Atheism day is here! How 'bout some evolutionary vocabulary in celebration... Read more

What about learning to write chinese?

February 12, 2009 at 05:22 PM

What woul be the best method? Can you point out any step by step online tool availlable? Read more

balckberry and chinese pod

February 12, 2009 at 03:05 PM

Does anyone have experience uploading ChinesePod Lessons to a Blackberry Bold? I  seem to be able to listen but not see the PDF unless I navigate to the file ma... Read more

北京汉语家教（Chinese Tutor in Beijing)

February 12, 2009 at 02:29 PM

做汉语家教（北京）我是一名专业的老师，已有三年的教学经验。我会说英语和一点点法语，能用全汉语或半英半汉（一半英语一半汉语）教学。如果您在北京，我可以根据您的需求，竭尽全力在拼音、汉字、句型、写作以及中国文化上帮助您。我的时间安排很灵活，周一下午、周二到周四全天、周五上午都可以。价格：40 元  联... Read more

[Cultural differences] The word 大腕

February 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM

I'm looking for the origin of the chinese slang "大腕" (literally "Big Wrist") describing someone famous / a celebrity. Does it come from 手腕 (skill) or from 肉 (flesh)... Read more

Chinese Idioms - 探骊得珠

February 12, 2009 at 07:54 AM

Groping about the Chin of the Black Dragon to Get a Pearl-Bringing Out the Best (探骊得珠 tan li de zhu) 探骊得珠Groping about the Chin of the Black Dragon to Get a Pearl-Br... Read more