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Posted on: 易中天《读城记》
May 26, 2009 at 8:19 AM

That lesson left me with a small and probably irrelevant question:

  • 粗 and
  • 俗 (as in 俗气)

seem to be very close in meaning (and on top of it sound slightly similar).

Is there a difference between those two or can they be used interchangeably for "unrefined" / "vulgar"?

Posted on: Mild Swearing
May 25, 2009 at 7:17 PM

drottningavkines,

as I posted above - two explanations can be found in the comments to the Shut-Up lesson:

1. from Jenny

2. from Hank

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 24, 2009 at 2:55 AM

RJ.
thanks for the additional notes. I am busting my hump to learn languages :P

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 9:11 PM

Sorry for being egoistic, but for me Pete-eque translations are perfect for learning interesting new English phrases and idiomatic expressions. And if that ignites furious debates - even better. Free expansion.

BTW: Today I learned "In the doghouse" and its different usages and as as supplementary vocab: "In the cathouse". Highly useful stuff.

"In the cathouse" 中文怎么说?

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 8:59 AM

Thanks rayao for that piece of information! Those connections between Starfleet and the SCNA just left me with my head spinning. Everything suddenly makes sense now...

(Sorry, I am having some serious connection issues that lead to double and triple posts...)

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 7:57 AM

raygo,
看了几遍而已以及买了克林贡语版的哈姆雷特。

(;

(Oh, and by the way, I am definately not a Trekkie).

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 7:56 AM

Double post deleted by the author!

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 7:38 AM

raygo,
看了几遍而已。。。

;)

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 6:40 AM

Hi bobt,
your post is off-topic. We are discussing Klingon here!

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 23, 2009 at 6:26 AM

你不知道吗? 哈姆雷特原来是用克林贡(ISO: tlh)写的。 莎士比亚只是从一个时间旅行着那里买了那个故事。