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An Invitation to the God of Wealth

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ID: 1359 Upper Intermediate
Interested in starting out the new year with fortune in your favor? Considering starting a business? Well check out this podcast to learn how to get the cosmos on your side. Today's lesson has a bit of everything: great language and cultural insight!
Wed Feb 17 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
财神 cáishén god of wealth
鼓 gǔ to bulge
神像 shénxiàng statue of a god
景泰蓝 jǐngtàilán cloisonné enamel
看一看，瞧一瞧，新年到，财神到，财神一到鼓钱包。
kàn yi kàn ，qiáo yi qiáo ，xīnnián dào ，cáishén dào ，cáishén yī dào gǔ qiánbāo 。
Take a look, come and see. The New Year is here. The god of wealth has arrived. Once he's here, your purse will be bursting with money.
哎，你这财神像怎么卖？
āi ，nǐ zhè cáishénxiàng zěnme mài ？
Hey, how much are you selling these god of wealth statues for?
大姐，神像这东西怎么能说卖呢，要说请。
dàjiě ，shénxiàng zhè dōngxi zěnme néng shuō mài ne ，yào shuō qǐng 。
Miss, you can't say 'sell' for a statue of a god. You have to say, 'invite'.
哦，对对对，那这怎么请？
ò ，duì duì duì ，nà zhè zěnme qǐng ？
Oh, yeah. That's right. How much do I need to 'invite' him for then?
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