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ID: 0910 Pre Intermediate
  “The greatest danger could be your stupidity.” “Hell is paved with good intentions.” “Magic time is created when unconventional person comes.” Where can such sage wisdom be found? Confucius? The Analects? Nope. Fortunate you are amongst eaters if you even get a fortune cookie at the end of your ‘Chinese’ meal. Learn about how un-Chinese these Chinese cookies really are, in this podcast.
Wed Jun 11 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
幸运 xìngyùn good fortune
饼干 bǐnggān cookie
正宗 zhèngzōng authentic
有名 yǒumíng famous
哪里的幸运饼干最正宗？
nǎli de xìngyùn bǐnggān zuì zhèngzōng ？
Where do the most authentic fortune cookies come from?
什么饼干？
shénme bǐnggān ？
What cookies?
幸运饼干。最有名的中国点心啊！
xìngyùn bǐnggān 。 zuì yǒumíng de Zhōngguó diǎnxīn a ！
Fortune cookies. It's the most famous Chinese dessert!
没听说过。你在哪里吃的？
méi tīngshuō guo 。 nǐ zài nǎli chī de ？
I've never heard of them. Where did you eat them?
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