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The Wives of Gay Men
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ID: 2103 Upper Intermediate
In Chinese society, a society particularly concerned with family, being a gay man can be particularly hard. The pressure is so great for gay men to have wives and children, that many of them choose to say in the closet throughout their entire lives. And it's certainly difficult for them, it's also difficult for their wives. In this lesson, two women discuss this social issue.
Wed Jan 16 2013 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
访谈 | fǎngtán | to discuss | |
同妻 | tóngqī | beard, wife of a homosexual man | |
同性恋 | tóngxìngliàn | homosexual | |
毁 | huǐ | to destroy |
绵绵回来啦!
Miánmián huílai la !
Mian Mian's back!
嗯。兔姐你干嘛呢?
ng4 。tùjiě nǐ gànmá ne ?
Yeah. Tu Jie, what are you doing?
我刚看了一个访谈节目,讲“同妻”的。
wǒ gāng kàn le yī gè fǎngtán jiémù ,jiǎng “tóngqī ”de 。
I just watched a talk show about “beards”.
什么是“同妻”?共同的妻子?
shénme shì “tóngqī ”?gòngtóng de qīzi ?
You watched a show about facial hair? Like guys showing off their beards?
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