Ever since internet access became more common in China, new phrases and figures of speech have been coined to describe new phenomena in society. These new phrases have also spread faster than ever. Some of these figures of speech stay…
You may not be aware of it, but we read more than we realize. When we see text in our mother tongue, we mentally acknowledge it in our heads – an advertisement, the name of a business, the name of…
Traditional Chinese culture has many thoughts on the true meaning of hard work. There are many Chengyu (Chinese four part idioms) that speak as to what hard work meant in times past. Today I will introduce three Chengyu that will help…
As China continues to grow and change, its culture is changing rapidly as well. Family life looks very different now than it did just two generations ago. This next generation is seeking new ways of doing life and making it…
Since the Chinese language and culture has been around for so long, there is a rich history. This is particularly true when studying chengyu, a four part Chinese idioms that arise from a cultural story. Often without knowing the story…