Category Archives: Chinese idiom stories

Advanced lesson Mandarin Chinese audio idiom story 守株待兔 shou zhu dai tu Wait For Windfalls, origin, Chinese text, pinyin, English translation, annotation. What is Wu du five vermin in 韓非子 Han Fei Zi, Lady Gaga – You And I, Little Bunny Foo Foo by Phil Magnini

Posted on 04/20/2012 by Chinesetolearn

You are going to have a very rich Chinese idiom lesson today. You will not only learn a very common Chinese idiom and its origin, but also some Chinese cultural and historic facts about the five pests or five vermin … Continue reading →

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Penguin fun facts, why are black and white, can’t fly, use stones?How to say ” Penguins are flightless birds and they live in Antarctica” in Mandarin Chinese. Idiom story 塞翁失马 sài wēng shī mǎ, Now and Forever- The Pebble and the Penguin, baby penguins videos and more

Posted on 03/08/2012 by Chinesetolearn

I think you probably know that penguins are one kind of birds. When we heard “birds”, most of time we popped up bird flying image in our mind. Penguins do have a pair of wings, but sadly they can’t fly. … Continue reading →

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