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Feb 2	Learn Chinese - 花架子 Showy Structure Bill Belew February 2, 2008 Know More: Chinese Slang 花 hua 架 jia 子 zi Showy StructureA certain 'scholar' once claimed to know the secret to a trade that was popular in the province where he grew up. He claimed he could teach the people in a new town... Continue Reading Posted at 12:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Learn Chinese - 目不识丁- Doesn't Even Recognize the Character Ding Bill Belew January 30, 2008 目 mu 不 bu 识 shi 丁 ding - doesn't even recognize the character ding.Need a new metaphor to describe someone who is hopelessly stupid?This is it. One horizontal stroke and one vertical stroke. That's it.A rich man hired a... Continue Reading Posted at 6:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Learn Chinese - 效犬马之劳 - Rely on a Dog and a Horse Bill Belew January 27, 2008 效 xiao 犬 quan 马 ma 之 zhi 劳 lao - Rely on a dog and a horse.The phrase comes from two 'miraculous' stories where a dog protected his drunken master who was in danger of dying in a fire... Continue Reading Posted at 6:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	Learn Chinese - 马马虎虎- Sloppy Bill Belew January 24, 2008 马 ma 马 ma 虎 hu 虎 hu - SloppyMama and Huhu are said to have been two good friends, one rich and the other not.The richer Huhu helped out Mama until after a time they came to live together.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	Learn Chinese - 露马脚 - Show the Cloven Hooves Bill Belew January 21, 2008 露 lu马 ma 脚 jiao - Show the cloven hoovesThe phrase comes from an old Chinese tale about a horse which disguised itself as a unicorn to gain the favor of the emperor.At a critical time the horse was found... Continue Reading Posted at 10:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Learn Chinese - 敲竹杠- Rapping Bamboo Poles Bill Belew January 18, 2008 敲 qiao 竹 zhu 杠 gang - Rapping Bamboo PolesA man in old China was almost caught trying to smuggle opium in his bamboo poles when a simple bumpkin took his pipe and rapped it on the poles just as... Continue Reading Posted at 6:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Learn Chinese - 拍马屁 Pat the Back of the Horse Learn Chinese - 吹牛皮Blowing into the Cow Hide Learn Chinese - 两面派Two Faced Character Learn Chinese - 吃醋Jealous of a Rival's Love

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