Different ways to offend and be offended in Chinese – 骂 (Mà)
There are many different ways to have a go at somebody, be offended or describe how angry you are in Chinese....
There are many different ways to have a go at somebody, be offended or describe how angry you are in Chinese....
This tongue-twister is how Intel’s self-inflicted brand ambassador disaster was described following a backlash from male followers, and then female followers,...
If you happen to be talking about sanctions (制裁 - Zhìcái) in Chinese this week, here are the essentials you’ll need: 制裁...
I heard a speech recently that compared two poems, one in English by Shelley, one in Chinese by Liu Chenweng, to...
Getting things done in China can be difficult. Someone in China once told me: "If you can get on in China,...
Subtle nuances of language and behaviour are an important part of dealing with China, but often totally missed. Receiving or giving...
Procrastinators should not be able to survive in China. Procrastinators, and their procrastinations, are not welcome. To survive and be successful...
There's something called the 'three bowls of noodles philosophy' which was first coined by Du Yuesheng (杜月笙 - Dù yuèshēng) -...
The meaning of a simple word, water, in Chinese culture is complicated. Drawing on poems, idioms and China's philosophers, there are...
The word for 'choose' in Chinese is 选择 (xuǎn zé). The traditional character for zé is 擇, and the bits that...