05.15.08
马克思理论的社会发展过程:
1) 原始社会 2) 封建社会 3) 资本主义社会 4) 社会主义社会 5) 共产主义社会
在中国,”社会主义社会”前加了一个定语”有中国特色”。事实，可能倒退到”资本主义社会”以市场经济为主导。
05.08.08
American’s and their Real-Estate market…
Interesting piece in the Economist: American housing - Map of misery. Can’t say I care too much, but it does define the relationships between rents and mortgages in more eloquent economic terms that I have 
A better measure of housing fundamentals is the relationship between house prices and rents. This is a sort of price/earnings ratio for the housing market: the price of a house reflects the discounted value of future ownership, either as rental income or as rent saved by an owner who lives in the house.
—Chinese Version—
衡量关于房地产的基础经济情况：房价和租金的关系。你可以理解这个比例有点像股票的市盈率：一套房子所有权的价格表示贴现值的未来所有权。这个所有权代表房子可以赚的租金或者这个房东可以节约的房租。
当然，你还要考虑：
－利息的比例
－通货膨胀的比例
－其他的因素但是可以用这个比例来判断这段时间是否适合买房。
And in case you were curious about that map…
UPDATED: 2008/05/15 - Added Chinese Translation and Considerations…
04.23.08
ECONOMICS
矿石 kuàngshí* n. ore M:duī/¹zhǒng
铁矿石 tiěkuàngshí n. 〈min.〉 iron ore M:²kuài
出让 chūràng* v. sell (one’s own things)
拍卖 pāimài v./n. ①auction ②sell at a reduced price | Nà jiā ²diàn zhèngzài ∼ jiājù. That shop is having a sale on furniture.
储蓄 chǔxù* v. save; deposit | Zhèngfǔ gǔlì gōngmín ∼. The government encourages its citizen to deposit money in the bank. n. savings
弊端 bìduān* n. malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice | Zhège zhìdù shíxíng qǐlai huì yǒu hěn duō ∼. This system in practice will result in many problems.
制约 zhìyuē v. restrict; condition n. 〈lg.〉 inhibition; constraint
大地主 dàdìzhǔ n. big landowner/landlord M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
细则 xìzé n. detailed rules and regulations M:¹tiáo
职能部门 zhínéng bùmén p.w. functional department (any given gov’t department)
公务员 gōngwùyuán n. functionary; government employee M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
业主委员会 yèzhǔ wěiyuánhuì - Home Owners Committee
参议员 cānyìyuán* n. senator M:²wèi
国会 guóhuì* p.w. parliament; congress
说客 shuōkè n. ①persuasive talker ②〈derog.〉 lobbyist; person sent to persuade sb. ③〈trad.〉 professional intermediary hired by one ruler to persuade another M:²wèi
群体 qúntǐ n. ①〈bio.〉 colony; community; group ②integral entity ③〈bio.〉 group
劳资 láozī* n. labor and capital/management
保障 ¹bǎozhàng* v./n. ensure; guarantee; safeguard | Tā shēnghuó méiyǒu ∼. There’s no security in his life.
劳动法 láodòng fǎ n. labor law
雇用 gùyòng* v. employ; hire
经营者 jīngyíngzhě n. manager M:ge/²wèi
劳动者 láodòngzhě n. laborer; worker M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
大萧条 Dàxiāotiáo n. the Great Depression (1929-1939)
宏观 hóngguān attr. macroscopic
竞争 jìngzhēng* v./n. compete; competition | Wǒ bùpà ∼. I’m not afraid of competition.
变革 ¹biàngé v. transform; change
薪酬 ¹xīnchóu* n. salary (跟工资一样)
陈良宇: Chén Liángyǔ - Former 上海市长 - Misallocated public funds (养老金)
政策 ¹zhèngcè n. policy; political tactic
烂帐 lànzhàng* n. ①uncollected debts ②messy accounts
滞胀 zhìzhàng n. 〈econ.〉 stagflation
挖掘 ¹wājué v. excavate; unearth
掘金 juéjīn v.o. dig for gold
加减 ¹jiājiǎn* v.p. add and subtract
份额 fèn’é n. share; portion
强制性 qiángzhìxìng n./attr. mandatory nature
营利 ¹yínglì* v.o. seek profits
持股 chígǔ* v.o. hold shares/stock
豪赌 háodǔ* v. gamble with big stakes
走私 zǒusī* v.o. smuggle
融资 ²róngzī n. ①funds; financial capital ②circulate neccessary funds
作弊 zuòbì* v.o. ①practice fraud/corruption ②cheat on a test/exam | Kǎoshì bùxǔ ∼. Cheating on tests is not allowed.
机制 ²jīzhì attr. machine-processed ◆n. mechanism
化石 ¹huàshí n. fossil M:ge/²kuài
黑幕交易 hēimù jiāoyì*n inside story of a shady deal
失业 ¹shīyè v.o. lose one’s job; be out of work
代价 ¹dàijià* n. price; cost (of doing sth.) | Tā wèicǐ fùchūle bùshǎo ∼. He paid quite a price for this.
阶段 jiēduàn* n. ①stage; phase | Nǐ de lùnwén xiě dào shénme ∼ le? How far have you gotten in your thesis writing? ②〈min.〉 level
选举 xuǎnjǔ* v./n. ①elect (by vote) | Nǐ cānjiā ∼ le ma? Did you vote? ②〈trad.〉 select by examination
港商,台商,美商,法商,日商 Gǎngshāng* n. businessman from Hong Kong
倒卖 dǎomài v. resell at profit; scalp
DESCRIBING CHANGE…
蹂躏 róulìn* v. trample over; ravage
狂飙 kuángbiāo n. ①hurricane ②violent movement/force
促使 cùshǐ* v. impel; urge; spur | Zhànzhēng ∼ ²jūngōng xùnsù fāzhǎn. Wars promote the rapid development of the military industry.
热潮 rècháo n. ①upsurge ②great mass fever
契机 ¹qìjī* n. 〈phil.〉 ①juncture; turning/critical point ②moment
增速 zēngsù v.o. increase speed; speed up
反弹 fǎntán v. rise again (after a fall); pick up
监管 ¹jiānguǎn* v. keep watch on (prisoners/etc.); take charge of | Gōngdì shang de shìr ¹yóu tā ∼. He manages all matters at the construction site. n. supervision
落差 luòchā* n. ①drop in level (of water) ②head drop (in hydroelectric power plants)
成长 chéngzhǎng* v. grow up; mature; increase | Fùmǔ xīwàng háizi jiànkāng de ∼. Parents hope their children grow up healthy.
升华 ¹shēnghuá* v. ①〈phy.〉 sublimate ②raise to a higher level n. ①distillation ②sublimation
排挤 páijǐ* v. 〈pol.〉 push aside; push/elbow out | Tā ²cháng shòudào lǐngdǎo de ∼. He’s often pushed aside by his superior.
杰出 ¹jiéchū s.v. outstanding; remarkable; prominent | Zhè suǒ dàxué li yǒu hěn duō ∼ de kēxuéjiā. There are many outstanding scientists in this university.
谨防 jǐnfáng* v. guard against; beware of | Zài sēnlín li ∼ mílù. Be careful not to lose your way in the forest.
拯救 zhěngjiù v. save; rescue n. deliverance
校正 ²jiàozhèng v. proofread and correct; rectify
前沿 ²qiányán n. 〈mil.〉 forward position
领袖 lǐngxiù* n. leader M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
拐弯 guǎiwān v.o. ①turn a corner; turn | Chē yào ∼ le. The bus is going to turn (left/right). ②turn round; pursue a new course ③change one’s opinion adv. at the corner n. corner; turning suf. and more (after round numbers)
频繁 pínfán s.v. frequent; often
序幕 xùmù n. prologue; prelude
变局 biànjú n. ①critical situation: crisis ②changing situation
猜疑 cāiyí v. be suspicious; have misgivings
前夕 qiánxī* n. eve
CHENGYU & SUYU (成语和俗语)
(俗语) 青出于蓝而甚于蓝 qīngchūyúlán érshènyúlán* id. pupil surpasses teacher
(俗语) 金玉其外,败絮其中 jīnyùqíwài bàixùqízhōng ①polish only the exterior ②polished exterior not conforming to reality fair without, foul within
(俗语）明日复明日,明日何其多 míngrì fù míngrì, míngrì hé qí duō tomorrow, tomorrow, always tomorrow
能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn f.e. eloquent; quick-tongued
答非所问 dáfēisuǒwèn f.e. irrelevant answer
各尽所能,按需分配 gèjìnsuǒnéng ànxūfēnpèi f.e. from each according to his ability to each according to his need
以毒攻毒 yǐdúgōngdú f.e. meet fire with fire (Litteral meaning: Use Poison to Attack Poison)
斯文败类 sīwénbàilèi f.e. ①scum of the literati ②polished scoundrels; ruffians in scholars’ gowns
用心良苦 yòngxīnliángkǔ f.e. ①cudgel one’s brains ②lay oneself out
大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ f.e. bold and resolute
从头至尾 cóngtóuzhìwěi f.e. from first to last; from start to finish
热血沸腾 rèxuèfèiténg f.e. burning with righteous indignation
真心实意 zhēnxīnshíyì f.e. wholeheartedly; sincerely
路遥知马力 lùyáozhīmǎlì f.e. Quality is tested over the long run.
日久见人心 rìjiǔ jiàn rénxīn v.p. time reveals a person’s heart
忠言逆耳 zhōngyánnì’ěr f.e. the truth hurts; honest advice often grates on the ear
墙头草两边倒 qiángtóucǎo liǎng biān dǎo id. be easily swayed
精明能干¹jīngmíng nénggàn s.v.* s.v. astute; shrewd; able; capable; competent; ingenious; clever
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō f.e. ①make plausible/tenable defense | Tā de lǐlùn bù néng ∼. His theory can not be plausible defended. ②justify oneself
MEDIA & PUBLISHING
述评 shùpíng n./v. review; commentary
专栏 zhuānlán* n. special column | Tā de wénzhāng zài ∼ fābiǎo le. His article was published in the editorial column.
刊物 ¹kānwù n. publication; periodical M:¹běn
叙事 xùshì v.o. narrate; recount
LEGAL
罚款 fákuǎn v.o. impose a fine/forfeit n. fine; forfeit; penalty M:²bǐ
没收 mòshōu* v. confiscate; expropriate | Jǐngchá bǎ tā de jiàshǐ zhízhào ∼ le. The police has taken away his driver’s license.
惩戒 chéngjiè v. ①punish sb. to teach a lesson ②draw lessons from past mistakes
感化 gǎnhuà v. help to change by persuasion/example/etc. | ∼ qīngshàonián zuìfàn rehabilitate youth criminals by example
弊病 bìbìng* n. ①malady; evil; malpractice ②drawback; disadvantage ③weakness allowing abuse
正义 ¹zhèngyì* n. ①justice ②orthodox/rectified interpretation (of ancient texts) attr. just; righteous
赔偿 péicháng* v. compensate; pay for n. reparations (paid by a defeated state)
逃税 táoshuì v.o. evade/dodge tax | Tā ¹yīnwèi ∼ ¹shòule ²fá. He was punished because he dodged tax.
审判 shěnpàn 〈law〉 v. try a legal case n. trial
受贿 ¹shòuhuì v.o. accept/take bribes | Jǐ ge zhèngfǔ guānyuán ∼ ¹yú yī ge dāngdì ¹shāngrén. Several government officials were bribed by a local businessman.
行贿 xínghuì* v.o. bribe | Tā ¹shìtú ¹xiàng wǒ ∼. He tried to bribe me.
滥用 lànyòng v. abuse; misuse
职权 zhíquán* n. official powers | Zhè bù shì wǒ ∼ fànwéi nèi de ²shì(r). This does not fall within my offical power.
徒刑 túxíng n. 〈law〉 ①imprisonment ②forced labor
上诉 shàngsù v. 〈law〉 ①appeal (to a higher court) ②state one’s case to a superior
稽查 jīchá* v. check (to prevent smuggling/etc.) n. customs officer
走私 zǒusī* v.o. smuggle
宣判 xuānpàn* v. pronounce judgment
判处 pànchǔ* v. sentence; condemn
徒刑 ²túxíng n. 〈law〉 ①imprisonment ②forced labor
上诉 ¹shàngsù v. 〈law〉 ①appeal (to a higher court) ②state one’s case to a superior
指控 zhǐkòng v. accuse; charge | Tā bèi ∼ ²fànle móushā ³zuì. He is accused of murder.
玩忽职守 wánhū zhíshǒu v.o. dereliction of duty
审批 shěnpī* v. examine and approve
贿赂 huìlù v. bribe | Tā ∼le jǐngchá. He bribed the policeman. n. bribery M:²bǐ/ ¹cì
辩护 biànhù* v. ①speak in defense of ②〈law〉 plead; defend n. 〈law.〉 brief
异议 ²yìyì n. objection; dissent | Shéi yǒu ∼? Who has any objection?
当事者 dāngshìzhě n. person(s) concerned M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
涉嫌 shèxián v. be suspected of being involved | Zhèxiē shàonián ∼ ¹yú zhè ¹zōng ànjiàn. The teenagers are suspected of being invovled in the crime.
04.21.08
More New Words
口惠 kǒuhuì n. lip service; empty promise
整合 zhěnghé* n. 〈geog.〉 conformity; concordancy; integration attr. 〈comp.〉 integrated
忌讳 ¹jìhuì v. ①avoid as a taboo | Lǎo Zhāng zuì ∼ rénjiā jiào tā de xiǎomíngr. Zhang doesn’t like people to use his nickname. ②avoid as harmful; abstain from n.
珠三角 zhūsānjiǎo - Zhuangzhou, Zhuhai, Shenzhen Triangle manufacturing economic zone in South China
频发 pínfā v. happen/occur repeatedly/frequently
紧迫 jǐnpò s.v. pressing; imminent | Méi rén gǎn jiēshòu zhème ∼ de rènwù. Nobody dares to accept such an urgent task.
机遇 ¹jīyù n. 〈wr.〉 opportunity; favorable circumstances
达标 dábiāo* v.o. reach a standard
争端 zhēngduān* n. conflict; dispute; controversy | Shuāngfáng yào hépíng jiějué ∼. The two sides must solve the dispute peacefully.
抵制 ¹dǐzhì v. ①boycott ②resist | Wǒmen yào ∼ bù zhèngdāng de xíngwéi. We must resist improper behavior.
骨气[-氣] ¹gǔqì* n. ①moral integrity; backbone; fortitude; guts; spirit | Zuòrén yào yǒu ∼. One must have spirit as a human being. ②strength of calligraphic strokes
种族歧视 zhǒngzú qíshì n. racial/ethnic discrimination
终结 ¹zhōngjié* n. end; final stage
廉价 liánjià* attr. low-priced; cheap | Zhè jiā diànpù zhèngzài ∼ chūshòu shāngpǐn. The store is selling at low prices.
淘汰 táotài v. ①eliminate through selection/competition | Zài bànjuésài zhōng, Měiguó ²duì bèi ∼ le. The American team was eliminated in the semi-final. ②die out
凶猛 xiōngměng* s.v. violent; ferocious
何去何从 héqùhécóng f.e. what course to follow | Wǒ bù zhīdào ∼. I don’t know what course to follow.
利率 lìlǜ n. 〈econ.〉 interest rate | Zhè jǐ ge yuè de ∼ bùduàn xiàjiàng. The interest rate has steadily declined in the past few months.
制止 ¹zhìzhǐ* v. curb; prevent; stop | Xīn de ¹cuòshī yǒuxiào de ∼le suíyì tíjià de xíngwéi. The new regulations have effectively curbed the random price increases.
肚兜 dùdōu n. an undergarment covering the chest and abdomen M:²kuài/¹jiàn
情节 ¹qíngjié n. ①plot; story; synopsis | Zhè ²bù diànyǐng ∼ fùzá. This film has a complicated plot. ②details; circumstances ③〈lg.〉 situation
时间能证明一切 shíjiān néng zhèngmíng yīqìe - Time will answer everything
亩 ²mǔ m. (of area equal to 0.0667 hectare; 1/6 acre)
英亩 Yīngmǔ m. acre
神情 shénqíng* n. expression; look | Tā de ∼ yǒudiǎn(r) guài. His look was a bit strange.
获悉[獲-] huòxī v. 〈wr.〉 learn (of an event)
周末(上面长=mò)
未来(下面长=wèi)
04.15.08
欧文思想关于两种处理买单方法
通常说AA制的人有两种想法：
AA制: 人家说AA制的时候有两种想法.
a) 人要节约一点钱 要节约花费
b) 人要完全“公平“的总额分配 分配总额
如果就是“节约“，在面子上通常出问题因为有的人并没付他的部分，但是自己认为他事实付了到他的责任，所以最后付了最多钱的人的没得什么面子，而且就感觉对方小气或狡猾.
如果是完全公平总额分配, 开单之前大家要决定什么算完全“公平“的总额分配.
比如，我只喝红牛，而有人喝红酒，那是否他的酒费我也要承担一部分？, 所以请人喝酒是否我的责任? 其他人请我和红牛到我没口渴的时是否别的人的责任? 如果是B的话，最好一个人全部买单，最后大家开个会处理所有的费用，“公平“ 分配.
轮流:
轮流的好处就是什么都不用算. 有的时候买单的费用多了，有的时候少了，但是时间长了费用的分配都会比较接近接近一个公平的地方∼这样最给大家都有面子。但是自己本人还会有一点不好意思，因为我喝那么多红牛，使别人破费了，还有我真的不是很乐意换到其他的地方去, 甚至我还剥夺了主人自主选择场所的权利。
MISCELLANEOUS
部落阁 bùluògé n. Blog
引发 yǐnfā* v. ①evoke (emotion/etc.) ②initiate; trigger; touch off | Nàge juédìng ∼le yī ²chǎng quánguó dà biànlùn. That decision triggered a national debate. n. ①〈chem.〉 initiation ②〈lg.〉 elicitation
争议 zhēngyì v./n. dispute; controversy | Zhège wèntí yǒu ∼. There’s controversy over this problem.
良性 liángxìng* attr. ①positive ②〈med.〉 benign | Zhǒngliú shì ∼ de. The tumor is benign.
学术 xuéshù* n. learning; science attr. academic | Wǒ bàba yībèizi cóngshì ∼ yánjiū. My father’s spent all his life doing academic research.
推荐 ¹tuījiàn v. recommend | Wǒ ¹xiàng ²tā ∼le Xiǎo Lǐ. I recommended Little Li to her.
预检分诊 yùjiǎn fēnzhěn “triage”
车祸 chēhuò* n. traffic accident
前任 qiánrèn n. predecessor | Wǒ de ∼ tuìxiū le. My predecessor retired. attr. ex-
微妙 wēimiào* s.v. delicate; subtle | Qíngkuàng ∼, yào xiǎoxīn. The situation is delicate. Just be cautious.
牧者 mùzhě n. shepherd M:ge/¹míng
放羊 ¹fàngyáng* v.o. ①herd sheep ②let things drift
开小灶 kāi xiǎozào v.o. give favored treatment
生物钟 shēngwùzhōng n. 〈loan〉 biological clock
自卑 zìbēi* s.v. feel oneself inferior; have low self-esteem | ∼ xīnlǐ duànsòngle tā de qiántú. His low self-esteem has ruined his future.
多米诺 duōmǐnuò n. 〈loan〉 domino
辩证法 biànzhèngfǎ n. 〈phil.〉 dialectics
辩证唯物主义 biànzhèng wéiwùzhǔyì n. 〈phil.〉 dialectical materialism
阀门 fámén n. 〈mach.〉 valve M:¹gè/²zhī
老总 lǎozǒng n. ①address to soldiers/police ②leader; head M:ge/¹míng/²wèi
核心 ¹héxīn* n. ①nucleus; core; kernel ②inner circle (of a political party/government/etc.)
诸多 zhūduō attr. 〈wr.〉 a good deal; a lot of
乳脂 ²rǔzhī n. ①butterfat ②butter
不仅 bùjǐn* adv./conj. ①not only ②not the only one | Zhè ∼ shì tā yī gè rén de kànfǎ. He’s not the only one who holds this view.
融洽 róngqià s.v. with mutual understanding; on friendly/good terms | Tāmen zài ∼ de qìfèn zhōng jīnxíngle huìtán. They had a discussion in a very friendly atmosphere.
安心 ānxīn v.o. ①feel at ease; be relieved | Wǒ ānbuxià xīn lái. I can’t feel at ease. | Zhè ràng wǒ bù ∼. This makes me feel uneasy. ②keep one’s mind on sth. | ∼ xuéxí be able to concentrate fully on one’s studies cons. ān…xīn harbor an intention | Tā ān de shì huài xīn. He has evil intentions.
智慧 ¹zhìhuì* n. ①wisdom; intelligence ②〈Budd.〉 perfect wisdom
关爱 ¹guān’ài v. express solicitude for sb.’s well-being n. concern and love M:¹fèn
激辩 ⁴jībiàn v. heated argument/debate
即将 jíjiāng* adv. about to; on the point of; soon
弥合 míhé v. close; bridge
矛盾 máodùn* s.v. contradictory n. contradiction
承诺 chéngnuò v. promise to do sth.; commitment
仍旧 réngjiù adv. still; as before | Zhè tiáo ²jiē ∼ shǐ lǎo yàngzi. This street still looks the same. v.p. remain the same
善意 shànyì* n. good will; good intentions
实译 shíyì n. actual translation (compare to yìyì - paraphrase)
意/义译 ³yìyì v./n. free translation; paraphrase
观点 guāndiǎn n. point of view; standpoint M:¹zhǒng
关键 guānjiàn* n./s.v. ①key; crux | ∼ wèntí shì lǐngdǎo wúnéng. The key problem is the incompetence of the leaders. ②door bolt/bar
养成 ¹yǎngchéng* r.v. cultivate; raise | Yào ∼ měitiān duànliàn de xíguàn. One must cultivate the habit of daily exerciese.
高空抛物 gāokōng pāowù - Throwing trash out of top floor windows
穿越 chuānyuè* v. pass through; cut across | Yìshù kěyǐ ∼ shí-kōng. Art transcends time and space.
国境 guójìng n. national territory
国情 guóqíng n. condition/state of a country
边境 biānjìng* n. border; frontier
盲区 mángqū p.w. 〈radio〉 blind area
03.23.08
Best online chinese <-> english dictionary…
Baidu has put together an excellent Chinese to English dictionary. Apparently the source material comes from Dr.eye - 译典通. You can access it at dict.baidu.com. For example, I wasn’t sure how to translate withdrawal… This is often because there isn’t a real translation, but the following is pretty close… Nice job Baidu!
withdrawal
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n.[U][C]
1. 收回;撤回;撤清;撤退
They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
他们正打算协商有关两万人的部队的撤军问题。
2. 退缩;退隐
3. 停止吸毒
4. 【商】提款
It is not the bank’s policy to deduct interest on withdrawals.
提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。
03.21.08
“I’m just speaking Chinese” Stage
Shortly after arriving in my new homeland, I remember reading an article called “The 5 Stages to Learning Chinese“… I remember that 2 years ago, I thought that I may have moved from the Intermediate to the Advanced phase, but looking back I can say 2 years ago I was certainly NOT at the advanced stage. 2 years from now, maybe I’ll have to look back and say the same thing… Time will tell.
“I’m just speaking Chinese” Stage (Advanced)
In this stage, the learner is not in the least surprised by his improved communication abilities because he got there through hard work. Learners who make it to this level can most likely read and write as well, because of the level of dedication involved. Also, learning advanced grammar patterns and expanding vocabulary is most efficiently accomplished through extensive reading in Chinese. You know for sure you’re in this stage when the only new vocabulary or grammar patterns come to you through reading or the news. At this stage the learner should have a lot of Chinese friends, but these friends no longer feel the need to compliment the learner’s Chinese because it’s just become so obvious at this point. For the most part, they treat you like you’re Chinese. Friends who might have once said, “you can’t understand because you’re not Chinese” will now reconsider that view. The learner understands everything that is said to him, and can express almost everything as well. What’s left for the learner at this point includes learning vocabulary of questionable usefulness (the names of the more famous hydrocarbons in Chinese, or of Western stars’ Chinese names, for example), working on expressing the most abstract concepts, and developing a sense for Chinese literature and poetry.
To get to the next level requires extreme dedication (obsession?) and probably some kind of formal coaching as well. Tones have already been completely mastered, but overall sentence intonation may still require a little work to be perfectly natural.
03.11.08
3 Chinese Jokes…
奶牛…
猫碰到奶牛，彬彬有礼的和奶牛打招呼，奶牛却取笑猫说：“你这么小就长胡子！”
猫很生气的说：“你咪咪怎么这么大了也不戴胸罩呀！”
催情药…
三个人吹嘘自己的催情药，
A说：公兔吃了我的药让母驴怀了孕，
B说：我的药使公猴和大象生出小象，
C说：我把药掉到面锅里，面条全站起来了
袋鼠和青蛙…
袋鼠和青蛙去嫖鸡，袋鼠三下两下完事，只听隔壁的青蛙整夜一二三嘿！一二三嘿！袋鼠好羡慕。
次日，袋鼠说：“哇！~~蛙兄，你好棒哦！”
青蛙说：“shit，老子一夜都没跳上床！~
I’ll translate these as soon as I’ve got a second…
欲速则不达… haste makes waste…
一些挺常用的俗语。。。
欲速则不达 （yùsù zé bùdá） haste makes waste
拔苗助长 （bámiáozhùzhǎng）spoil things by excessive zeal
死记硬背 （sǐjìyìngbèi）mechanically memorize
03.10.08
Heros, Kindred Spirits and the Hoff…
If you need to talk about Knight Rider in Mainland China, you just need to know he’s called 霹雳游侠 (pīlìyóuxiá). This phrase will come in handy when you’re showing all of your friends “The Hoff’s” amazing “Jump Into My Car” video. Yes, the girls in the video don’t look 20, and yes, the Hoff is officially 56!
So, that brings up the topic of a role model - usually a 偶像 (ǒuxiàng).
Every now and then, you run into a kindred spirit, a “志趣相投的人” (zhìqùxiāngtóu)…
