①但愿人长久，千里共婵娟；②大江东去，浪淘尽、千古风流人物；③十年生死两茫茫，不思量，自难忘；④笑渐不闻声渐悄，多情却被无情恼；⑤欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜；⑥拣尽寒枝不肯栖，寂寞沙洲冷。他的诗词，你最爱哪首？ Continue reading “苏轼的这些千古名句，你最爱哪一句？”
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Synonyms of die in Chinese
In Chinese, there are diverse terms to express “die”. Here are all the synonyms of die in Chinese. Continue reading “Synonyms of die in Chinese”
So difficult to choose between two equally important things
手心手背都是肉, literally “both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh”, is used to mean that someone feels so difficult to choose between two things or persons that are equally important or valuable. Check out how to use it. Continue reading “So difficult to choose between two equally important things”
一字一故事，走进汉字的奇妙世界
有人说：“一个汉字就是一个故事。千百年来的风俗礼仪，社会结构、伦理道德、哲学思考、审美意识——中华民族的文化‘基因’，几乎都隐藏在一个个汉字对所要反映的事物的摩画、概括和美化之中。” Continue reading “一字一故事，走进汉字的奇妙世界”
How to differentiate between 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在?
All these four words 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在 can be used for a situation: due to some favorable conditions, bad results are avoided. How to differentiate between them? Continue reading “How to differentiate between 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在?”