“We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it” is one of my father’s favourite sayings. “Until the cows freeze over” is another.
“当我们到达那座桥时，我们会把它烧掉”是我父亲最喜欢的谚语之一。 “直到奶牛冻僵”是另一个。
A blended idiom or cliché is called a malaphor. The combination of two hitherto unrelated concepts...
It’s really difficult not to think of fashion when you think of a Nanjinger. Everything we know is coloured by something or other; in the case of Nanjing, the fashion that stands out is the Nanjing dialect, “Nankinese”, because...
Traditions tell us how to be who we are. This year, for the first time in the history of The Republic, Ireland has had to cancel its St. Patrick’s Day Parades, and even worse, the pubs have been closed...
When I was a third grader, my family used to take moon cakes and chairs outside to sit in front of the lake, admiring the full moon for an hour. It was exciting for the first 5 minutes, but...
The Paisley Pattern is well known the world over. Its hallmark teardrop motif, created by the draw looms that also give us Nanjing Brocade, caught the eye of Queen Victoria, while The Beatles helped to encapsulate the design into...
“Doctor, I’ve got a flu.”
“医生，我感冒了。”
“Doctor, I got a fever.”
“医生，我发烧了。”
Illness is a great unifier.
疾病是一个伟大的统一者。
What’s the go-to answer given by all Chinese to this situation? “Drink hot water!” Yes, that’s it! On the other hand, the other answer given by all...
With no need to see a doctor or have an injection, healthcare has become an essential tool of hygiene for the elderly in China. But knowing that it is a trap, why are so many old people fooled?
无需看医生或打针，医疗保健已成为中国老年人卫生的重要工具。 但知道这是一个陷阱，为什么有这么多老人被愚弄了？
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With the rapid advancement of the times, people have begun to pay more and more attention to their personal image, and have also attached great importance to personal hygiene. Things such as toothpaste and hand sanitiser have become daily...
