Chinese table manners
6 November 2013
A Chinese dinner host will not expect a visitor to know all of the traditions associated with a Chinese meal. But the visitor who knows some of them will “gain” face and give “face” to..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe elegance of tea-drinking
6 November 2013
Chinese think that tea drinking is a very sophisticated pastime. In Chinese classical novels, if someone drinks tea out of a big cup to quench his thirst, the action is called “drink”, like a cow..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe phrase “remaining indifferent whether granted favor or subjected to humiliation” describes a person as having the peace of mind to carry on as usual regardless of finding oneself in a favorable or unfavorable situation…
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe reputation of dogs
6 November 2013
Many westerners don’t understand why Chinese people eat dogs. After some of them have studied Chinese, they realized that the word “dog” is used in many derogatory expressions. Some of those are “a running dog”,..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaMonth-old Celebration
6 November 2013
In China, the 1st important event for the newly born baby is the one-month celebration. In Buddhist or Taoist families, on the morning of the baby’s 30th day, sacrifices are offered to the gods so..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaThe Development of Ancient Chinese Weapons
6 Oktober 2022
In China, ancient weapons were developed out of tools in the Neolithic Age. Needs of living and hunt made the forefathers at that time create stone axes and stone knives. Later on, as an intertribal..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaA Meaningful Story: kindness in sparing humiliation
5 November 2013
It so happened during the Spring and Autumn Period that King Zhuang (?-951BC) of the State of Chu was feting his ministers when the lamps suddenly went out. Taking advantage of the darkness, someone among..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLearn Chinese Ⅱ: Chinese Characters and Numbers
5 November 2013
Chinese characters that represent numbers also have their own special meanings. Two (er, “two”) As we know, the Chinese people believe that everything in the universe possesses two properties: “yin” and “yang”. Laozi also said:..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaLearn Chinese: the star – Chinese Characters and Nature
5 November 2013
The ancient Chinese incorporated their observations and awareness of nature into the shapes of Chinese characters. Learn Chinese: 星 (xing, “the star”) The ancient Chinese people referred to all celestial bodies other than the sun..
Pelajari SelengkapnyaStudy Chinese: “眉” (méi) and看(kàn)
5 November 2013
For the character “眉”, the upper stroke in the character represents the eyebrow above the “目” (mu, “eyes”). When Chinese praise someone’s beauty, they often use the expression—“眉清目秀méi qīn? mù xiù”, which means “to have..
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