The story behind the Chinese word for contradiction is an interesting one. The story goes that an arms trader at a market was touting his spears as the strongest, and able to pierce any armour. While at the same time … Continue reading
This idiom describes the state that my workspace gradually enters after a week of work, until it becomes so bad that I have no choice but to stop everything and clear up before I can continue. A very useful idiom … Continue reading
If you want to talk about your “dream-something” then this is the idiom for you. Whether it be your dream-job, dream-girl/guy or that dream-epic staff of the monkeyballs, why not give this bad-boy a try next time you wish to … Continue reading
Well folks, this morning at roughly 9am I saw a tiny bug inside my iPod touch. Yes. I decided to try to open the screen up to remove the little guy however managed to break my device in the process. … Continue reading
A treasure knife does not age. This is a great idiom that is almost always used to describe old people who’ve still got it. What better example could there be than good old 史恩·康納萊 (shǐ ēn · kāng nà lái). … Continue reading
After a short hiatus the idioms series is back, and with an simple one to ease you back in. If you’re a Breaking Bad addict like us then this should be easy to remember, just think of all the difficulties … Continue reading
Hey guys, I’m back! This week’s idiom is a really useful one for describing things which may seem easier than they actually are, such as say, learning Chinese for example. 談何容易（谈何容易） Pinyin: tán hé róng yì English: easier said than … Continue reading
If you’ve been paying attention over the last few weeks you would have seen the ongoing series of posts about “The Burnout Cycle”, if you’ve managed to miss them then quickly catch up by checking out the first 3 stages … Continue reading
If you’ve been to China or Taiwan then you have no doubt entered the toilet only to find a Japanese squat-style toilet awaiting you. Putting aside the quandary of which way to face, the more important question is should you … Continue reading
Continuing the no-nonsense memes series here is a new idiom that uses the Forever Alone meme to help you remember the meaning. 孑然一身（孑然一身） Pinyin: jiérányīshēn English: all alone in the world editors note – we’re gonna have to start doing … Continue reading
