This has to be up there with some of the most fun Chinese sayings – it stands out in a sentence, and will cause some puzzled reactions if you use it among people who’ve never heard it. 露出馬腳（露出马脚） Pinyin: lòu … Continue reading
Here’s a fun saying that you can learn to help you tell people to “leave you alone”, well, more like “get lost!”. You wouldn’t want to say it a friend, unless you were using it jokingly, but once you’ve learnt … Continue reading
This is a really fun Chinese saying that also has an interesting back story to go with it. Read on to find out how on earth ‘fried squid’ came to represent being fired or sacked from a job in Chinese. … Continue reading
The word for ‘difficult’ in Chinese is an interesting one, by itself it’s conveys a simple concept, but as a compound word it’s meaning becomes much more varied and it is truely a versatile character. 難（难） Pinyin: nán English: difficult; … Continue reading
If you have any familiarity with Taiwanese culture or television programming then there’s a phrase that you have undoubtedly heard people say that translates directly as “you’re so motorbike” or “you’re such a motorbike”. Being that Chinese Hacks is based … Continue reading
Chinese Microblog Cartoon Webb in China featured this cartoon at the end of last month, which uses Japanese style cartoons to illustrate the various microblogging and social networking sites: Chinese Tongue Twisters If you’re learning Chinese then it is innevitable … Continue reading
So what happened in the world of learning Chinese and Chinese related blogs this week? (well more than a week since it’s been a while since the last post). How to Optimise Your VPN Connection Something that should be useful … Continue reading
What was hot/熱門 in the world of Chinese learning on the web this week? In this Around the Web series we will be having a weekly look at the most popular, controversial or useful blog posts and articles that are … Continue reading
