Phil Collins said, “in learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.” Indeed, teaching and learning many times are tied together: a good teacher is always a keen learner, and a good learner learns better when teaching to others. How do Chinese people view teaching and learning? Here are 16 Chinese proverbs on […]
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How do you view life in general? Is it sweet, or is it hard? What attitude do you think we should have for a fulfilling life? These questions are well discussed and answered in these Chinese sayings about life. In our lives, we experience joy, happiness, laughter, success, applause, love, friendship … as well as
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There are many Chinese proverbs on gratitude, for parents, teachers, or other people who have helped us. Let’s have a look. 一日为师，终身为父。 yī rì wéi shī, zhōng shēn wèi fù Literally, it can be translated as “He who teaches me for one day is my father for life.” It means, “Once my teacher, always my
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Chinese proverbs are full of wisdom from famous Chinese philosophers and writers. There are wise sayings on pretty much all aspects of our society: personal life, love & friendship, books, time, teaching & learning… You name it. 成语 vs 谚语 There are two types of proverbs (or idioms) in Chinese: 成语 (chéngyǔ) and 谚语 (yányǔ). 成语
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爱，love, is an important topic for human beings. Although Chinese people are not expressive when talking about love, there are still a lot of proverbs about love. As Valentine’s Day is coming near, apart from poems and activities for Valentine’s Day , let’s have a look at some Chinese proverbs about LOVE. When Love Happens 1.
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Tick tack, clock ticks and time flies by. To all of us, time is invisible but time is everywhere. We sometimes feel time does not move and most of the time we just don’t realise how fast it goes away! How do Chinese people view time? We can understand how important time is to Chinese people,
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How can we live a life without books?! Books are mentioned in lots of proverbs, in all languages. Here I would like to list some in Chinese. 好书如挚友 hǎo shū rú zhì yǒu A good book is a good friend. 一本好书，相伴一生 yī běn hǎo shū, xiāng bàn yī shēng A good book is the best
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