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![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 3 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_07bc646668b548f780b40881f3169957~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1438,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_07bc646668b548f780b40881f3169957~mv2.png)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 3 [Vocabulary]
I am rather skeptical about some of these English to Chinese translations ... 1. 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish...
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![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 2 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_02e42b72018d4305bdd430984524709a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1281,h_962,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_02e42b72018d4305bdd430984524709a~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 2 [Vocabulary]
So, I decided to watch the TV show Special by Ryan O'Connell who stars, writes, and executive produces the series. I'm watching it with...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 41-43 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_b9565dc5a6c64807a1ffdf8ec775d377~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_839,h_630,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_b9565dc5a6c64807a1ffdf8ec775d377~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 5, 20212 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 41-43 [Vocabulary]
Episode 41 Why is she just randomly giving money out? If she wants to have a kid, she needs to start saving, not spending. ”鸡蛋碰石头等着散黄呢？“...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 35-40 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_03743d65e01b42ceac071d937502012f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_745,h_559,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_03743d65e01b42ceac071d937502012f~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 4, 20213 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 35-40 [Vocabulary]
Episode 35 He really dug himself a hole that he can't climb out of. What? I feel like she's being really too judgmental. I think coffee...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 32-34 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_2f1e638e21244d0b884fe9a59bff2956~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1775,h_1333,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_2f1e638e21244d0b884fe9a59bff2956~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 3, 20212 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 32-34 [Vocabulary]
Episode 32 Her bed sheet can make a nice dress. I really enjoy watching the jellyfish and waves fireworks. I don't enjoy watching the...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 3, 20211 min read
萧纲《夜望单飞雁诗》Watching a Lone Goose Flying at Night
天霜河白夜星稀，一雁声嘶何处归？ 早知半路应相失，不如从来本独飞。 Tiān shuāng hé bái yè xīng xī, yī yàn shēng sī hé chù guī? Zǎo zhī bànlù yīng xiāng shī, bùrú cónglái...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 22-31 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_1ecc4f93392e484c98f1a2ad7a7b9fa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1076,h_808,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_1ecc4f93392e484c98f1a2ad7a7b9fa9~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 2, 20215 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 22-31 [Vocabulary]
Episode 22 Seems a wee bit unrealistic, yah? "感谢老天爷啊！多点人给我老婆投资吧，这样我天天就有晚饭吃了。“ "Thank God! May more people invest in my wife, so I will be...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 18-21 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_c1554a26e53a43f58f0335312d1c7bdc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1816,h_1364,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_c1554a26e53a43f58f0335312d1c7bdc~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 1, 20213 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 18-21 [Vocabulary]
Episode 18 I am uncomfortable with all the lying. Nooooo, you gotta stop texting random girl on the side!!! You're supposed to be the...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 13-17 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_b05dd103325f435c93704f8cc6d29553~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_681,h_511,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_b05dd103325f435c93704f8cc6d29553~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 31, 20212 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 13-17 [Vocabulary]
Episode 13 Wow. That was a ridiculously fast divorce. Whoa. Things got super dramatic super fast. Sigh. The random street guy finally...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 9-12 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_bd498051cc6146cb8e200d9beb2da412~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1232,h_925,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_bd498051cc6146cb8e200d9beb2da412~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 31, 20213 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 9-12 [Vocabulary]
Episode 9 1. 全职太太 全职 quánzhí full-time job 职 zhí office; duty 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife 2. 如有雷同纯属虚构 如 rú as; as if; such...
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![三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 1-8 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_0cd77d19788145b9a1175500c7b47801~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_636,h_403,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_0cd77d19788145b9a1175500c7b47801~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 30, 20214 min read
三十而已 Only Thirty, Episodes 1-8 [Vocabulary]
三十而已 Sānshí Éryǐ is a TV series by director 张晓波 Zhāng Xiǎobō. I would translate the title as Only Thirty. Episode 1 1....
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![梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 95 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_76dde209592142a18b139fadaa7028cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_720,h_541,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_76dde209592142a18b139fadaa7028cc~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 30, 20211 min read
梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 95 [Vocabulary]
黄花菜 huánghuā cài (noun) day lily 1) citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni) 2) golden needles (edible flower) There is a colloquial...
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![梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 93 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_ca4d3bfa89dd4a5b8fb674116a8b62db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_955,h_717,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_ca4d3bfa89dd4a5b8fb674116a8b62db~mv2.jpg)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 29, 20211 min read
梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 93 [Excerpt]
沈峤还想说点什么，另外一边已有一支汤匙递了过来，伴随着柔情款款：“张嘴。” Shěn Qiáo hái xiǎng shuō diǎn shénme, lìngwài yībiān yǐ yǒuyī zhī tāngchí dìle guòlái, bànsuízhe...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 26, 20214 min read
方方《武汉日记》Wuhan Diary by Fāng Fāng
武汉日记 Wǔhàn Rìjì Wuhan Diary by 方方 Fāng Fāng, translated by Michael Berry, is a nonfiction book describing the unfolding of the pandemic...
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_a374a7d7843a4bd1afb09f0c976c334b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1438,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_a374a7d7843a4bd1afb09f0c976c334b~mv2.png)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 26, 20215 min read
灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Vocabulary]
Yup, I still like this series even six months later. I don't understand why they don't use Spiritpact as a textbook for learning Chinese,...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 25, 20212 min read
灵契 Spiritpact: 光 Shine
Audience: 13:17 端木熙 端木熙 端木熙 DuānMù Xī! DuānMù Xī! DuānMù Xī! 端木熙 DuānMù Xī: 13:30 欢迎大家来看我最后的一场演出 huānyíng dàjiā lái kàn wǒ zuìhòu de yī...
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_f8e5052a46944b32931f0b87c07d5da0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1438,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_f8e5052a46944b32931f0b87c07d5da0~mv2.png)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 24, 20211 min read
灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Excerpt]
端木熙 DuānMù Xī: (6:28) 我 …… 我是第一次做这种是没什么经验 Wǒ ... wǒ shì dì yī cì zuò zhè zhǒng shì méishénme jīngyàn I ... I've never done something like...
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 5 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_d03fb930fe3342a28a4607eedf518149~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1438,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_d03fb930fe3342a28a4607eedf518149~mv2.png)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 23, 20213 min read
灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 5 [Vocabulary]
There is a similar looking and similar sounding pair of words 原 yuán and 愿 yuàn. 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause;...
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![巫哲《解药》Antidote, Chapter 5 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_7645b51418ff4f4893ed29aab7fe6a8b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1438,h_1080,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_7645b51418ff4f4893ed29aab7fe6a8b~mv2.png)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 23, 20213 min read
巫哲《解药》Antidote, Chapter 5 [Vocabulary]
There is a sense of accomplishment but also a sense of dismay. I'm seeing so much progress but I'm still so far from reading fluently....
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 21, 20211 min read
Translation Resources
I am thrilled to have found several translation resources and hopefully also a little Chinese-to-English translation community. It feels...
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