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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 5 [Vocabulary]
No, I didn't post anything for Season 1 Episode 4. 1. 阴道 yīndào vagina 阴 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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徐小斌《水晶婚》Crystal Wedding, Chapter 1
徐小斌 Xú XiǎoBīn 《水晶婚 Shuǐjīng Hūn》 30岁的老姑娘，似乎已经老得不能再老（后来天衣才深深感到，30岁对于一个女人，起码是对于她来说，还非常非常年轻。她真的大可不必那么着急结婚）。于是，每天面对的第一个话题就是：交朋友。当然是指男朋友。最积极的...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 9, 20216 min read
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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_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_07bc646668b548f780b40881f3169957~mv2.png)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_02e42b72018d4305bdd430984524709a~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_b9565dc5a6c64807a1ffdf8ec775d377~mv2.jpg)
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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？“...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_03743d65e01b42ceac071d937502012f~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 4, 20213 min read
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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_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_2f1e638e21244d0b884fe9a59bff2956~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_1ecc4f93392e484c98f1a2ad7a7b9fa9~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 2, 20215 min read
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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_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_c1554a26e53a43f58f0335312d1c7bdc~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 31, 20212 min read
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 31, 20213 min read
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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....
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 30, 20214 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_76dde209592142a18b139fadaa7028cc~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 30, 20211 min read
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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_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_ca4d3bfa89dd4a5b8fb674116a8b62db~mv2.jpg)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 29, 20211 min read
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 26, 20214 min read
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_a374a7d7843a4bd1afb09f0c976c334b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_a374a7d7843a4bd1afb09f0c976c334b~mv2.png)
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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,...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 26, 20215 min read
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 25, 20212 min read
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 6 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_f8e5052a46944b32931f0b87c07d5da0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_f8e5052a46944b32931f0b87c07d5da0~mv2.png)
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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...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 24, 20211 min read
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Season 2, Episode 5 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_d03fb930fe3342a28a4607eedf518149~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1332,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_d03fb930fe3342a28a4607eedf518149~mv2.png)
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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;...
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
May 24, 20213 min read
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