THOUGHTS IN TRANSLATION

守得云开见月明 shǒu dé yún kāi jiàn yuè míng "keep going, the clouds will part to reveal the bright moon" an unfailing optimistic spirit,...

I finished reading all 81 chapters of Dào Dé Jīng and completed my goal of reading one Chinese book before the end of the year :)...

顾横波朝场边某处看了好几眼，忽然道：“山中无老虎，猴子称霸王，我也去会会他！” Gù héngbō cháo chǎng biān mǒu chù kànle hǎojǐ yǎn, hūrán dào:“Shānzhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzi chēng...

治 大 国 ， 若 烹 小 鲜 。 Zhì dàguó, ruò pēng xiǎo xiān. Governing a nation is like sautéing small fish. 《道德经》第六十章 Dào Dé Jīng, Chapter 60...

黄花菜 huánghuā cài (noun) day lily 1) citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni) 2) golden needles (edible flower) There is a colloquial...

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...

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...

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....

I finished reading all of chapter 4 in only two days which is my personal best, 庆幸自己 qìngxìng zìjǐ. Bright & Colorful 1. 艳 yàn colorful;...

Translator 译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng Buy Me Tea 王大哥在三個〔个〕月前給〔给〕張〔张〕地主趕〔赶〕着起糞〔粪〕的車〔车〕，因爲〔为〕馬〔马〕腿給〔给〕石頭〔头〕折斷〔断〕，張〔张〕地主扣留他一年的工錢〔钱〕。王大哥錢〔气〕憤〔愤〕之...

I shaved off one day and managed to finish reading chapter 3 in five days. Money Matters 1. 霸 bà hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to...

May 4, 2021 Chapter 33, p. 659 "... Killing Baoyu is a small matter, but should anything happen to the old lady that would be serious."...

I started reading 红楼梦 HóngLóu Mèng A Dream of Red Mansions by 曹雪芹 Cáo XuěQín translated into English by the husband and wife team 杨宪益...

I get the storyline all confused now because I've seen the donghua and if there is fan translation I will read it before attempting...

I have finally, FINALLY finished reading the first chapter of a BL book. All my efforts in translating the literary giants of China is...

There is botany theme in chapter 5. I find the word for boabab tree especially funny in Chinese because it is literally "monkey bread...

There seems to be an astronomical theme in this chapter. I find the literal meaning of these words to be interesting for example the word...

逐渐 zhújiàn gradually 逐 zhú to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 渐 jiàn gradual; gradually 谦逊 qiānxùn humble; modest;...

作者:（法）露荷·蒙路布 文/图，武娟 译 Mandarin to English Translator 中英译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng Buy Me Tea 这个小姑娘叫米乐。她非常，非常，非常害羞。只要有人叫她的名字，她就会变得满脸通红！可怜的米乐！...

Chinese is made up of 字 zì single syllable characters; one or more 字 forms a 词 cí which is a word. When reading a sentence in Chinese it...