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![珠帘玉幕 Pearl Curtains & Jade Drapes Episode 14 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_e60b7fde98d14c878ae840099c80d523~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_e60b7fde98d14c878ae840099c80d523~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Dec 1, 20243 min read
珠帘玉幕 Pearl Curtains & Jade Drapes Episode 14 [Excerpt]
昆山玉前传 Kūnshān yù qiánzhuán Kunshan Jade Prequel by 谈天音 Tán Tiān Yīn is a 2010 Chinese novel set in the Tang dynasty about a pearl diver....
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Volume 5, Chapter 586 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_a1c19342630b454d816e76e999059cbc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_a1c19342630b454d816e76e999059cbc~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 30, 20231 min read
灵契 Spiritpact, Volume 5, Chapter 586 [Excerpt]
塔塔王子 TǎTǎ wángzǐ 我杨爸爸说了,他出马定能化险为夷! TǎTǎ wángzǐ: Wǒ Yáng bàba shuōle, tā chūmǎ dìng néng huàxiǎnwéiyí! My Papa Yáng said, "When he gets on...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 27, 20231 min read
All Caught Up, Spiritpact
Finally, my reading rate has exceeded the release rate. I never thought this day would come. I have now read all of what is released of...
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![灵契 Spiritpact, Volume 5, Chapter 561 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_59c221ada989426db2d659c83c782e31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_59c221ada989426db2d659c83c782e31~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 25, 20231 min read
灵契 Spiritpact, Volume 5, Chapter 561 [Excerpt]
他这是...... Tā zhè shì...... 环球旅行去了吗...... Huánqiú lǚxíng qùle ma...... Did he take a trip around the world? Translator 译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng ...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Spiritpact Volume 4 Ending
Oops! Apparently chapter 560 is the real ending for volume 4. 我明白。 wǒ míng bái I understand.
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Xiren's Lament
So in a discussion about Cáo XuěQín's Dream of Red Mansions 曹雪芹《红楼梦》, the instructor Ben Wang kept saying things like "Xiren was a slut"...
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![粉面含春 Blush [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_34678626ba3949219d4c8b6887e1f3e3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_34678626ba3949219d4c8b6887e1f3e3~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Oct 24, 20221 min read
粉面含春 Blush [Excerpt]
Powdered blush of springtime, beneath, your might, concealed. From ruby red lips, laughter pours forth, even when sealed. 粉面含春威不露 朱唇未啓笑先聞...
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![仙袂乍飄兮 Suddenly [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_05c0ba600b794bbb8df2fa3fa7b012a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_05c0ba600b794bbb8df2fa3fa7b012a0~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Oct 11, 20221 min read
仙袂乍飄兮 Suddenly [Excerpt]
Suddenly, celestial skirts flutter: the scent of musk and orchids, a delectable aroma enshrouds. Flowing lotus gown, tinkling bejeweled...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 8, 20221 min read
鬓边不是海棠红 Sideburns are Not Begonia Red 2
鬓边不是海棠红 bìn biān bùshì hǎitáng hóng Winter Begonia Episode 2 --- --- -- Episode 3, 4 no post Episode 5 ep 6 ep 7,8, 9, Episode 10...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Finished Reading Spiritpact Volume 4!
It's been exactly 1 year since I started on my Mandarin reading journey and I have accomplished what I have set out to do, which is to...
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![浮木 Driftwood [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_72c5aae3ede0447394481e5e6e93fa43~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_72c5aae3ede0447394481e5e6e93fa43~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Oct 2, 20211 min read
浮木 Driftwood [Excerpt]
梁莉姿《浮木》(節錄) Liáng LìZī <fúmù> (jiélù) Driftwood [Excerpt] by Liáng LìZī 港灣靜好,舒滑的礁石 Gǎngwān jìng hǎo, shū huá de jiāoshí Pleasant calm...
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![仙尊奶爸当赘婿 Divine Stay-At-Home Dad Living At Wife's Parents' House 41 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_eff0cd9ac6f14ab5b8574e2258ac59d4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_eff0cd9ac6f14ab5b8574e2258ac59d4~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Aug 23, 20211 min read
仙尊奶爸当赘婿 Divine Stay-At-Home Dad Living At Wife's Parents' House 41 [Excerpt]
你到底是什么人 Nǐ dàodǐ shì shénme rén Who are you really? 杀你的人 Shā nǐ de rén Your executioner! Translator 译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng 仙尊奶爸当赘婿 Xiān zūn...
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![The Penguin Café at the Edge of the World [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_fd013e0b5f1e4939bda9e3824539d0a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_fd013e0b5f1e4939bda9e3824539d0a1~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Aug 5, 20211 min read
The Penguin Café at the Edge of the World [Excerpt]
מסעדה בקצה הקוטב is a children's book in Hebrew and the title translates into English as something along the lines of "A restaurant at...
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![帝王攻略 The Emperor's Strategy, Episode 16 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_f2723eafc7e74ac09b41aaa5f2047ba2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_f2723eafc7e74ac09b41aaa5f2047ba2~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 30, 20211 min read
帝王攻略 The Emperor's Strategy, Episode 16 [Excerpt]
Episode 16 段白月 Duàn BáiYuè: 那我们几日后便启程回王城。 Nà wǒmen jǐ rìhòu biàn qǐchéng huí wángchéng. Let's return to the Imperial City in a few days....
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![《穿越成反派要如何活命》How to Survive As a Villain 206 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_f335a7443db94102ad13e4ee749d7aa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_f335a7443db94102ad13e4ee749d7aa9~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 25, 20211 min read
《穿越成反派要如何活命》How to Survive As a Villain 206 [Excerpt]
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,...
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![梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 101 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_1353e6fd4e324c5a948801f10a31f32f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_512,h_345,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/370a1a_1353e6fd4e324c5a948801f10a31f32f~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 24, 20212 min read
梦溪石《千秋》Thousand Autumns, Chapter 101 [Excerpt]
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...
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![《道德经》第六十章 Dao De Jing 60 [Excerpt]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_1e89df0a6fa348098ce2bbfadd712055~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_1e89df0a6fa348098ce2bbfadd712055~mv2.webp)
鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jul 23, 20211 min read
《道德经》第六十章 Dao De Jing 60 [Excerpt]
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...
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鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 9, 20216 min read
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...
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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_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_b9565dc5a6c64807a1ffdf8ec775d377~mv2.webp)
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_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/370a1a_03743d65e01b42ceac071d937502012f~mv2.webp)
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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