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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 7 [Vocabulary]
No post for Season 2 Episode 8. 1. 射	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 2. 灌肠	guàncháng	enema; to give an enema...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 14, 20211 min read
![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 5 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_e7aa21b9083d436c8ead95a1f3a53265~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_e7aa21b9083d436c8ead95a1f3a53265~mv2.webp)
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 5 [Vocabulary]
No post for Season 2 Episode 4. 1. 屌	diǎo	penis; cool or extraordinary (colloquial) 2. 瘸帮 Crips are a gang based in the coastal regions...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 6 [Vocabulary]
1. 瘸帮 Crips are a gang based in the coastal regions of southern California 瘸	qué	lame 帮	bāng	to help; to assist; to support; for somebody...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 11, 20211 min read
![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 3 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_5a2cab0aa2af4b23be0dbb457cacdd1d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_5a2cab0aa2af4b23be0dbb457cacdd1d~mv2.webp)
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 3 [Vocabulary]
1. 传销	chuánxiāo	multi-level marketing; pyramid selling 2. 吹嘘	chuīxū	to brag; lavish praise on oneself or others 吹	chuī	to blow; to play a...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 2 [Vocabulary]
1. 羞辱	xiūrǔ	to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 2. 开放式关系 open relationship 开放式	kāifàng shì	open 关系	guānxì	variant of 關係...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 2 Episode 1 [Vocabulary]
1. 天后	tiānhòu	Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 妈祖; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 8 [Vocabulary]
1. 同志	tóngzhì	comrade; (slang) homosexual 2. 狗屎	gǒushǐ	canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 3. 安全地带 safe place; place of safety...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 7 [Vocabulary]
1. 幽默	yōumò	(loanword) humor; humorous 幽	yōu	remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 10, 20211 min read
![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 6 [Vocabulary: Gender]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_79c42ca2350542b7a58cb5e377b0c383~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_79c42ca2350542b7a58cb5e377b0c383~mv2.webp)
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Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 6 [Vocabulary: Gender]
From Wikipedia: Straight man cancer (Chinese: 直男癌; pinyin: zhí nán ái) is a derogatory neologism used by Chinese feminists to describe...

鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
Jun 10, 20213 min read
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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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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
![Special by Ryan O'Connell Season 1 Episode 2 [Vocabulary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370a1a_02e42b72018d4305bdd430984524709a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/370a1a_02e42b72018d4305bdd430984524709a~mv2.webp)
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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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