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Love on the Brain
“Lian’ai nao,” a Chinese slang term for irrational love, reflects modern netizens’ feelings on independence and gender roles in relationships
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A Not-So-Modest Proposal: How to Pop the Ultimate Question to Your Loved One
Learn the best (and worst) ways to propose in Chinese
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No Excuses: New Workout Phrases for a New Year
Kickstart your new year fitness routine with this language guide to working out
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Faint Praise
Personality, presence, and “oriental beauty”—the Chinese language has many “polite” insults about a person’s appearance
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Talking to Strangers
What do you call your delivery driver? How about a customer?
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How to Be a Peacemaker
From misunderstandings to couple’s quarrels, help restore harmony to any situation
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