Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Ever wondered how to say, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” in Chinese? You are in luck.

Here are several Chinese expressions about love you should know for this lovey-dovey holiday.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.This expression is the Chinese equivalent to the English saying, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” “情人眼里出西施” (Qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī) literally means, “In the lover’s eye Xi Shi appears.” Who is Xi Shi? Xi Shi is one of the

2022 is here! Did you make your New Year’s resolutions? What is a better new year’s resolution than to learn more Chinese?

Learning a new language can be really tough. However when you add some music to it, things get so much more fun. Here are four songs to help you learn Chinese.
• This song describes the push and pull tension between two people. 恋人未满 (liàn rén wèi mǎn) is the phase in a relationship when two people are more than friends but not yet lovers. This song puts to words what it feels like to be in that situation. For example, two phrases “甜蜜心烦” (Tián mì xīn fán) and “愉悦混乱” (Yú yuè hǔn luàn) are in the lyrics. Both mean “happy yet confused.”

• If you love light, youthful and heartwarming love stories, “A Love So Beautiful” is a must-see. I recommend this show as your first C-drama. This drama is about two high school classmates, Chen Xiaoxi (陈小希 Chén Xiǎoxī) and Jiang Chen (江辰 Jiāng Chén). Chen Xiaoxi has a big crush on Jiang Chen and tries her best to get him to like her. This drama brings out the warm fuzzy feeling you get when you like someone. It is easy to understand and the translations on Youtube and Netflix are also very ac

Here is how to say five Marvel characters (this is not a ranked list).

Shang-Chi is the kung fu master. Shang-Chi’s name in Chinese is 尚气 (Shàng qì). 尚 (Shàng) means “esteemed” or “valued” and 气 (Qì) means “vital energy.”

The name “Shang-Chi” is already a Chinese name; therefore, it was very easy to translate for native speakers.

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” aka 尚气与十环传奇 (Shàng qì yǔ shí huán chuán qí) just recently came out in theaters. This movie’s name is also very literal.

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. Not only is it a tonal language, but it is also character-based, which makes it even harder.

I know your pain and I am here to help. Here are six phrases you can say with only numbers.
• Girl eating donutThe number 526 in Chinese is 五二六 (Wǔ èr liù) and it sounds very similar to 我饿了 (Wǒ è le, I’m hungry). This will be the perfect text to send to your friend for a late-night food adventure.
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There’s milk and cereal, macaroni and cheese, Tom and Jerry, and most importantly, mother and father. We have already celebrated our mothers this May and now June 20 is here to celebrate the father figures in our lives.

Here are the five phrases you must know that will definitely put a smile on their faces.
• On this special Sunday, you will want to say this phrase. It means “Dad, Happy Father’s Day.” 爸爸 (bà ba) is a casual and common way of saying dad in Chinese. 父亲 (fù qīn) means father and 节

In Chinese culture, superstitions are a part of everyday life. Like any other culture around the world, some traditional Chinese superstitions may seem strange, but they hold significant value.

For example, one of the most common superstitions is around the numbers four and eight. “Four” (四 sì) is a homophone for the word “death” (死 sǐ) in Chinese. “Eight” (八 bā) on the other hand sounds like the word for “wealth” (发 fā).

Thus many people believe the number four brings bad luck while the numbe

Many people know 李白 Lǐ bái and 杜甫 Dù fǔ from the Tang Dynasty (618-908 CE) as the greatest poets in Chinese history. But these men are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to famous poets. If you ask anyone studying Chinese history “Who is the greatest female poet?”, no doubt 99% of them will say the name Li Qing Zhao.

Li Qing Zhao (1084-1151 CE) was born into a wealthy literati family and received an excellent childhood education. In a feudalistic society, women were expected to stay in t