Useful for understanding China
The 3rd series of black words commonly used in Chinese business situations includes ‘Make concessions（让步）’, ‘Haggle（讨价还价）’, ‘Hit it off immediately（一拍即合）’ and ‘Probe（试探）’. 1. Make concessions（让步） It means that in a…
The 2nd series of black words commonly used in Chinese business situations includes ‘Win – win（双赢）’, ‘Pound the side drum（敲边鼓）’, ‘Draw a pie（画饼）’ and ‘Bottom line（底线）’. 1. Win – win（双赢）…
The 1st series of black words commonly used in Chinese business situations includes ‘Cast a long line to catch a big fish（放长线，钓大鱼）’, ‘Take the full responsibility （兜底）’, ‘Be open and…
The 1st Series of Chinese Drinking Slangs includes ‘我先干为敬(I’ll do it first)’, ‘来，走一个（Come on, let’s go）’, ‘这杯酒敬您，以后还请多关照(Here’s to you, please take care of me in the future)’, ‘感情深，一口闷；感情浅，舔一舔（Deep feelings, a…
In China, there is a special day called Xiao Nian （小年，the Little New Year）. It serves as a prelude to the Spring Festival, marking the beginning of people’s busy preparations…
Xiang Liu, also known as Xiang Yao, was a fierce deity in ancient Chinese mythology.
Han Ba is a monster in ancient Chinese mythology that causes drought.
Hun Dun (混沌) plays multiple roles in ancient Chinese mythology. As one of the four great ferocious beasts in Chinese mythology, its image resembles that of a huge dog. Hun Dun (the Chaos) plays multiple roles in ancient Chinese myths.…
Introduction Taowu is the most violent mythical beast in Chinese culture, celebrated for its “incorrigible savagery” symbolizing primitive wildness. Often depicted as a tiger-bodied, human-faced creature with pig tusks and…
The Qiong Qi （穷奇) is one of the four ferocious beasts in Chinese mythology, representing evil.