Tag Archives: Chinese language

James Bond = 007. Elvis Presley = Cat King.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by rolling piggy

I’ve watched numerous James Bond movies growing up in China, without knowing the guy’s name is James Bond. 007 is the much more well known name. Instead of the James Bond series, it’s the 007 series for most. (listen:) fun-chinese-translations.mp3 • … Continue reading →

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Communist Party of China 中国共产党

Posted on November 25, 2012 by rolling piggy

Sharing properties and wealth is the foundation of Communist Party. You will see that the Chinese phrase for Communist Party is very intuitive and sensible. 中国共产党 is Communist Party of China. It is often abbreviated to 中共. (listen:) communist party of China  … Continue reading →

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We are delighted to be back in business. Thank you for your patience in the past months. Dear Dim Sum will take a slow restart and post once or twice a week. A new house and a new job are … Continue reading →

Posted on November 18, 2012 by rolling piggy | 5 Comments

Thank you for your understanding. 请多多包涵

Posted on April 15, 2012 by rolling piggy

请多多包涵 is a formal, courtesy expression. It says: something undesirable has happened, please accept my apology and thank you for your understanding.  The basic meaning of 包涵 is to take in and to contain. Metaphorically, it means accepting something with grace. … Continue reading →

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Take a taxi 打的

Posted on April 10, 2012 by rolling piggy

打的 is sort of a slang for taking a taxi. 打 means hit or strike. Doesn’t make much sense? 打的 evolved from the phrase 搭(dā, get on) 的士 (taxi), which again started in the dialect of Cantonese. Canton is one of the wealthiest … Continue reading →

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