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Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: The Weasel Wishes The Chicken A Good Year

Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: The Weasel Wishes The Chicken A Good Year

FromChinesePod - Intermediate


Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: The Weasel Wishes The Chicken A Good Year

FromChinesePod - Intermediate

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverbs, you will see a lot of animal metaphors to symbolize human actions. In this lesson, we're showing you three common proverbs related to chickens. They can be directly translated to "The weasel wishes the chicken a good year", "Fail to steal the chicken and lose a handful of rice", and "When one person achieves the ascension, his chickens and dogs fly up to heaven together". Do you know what they actually mean? Check out these proverbs and learn how to apply them to daily life! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4232
Released:
Apr 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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