by Yen Yen | May 3, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chengyu Blog
5 Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Let’s start with a Chengyu about the great Chinese philosopher Mencius’s Mom. 1. 孟母三迁 mèng mǔ sān qiān Literal Meaning: Mencius’ mother...
by Yen Yen | Apr 8, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Chinese Traditions, Education
April 22nd – Earth Day in Chinese is 地球日. Protecting the earth is something many of us are all still a bit too casual about—we try to do something when we remember and don’t feel too bad when we don’t. This year, our actions on Earth have taken on a new urgency...
by Colin Goh | Feb 9, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chengyu Blog, Education
Valentine’s Day in Chinese: What Idioms 成语 Can I Use? February 14th is Saint Valentine’s Day, which in Chinese is the much more transparent 情人节 (Qíngrén jié), as it translates to “Lover’s Festival”. It should be called...
by Colin Goh | Dec 28, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chinese Traditions, Home
Chinese New Year Greetings for The Year of the Rabbit Are you looking for Chinese New Year greetings for the Year of the Rabbit that are a little funkier than traditional ones like 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái: Wishing you prosperity) or 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè: Happy new...
by Woo Yen Yen | Jul 18, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chinese Traditions, Education, Parenting
Guest contributor: Jocelyn Sara Lim-Tan is a seasoned teacher and education researcher and the mom of Jude and Joshua. In this piece, she shares her tips for building a daily routine to boost Chinese language learning for her bilingual children. Bilingual Children...
