Today's Special

Chinese Medicine:

http://cathyherbadvice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/chinese-medicine.htmlhin

Herbal Tea:

http://cathyherbadvice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/herbal-tea.html

Ginger:

http://cathyherbadvice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/ginger.html

dai1 tou2 dai1 nao3 呆头呆脑

dai1 tou2 dai1 nao3  呆头呆脑

 

Translation: stupid-looking

 

Meaning:

not flexible or clumsy.

vocabulary:

1. dai1 呆: stupid (s.v.) 
2. tou2头: head (n.)
3.  nao3 脑: brain (n.)

an4 na4 bu2 zhu4 按捺不住

an4 na4 bu2 zhu4 

 

按   捺   不    住

 

Translation:

Cannot restrain it.

Meaning:

Cannot be patient or hold the temper,

so have done something improper.

Vocabulary:

1. an4 na4按捺:  restrain (v.)
2.  bu2不: neg.(adv.)
3.  zhu4   住: Pause or still (v.c.) 

Extra:

Useful Website for Learning Mandarin Chinese From Teacher Lucky

Cathy has found one of brilliant Mandarin Chinese teachers, called Lucky,  living in Australia. Her teaching style focuses on the situational leaning and teaching. She is a sort of teacher who Cathy likes. She produces a series of teaching videos. Cathy happily introduces her work to all of you.

http://howtochinese.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSfhTT0VYHM&list=PLD48BF1580A97E503

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWsf603FPB0

http://www.youtube.com/user/howtochinese?feature=watch

chan2 shou1 禪說

                                              (from Youtube)


Zen is described unspeakably inner experience, and it is not as real or tangible phenomenon, but also maybe everything can contact what you have found, or how you feel the phenomenon. In other words, if there is no experience of Zen, said nothing; If you have experience of Zen, there is Zen everywhere and anywhere.

Please click the following website and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oygjQjo3MEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyth7snJJ6g

http://edba.ncl.edu.tw/ChijonTsai/ZEN/ZEN.htm

cai4 gen1 tan2 菜根谭

"Cai Gen Tan" presents thought-based life skills which includes the mixture of  the teachings of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.

"Cai Gen Tan" is with highly readable, beautiful, , deep-meaning and thought-provoking diction. It Is a good for people to cultivate character, strengthen their will, and progressive popular books. The root of the vegetable means people getting their talents and accomplishment only through hard works. The title also means “bite the root of vegetables, be able to do everything”.

Please click the following website and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdbnp6XpXuM (Chinese cartoon)


http://www.cnblogs.com/wangdetian168/archive/2009/10/30/1592835.html  (Chinese edition)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caigentan   (English edition)

Three character Classic (san1 zi1 jing1 三字经)

  Three Character Classic, made by Mr. Song Dynasty Wang Ying-lin (Zibo thick), most of the contents of the verse, one of every three words, a group of four, like a poem.

The way of reciting them as songs to educate the children is very interesting, and the powers of Chinese philosophy touches the young readers.

 It has reserved and circulated so widely, enduring until today, although the contents have been modified or added, but the main structure has not changed.

It is a rare Enlightenment Reading.
Please click the following websites and watch:

http://ctext.org/three-character-classic  (English edition)
http://my.chinese.cn/space-7837-do-thread-id-1066.html (English edition)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKq5OISPY6U (Chinese cartoon)
http://space.englishcn.com/50885/viewspace_5346.html (English edition)
http://www.chinapage.com/3words-gb.html (Chinese edition)
http://teacher.asjh.tn.edu.tw/tjj/3words.htm (Chinese edition)
http://book.bfnn.org/books2/1725.htm (Chinese edition)

an1 ran2 wu2 shi4 安然无事

an1 ran2 wu2 shi4

安   然   无    事

 

Translation:

safely with incidents

 

Meaning:

nothing to be worried about.

Vocabulary

1. an 1 ran2 安然: safely  (adv)
2.  wu2shi4无事: nothing(n)

yi1 mao2 bu4 ba2 一毛不拔

yi1 mao2 bu4 ba2 

  一  毛   不    拔

 

 

Translation:

do not want to pull a hair for a good deed.

 

Meaning:

extremely stingy

 

 

Vocabulary:

 

1. yi1  一: one(adj.)
2.  mao2 毛 : hair(n.)
3. bu4 不: neg. (adv.)
4.  ba2  拔: pull (v.)   

Mother Day the Second Sunday in May in Chinese Society

Mother's Day is a grateful mother's festival, and the date of Mother's Day around the world will be different. Mothers usually receive gifts on this day; in many people's minds, carnations was deemed the most suitable one of the flowers dedicated to his mother.

Mother's Day in Taiwan, although it is not a legal holiday, because it is Sunday holiday, naturally a lot of celebrations. Many Taiwanese often celebrate this special day at restaurants and they will prepare the cake, a wide variety of gifts, cash gifts, or a bouquet of carnations to the mother.

In China, Hong Kong and Macau, Mother's Day is not a formal or traditional festival, the official did not expressly as a statutory holiday. However, since the Opening of Hong Kong, Macau and China's reform and opening up, more and more people start getting used to in order to celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May Every Mother's Day, children often will use a variety of ways to express the mother's care and respect, such as gift cards, flowers and gifts, or communicate with each phone, email, and even video on the Web. 

Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) - Taoism- Lao zi

 

                                                                      (from youtube)


"Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching)", formerly known as "Lao zi”  was gathered and organised by the thinkers and scholars of the Warring States period in China.
This is divided into 2 parts by the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient China:
Part I called  “"Dao Jing (Tao ching)" is about physical and psychological self-recognition and self- acceptance.
Part II called “ De Jing (Te ching)” is about learning the rules of the universe through physical and psychological self-recognition and self- acceptance.
There are 81 chapters in total.
It is the first complete philosophica l work in Chinese history.

Please click the following websites and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvxnkKIMVuA (English audio from Alan Watts)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZglcEELacQ (English audio )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7zKTbN_XQw (Chinese Cartoon)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upRdAb1JKMU (Change your thought and change your life from Dr. Wayne Dyer)

http://www.c21wingming.com.hk/article.html

《弟子規》 Di Zi Gui -

    弟子規  Di Zi Gui - Simply Explained

                                                   from youtube


It is one of the traditional Chinese Enlightenment materials, the author is a scholar of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Liyu Xiu. After Jia Cunren Amendment adapted to become disciples regulations. Its content is taken from "The Analects chapter" in Article VI.


Please click the following websites and watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8KR63uIahg&list=PL173129657270812B

The Art of War

                                            from youtube


The Art of War also called Sun Wu War Law was written by Sun Wu and Wu Qi. The Art of War with thirteen chapters included the Q & A conversation between Wu Zi, Wei Wen, Wu governors which all are talking about how to rule a country and bring peace to humankind, as a model to be followed by the future governors and the rulers.

Please click the following websites and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7rhovBK_eA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDYWaz1zB_A&list=PLNUoeD1_He4VfB1wVCyyd3bjlnLkeqhCV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmCo1rofdtA

Confucius

Confucius perfection educational animation - in English and Chinese subtitles


                                             from youtube

Confucius (September 28, the first 551 years - 479 years ago. Chinese Spring and Autumn Period, philosopher, statesman and educator, founder of Confucianism.

Confucius was alive, known as the "day of longitudinal St." Besides that, the rulers in the far east proclaim that Confucius is the best sage and teacher, the teacher for all ages. Confucianism had profound impact on China and the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Vietnam and other regions, these regions also known as the Confucian cultural circle.

Please click the following websites and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWGfwfYwLoE

The 24 Filial Piety cartoon story animation

   from Youtube

The Filial Piety cartoon story animation for a three-year-old to 90-year-old ornamental
Journal of Moral Story "Confucius teachings of the sages". It is a children's classic. It is well-organised and well-arranged with the well-known stories. Its perfection is easy for parents and teachers want to enhance the child's moral upbringing.

Please click the following websites and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXCNslBoDCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqpe5mpFCDA

Classic Chinese Cartoon

 

from youtube

Ink cartoon can be regarded as a major initiative of the Chinese animation. It traditional Chinese ink painting introduced into the animation, the kind of falsehoods mood and ethereal and elegant picture cartoon art style have been major breakthroughs, as opposed to cartoon or silhouette animation. "Love for Nature" years ago, has won several international awards. The entire film is full of poetry, people completely intoxicated between landscape made ​​of Ink, both static or scenery living creatures are fully integrated into the freehand brushwork of Chinese painting, people relaxed and happy.

The film depicts a period full of ethereal landscape Wangnianzhijiao ferry child old musician, music-driven changes in the landscape screen into the the juvenile admire the old man mentoring situation ...... mountains, water, boat, valleys Caolu, guqin, people feel from the heart of the film to express the emotion-laden landscape but always focussed on the metaphor of the mind, the empty misty Ink mood interwoven mentoring Wife far-reaching sentimental. Guqin donated by the last Juvenile ask the move 'father, silent old man to leave the back, through the heavy mountain for the last year-end parties love spectrum moved ......

Click and watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud7PYSOGfhs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJrdDcsvlYA

ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 碍手碍脚

ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 
碍    手    碍    脚
Translation:

be in the way

Meaning:

to hinder people to do things.

 

 

Vocabulary:

1. ai4 碍: hinder (v.)
2. shou3 手: hand (n.)
3.  jiao3脚 : leg (n.)