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Knowledge is power – and so is social status. So it should be no surprise that the two go hand-in-hand.
by Mia Li, 15 February 2017
Xiao Touming are the poor souls who don't draw attention to themselves and are largely ignored in social situations.
by Mia Li, 19 January 2017
Here's a look back at some notable Chinese slang words from 2016.
by That's, 27 December 2016
A shenshou dang is someone who, instead of looking things up for themselves, insists on bothering others by asking them for information.
by Mia Li, 22 December 2016
Expert autopsies of gan' ga ai (aka awkwardness cancer) have concluded that it is a mixture of anxiety, social awkwardness, shame and guilt.
by Mia Li, 29 November 2016
Literally meaning 'face number,' yanzhi is a mark on the scale of how pleasing a face looks.
by Mia Li, 26 October 2016
Rensheng yingjia – literally 'life winner' – refers to those who are successful from the start.
by Mia Li, 04 October 2016
Just like road conditions, love is an unpredictable and fickle affair.
by Mia Li, 24 August 2016
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