Did you know that the word “supersede” is the ONLY word in the entire English language that ends in -sede? There is truly no other word that supersedes “supersede” in its unique ending:)
Daily Archives: June 9, 2017
天才与蠢才， 只差一个字。 How would you translate the above? 1. The genius and the fool, a word of difference. The first phrase is probably closer to 天才与傻瓜. 2. Brain vs brawn, a letter makes the difference. 3. The brainy and brainless, only the end differ. The third one is my favourite […]
A word of difference
This is yet another challenging Chinese phrase, often used in the Internet to describe a person’s style or persona. This is how Baidu Zhidao interpret this phrase(http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/222462624.html), that it is actually of two parts. The first half is “邪魅(xié mèi)”, which can be used to 1. describe someone who is […]
邪魅狷狂
“带你装逼带你飞(Dài nǐ zhuāng bī dài nǐ fēi)” is another interesting phrase I came across recently. It originates from the Internet. Its alternate version is “带你装B带你飞”. If you googled this phrase, you can see some interesting images. Of all the references I have checked, this one from baidu.com offers a clearer […]
带你装逼带你飞
I was wondering why did the hospital suddenly unceremoniously send me an SMS to postpone my follow-up in the eye clinic from October to November, they never gave me a reason why. Nor did they even bother to call to check if the patient, i.e. me, is alright. Such is […]