'Local lingo: Express yourself!' Episode 22: 人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺 (Ren You Bei Huan Li He, Yue You Yin Qing Yuan Que)
Language is the road map of a culture.
In this column, we will invite expats to introduce their favorite Chinese words, phrases, idioms, poems and more in a one-minute video. We hope this will serve as a window through which you can better understand Chinese culture, mindset and wit.
People from different countries have different emotions towards the moon. Sato Shizuka, who is from Japan, learnt a Chinese expression about the moon from her parents when she was a child.
Share with us the Chinese proverbs that you think are timeless. Please contact juliezhu@shanghaidaily.com.
Edited by Wang Xinzhou. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.
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