Good morning, Use this idiom to achieve a Grade 9 in your GCSE Chinese writing exam. Nothing of what follows is written by Artificial Intelligence. The milk sat in the fridge, and a fierce gale blew around the house. At this time, Giles woke up. He had, by the narrative requirements of his author’s hand, become a bird. Giles enjoyed being a bird. On getting the milk for his morning cup of tea - no mean feat for a bird, for whom the complexities of fridge doors proved a strugg

Good morning, Use this idiom to stand a better chance of securing a Grade 9 in your GCSE Chinese writing exam. Nothing of what follows is written by Artificial Intelligence. Giles woke up. He tied up his tie. He laced up his shoe. He watched on his…watch? He was ready for the interview. He believed - no - he knew that he was the best fit for the job. He had spent the past week learning, reciting the phrase 我是独一无二的 (wǒ shì dú yī wú èr de) which, of course, means “I am unique”.

Good morning, You can use this idiom your A Level and IB Chinese writing exam. Nothing of what follows is written by Artificial Intelligence. He stands on the Jubilee Line, the luxury of movement having been stolen away by the firm elbows of his fellow travellers. Mercifully, foresight had told him to don his earphones milliseconds before slipping himself into the carriage. Sliding a hand into his pocket, he blindly prods around the touchscreen in the hope of landing on the p

This post explains the idiom. to focus completely (lit: one - heart - one - intent) Kitchen. Giles was sweating. Giles was hungry. Giles was (and I write this in complete confidence to you, dearest reader) a terrible cook. He roasted carrots in such a way that they resembled the sort of small stick that your terrier would find on the ground on your dog walk and - happily for him, grotesquely for you - leave on your porch. Adam was a terrible cook because he was, whilst cookin

20/02/26 胸有成竹 (xiōng yŏu chéng zhú) have a well thought-out plan (lit: chest - has - become - bamboo) Nothing of what follows is written by Artificial Intelligence. Light penetrated the windows of Wentong’s bedroom, waking him sharply. He likely would have set an alarm instead, but alas it was the alarm-clock-less 11th Century. Where Wentong lacked in the ability to invent alarmclocks, he possessed unreasonably good skills in the field of drawing bamboo. The quality of his ba

16/02/26 对牛弹琴 (duì níu tán qín) lit: to play music to a cow Chewing on sublime, crunchy grass in a field, a cow is accosted by a musician bearing an instrument. Unperturbed, the cow goes on chewing. The musician begins playing and, to his astonishment, the cow does not show the appreciation that the musician believes is due. The dejected musician blames not his music, but the fact that the cow cannot possibly conceive of how superb his music truly is. The musician retreats to