• Learn Mandarin with the Mandarin Monkey Podcast: Untranslatable Words You Need to Know!

  • Feb 14 2025
  • Durée: 57 min
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Learn Mandarin with the Mandarin Monkey Podcast: Untranslatable Words You Need to Know!

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  • In this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, Tom and Ula dive into the world of untranslatable words—those linguistic gems that exist in Mandarin but leave English speakers scratching their heads, and vice versa. They explore phrases like "懒得理 (lǎn de lǐ)"—the perfect expression for when you just can’t be bothered—and "面子 (miànzi)", the all-important social concept of saving face.

    From the emotional richness of "心酸 (xīn suān)"—that bittersweet feeling of nostalgia—to the English quirk of feeling "hangry" when hunger turns you into a monster, this episode uncovers the fascinating differences that shape how we express ourselves across cultures.

    Plus, they challenge each other to guess the meaning behind some of the weirdest literal translations—like "wolf swallows, tiger gulps"—and invent some brand-new words for those everyday moments we all recognize but never knew how to name.

    Tune in for laughs, language insights, and a new appreciation for the wonderfully weird world of words!

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