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生龙活虎[shēng lóng huó hǔ]：lively/dragon/active/tiger
The image of a dragon and a tiger full of vigor and vitality is used to describe someone who is full of energy and vitality, with a strong sense of life.
比喻 bǐ yù：allegory;comparison;metaphor;figure of speech
生气 shēng qì：vitality
蛟龙 jiāo lóng：mythical flood dragon
猛虎 měng hǔ：fierce tiger
精力 jīng lì：energy
旺盛 wàng shèng：vigorous
选手 xuǎn shǒu：player;competitor
成绩 chéng jì：result; achievement; score



“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

生龙活虎

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

La lepre lancia una sfida agli altri animali: è sicura che nessuno può batterla in velocità. La tartaruga accetta la sfida e la lepre la deride: come può lei così lenta vincere una corsa? Ma c'è una sorpresa in arrivo per la lepre...

Vittorio per Voi

La lepre e la tartaruga

After arriving in Korea, Yuka finally meets Yeona for the first time.

They quickly discover they are the same age — and in Korean culture, that changes everything.

In this episode, you’ll experience one of the most important social moments in Korean relationships:
the transition from polite speech (존댓말) to casual speech (반말).

Through their first conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to greet someone for the first time in Korean
• What “말 놓다” really means
• When it’s natural to switch speech levels
• How language reflects emotional distance and friendship

This scene shows how even a small sentence can shift a relationship.

Listen carefully and notice the subtle change in tone when two strangers begin to become friends.

📺 Study with subtitles on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/FhAw6m0BQ_o

🌍 Multilingual subtitles available

✨ Series: Authentic Korean – Real Life Stories

[Audiobook] Yuka’s Korean Life Diary 

EP1-2 Same Age in Korea | From 존댓말 to 반말

Exploraremos expresiones del día a día que podrías escuchar en cualquier conversación informal. 

Modismos y expresiones populares

No des papaya: el español de la calle.

3月3日は「ひなまつり🎎」でした！今年は「桜餅（さくらもち）」を食べました〜！みなさんの国では3月に何をしますか？🌸

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.3 ひなまつり🎎🍡

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

北海道はまだ寒いです。
あったかい日もありますが、今日は寒かったです。

今日はミニマリスト的な話をします。
みなさんは服は何着ぐらい持っていますか？
昔は50着以上、もっとかな、ありました。
今は10着ぐらいだけ持っています。

僕は今まで10回ぐらいの引越をしたことがあります。引越をするうちに、荷物が少ない方が楽だなと思うようになり、それで服を減らそうと決めました。

今は自分の着る服を決めたので、ほぼ毎日同じスタイルですね。着る服が決まると、毎日何を着るか迷わないので楽ですね。服にお金もほとんど書けなくなりました。服も少ないので、スペースも取らなくなって、今はとても快適です。

みなさんは服はどれぐらい持っていますか？

そんな話をしたい！と思った方はぜひオンラインでお話しましょう！お待ちしていますね！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！