wàng zì fěi bó

妄：胡乱的；菲薄：小看，轻视。

“妄自菲薄”意为过分看轻自己，形容自卑。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

妄自菲薄

Vocal clarity is all about making your voice sound clean, expressive, and easy to understand. It starts with strong articulation and enunciation—making sure each word is crisp and pronounced clearly. Breath support, especially from the diaphragm, helps maintain vocal strength and steadiness so your voice doesn’t fade or waver.

Resonance is another big piece of the puzzle. Using different areas like your chest, nasal passages, or head for tone placement can give your voice richness and projection. To keep your sound open and flexible, it's essential to release tension in your jaw, tongue, and lips. Gentle warm-ups and stretches can help with that.

Pitch control and expressive intonation ensure your voice doesn’t sound monotone or dull. Along with that, pacing and rhythm make a huge difference—speaking or singing with intention, and not too fast, helps your audience catch every word.

If you're using a microphone, knowing how to position yourself and control your volume makes a big difference. And of course, the secret ingredient to all of this is consistent practice. Recording yourself, getting feedback, or even working with a coach (me) can help you refine your sound over time.



The Global Professional Podcast

Vocal Clarity - Episode 126

¿Vosotros qué vais a hacer estos días? Con esta pregunta comienza el podcast de hoy sobre la perífrasis de futuro, usada en presente, ir a + infinitivo. En el audio tenéis unos muchos ejemplos de uso en contexto y una explicación final, para que tengáis claro cómo utilizar la que es la más común de todas las perífrasis.

Reyes from Spain

La perífrasis de futuro Ir a + infinitivo

xiǎo māo lā chē
小猫拉车
——àn gàng岸冈
xiǎo māo lā chē
小猫拉车，
lǎo shǔ bú zuò
老鼠不坐。
huáng shǔ láng lā chē
黄鼠狼拉车， 
xiǎo jī bú zuò
小鸡不坐. 
huī láng lā chē
灰狼拉车， 
shān yáng bú zuò
山羊不坐。 
lǎo hǔ lā chē
老虎拉车， 
shéi yě bú zuò
谁也不坐.

你知道这是为什么吗？

Little Voices , Big Worlds |小雅听诗

3小猫拉车xiǎo māo lā chē

CHISTES MEXICANOS

enfadado.

In this episode we talk about videogames in Canada and Japan...but mainly in Canada (we will talk more about videogames in Japan in the future). We discuss how Zach doesn't really like many Canadian or maybe games in general, PC vs console, how videogames are viewed, etc. 

Koryuu Podcast/交流ポッドキャスト

Zach Doesn't Really Like Canadian Video Games Apparently/ ザックはあまりカナダのゲームが好きじゃないらしい

Dàwèi: Wǒmen míngtiān qù Chángchéng ba.
大卫：我们明天去长城吧。
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Hǎo a! Jǐ diǎn chūfā?
王方方：好啊！几点出发？
 
Dàwèi: Zǎoshang liù diǎn bàn chūfā, zěnmeyàng?
大卫：早上六点半出发，怎么样？
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Hǎo a!
王方方：好啊！
 
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Míngtiān wǒmen qù hē chá ba.
刘小双：明天 我们去喝茶吧。
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Hǎo a! Jǐ diǎn qù?
王方方：好啊！几点去？
 
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Xiàwǔ sì diǎn, zěnmeyàng?
刘小双：下午四点，怎么样？
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Méi wèntí.
王方方：没问题。
 
Liú Dàshuāng: Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
刘大双：明天 下午我们去看电影吧。
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ yǒu shìr. Wǎnshang hǎo ma?
王方方：明天 下午我有事儿。晚上好吗？
 
Liú Dàshuāng: Hǎo ba. Jǐ diǎn?
刘大双：好吧。几点？
 
Wáng Fāngfang: Wǎnshang qī diǎn shíwǔ fēn diànyǐngyuàn jiàn.
王方方：晚上七点十五分电影院见。
 
 

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