Understanding the nuance of figurative language - idioms, metaphors, cliches, similes etc

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今天，我们来看看道德经的第一章。Now let's look at the first chapter of Tao Te Ching.
"道，可道，非常道。名，可名，非常名。无名，天地之始；有名，万物之母 。故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄。玄之又玄，众妙之门。"
The Tao that can be followed is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth.
While naming is the origin of the myriad things.
Therefore, always desireless, you see the mystery
Ever desiring, you see the manifestations.
These two are the same
When they appear they are named differently.
This sameness is the mystery,
Mystery within mystery;
The door to all marvels. 
(Translated by Yi-Ping Ong)


Wisdom From the Past 古典智慧拾贝

古典智慧拾贝之道德经第一章 Tao Te Ching Chapter One

Hace 50.000 años nuestra humilde especie de primates aprendió a hablar, parece poca cosa, pero desde entonces el tiempo se esta acelerando, por que ya no tenemos que esperar toda una generación para mandar otro mensaje al mundo, ahora la información se mueve a la velocidad del sonido. Desde entonces vimos la explosión en complejidad que nos dió el arte, la poesía.

Hola yo soy Belén y en el capitulo de hoy hablaremos sobre este curioso fenomeno de la palabra escrita y de tres de los exponentes más reconocidos en la historia del Ecuador.

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婚活（こんかつ）って何？いくら？
What is KONKATSU? How much?
'곤카츠'가 뭐야? 얼마 든다고?


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