We use it all the time to mean "in a heartbeat," but the word "jiffy" has a history that is anything but innocent!

Nayab's Fun Fact Podcast 

The Mischevious Origin of "jiffy"

Jeanine la lapine
Janine, la lapine, est une merveilleuse gardienne d'enfants. Les parents de Petitbois se pressent pour lui confier la garde de leurs rejetons. Jeanine sait raconter, dessiner et chanter. Mieux encore, elle n'a pas son pareil pour confectionner des biscuits dorés dont raffolent les petits. Combien d'animaux, devenus grands, se souviennent avec délice de leur enfance et des fabuleux biscuits de Jeanine!

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 47 - Jeanine la lapine

On March 28, singer Shan Yichun sang Li Ronghao's song “Li Bai” at her concert. 
3 月 28 日，歌手单依纯在演唱会上唱了李荣浩的歌《李白》。

However, before the concert, Shan Yichun's team asked Li Ronghao for permission to sing this song, and Li Ronghao did not agree.
但是，演唱会之前，单依纯的团队问过李荣浩是否同意她唱这首歌，李荣浩没有同意。

On March 29, Li Ronghao talked about this incident online.
3 月 29 日，李荣浩在网上说了这件事。

He felt very angry and thought such behavior was very disrespectful to him.
他觉得很生气，并且认为这样的行为很不尊重他。

Relevant authorities also confirmed that Li Ronghao had not given Shan Yichun permission to sing this song.
相关部门也证明，李荣浩没有同意单依纯唱这首歌。

Later, Shan Yichun apologized to Li Ronghao.
后来，单依纯向李荣浩道歉。

She said she had done something wrong, that she would not sing this song again, and that she was willing to compensate Li Ronghao.
她说自己做错了，以后不会再唱这首歌，也愿意赔偿李荣浩。

Li Ronghao said he did not want money. 李荣浩说，他不要钱。

He hopes everyone will abide by the rules in the future, not use others' songs casually. He also hopes no one will disturb his family anymore.
他希望大家以后都能遵守规则，不要随便用别人的歌，也希望不要再有人打扰他的家人。

Regarding this incident, some people support Li Ronghao in protecting his rights and think Shan Yichun was seriously in the wrong.
对这件事，有些人支持李荣浩维护自己的权利，觉得单依纯有很大的问题。

But others think Shan Yichun did not do it on purpose and that Li Ronghao was not being generous enough.
但也有人觉得单依纯不是故意的，李荣浩这么做不够大度。

What do you think?你怎么看呢？


演唱会（yǎn chàng huì）- concert
同意（tóng yì）- agree
团队（tuán duì）- team
生气（shēng qì）- angry
尊重（zūn zhòng）- respect
相关（xiāng guān）- relevant
部门（bù mén）- department
证明（zhèng míng）- prove
道歉（dào qiàn）- apologize
赔偿（péi cháng）- compensate
遵守（zūn shǒu）- obey
规则（guī zé）- rule
随便（suí biàn）- casually
维护（wéi hù）- protect
权利（quán lì）- right
故意（gù yì）- on purpose
大度（dà dù）- generous
打扰（dǎ rǎo）- disturb

Orange Chinese Corner - Chinese Hot Topics 中文热点

Singer copyright dispute 歌手版权争议

Learn natural German by listening:
Heute reden wir auf natürlichem Deutsch über das Aufstehen, Schlaf und Social Media.


(B1-C1) Immer wieder Deutsch

#2 - Aufstehen, Schlaf und Social Media

「薬屋のひとりごと」「SAKAMOTO DAYS」「私の幸せな結婚」今やっている新しいアニメについて、チャットGPTとお話ししてみました。いつもより少し難しいですが、ぜひ日本語の練習に聞いてみてください。informal speechのlisteningにもいいビデオです。
I had a conversation with ChatGPT about some of the newest anime currently airing in 2025:  
*The Apothecary Diaries*, *SAKAMOTO DAYS*, and *My Happy Marriage*.  

This video might be a bit more challenging than usual, but it's great for practicing Japanese listening!  
It's also a good resource for getting used to **informal speech** in conversation.


ANIME ・MANGA TALK | アニメ・マンガトーク | Japanese listening practice N4-N3

Chatting About New Anime with ChatGTP! ChatGPTと新しいアニメの話をしてみた！[Japanese listening practice] 

“what time is it?” In Casual Japanese 


Youre welcome.


Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Season 1 : Episode 6 : “What time is it?” In Casual Japanese (1-minute episodes)

In this episode, we dive into the world of Italian relative pronouns! Learn the difference between che and cui, when to use them, and how they connect ideas smoothly in a sentence. With clear examples and simple explanations, this episode is perfect for Italian learners who want to sound more natural and fluent.

Italiano Soprano 

Che e Cui 

HSK 3-6 Text Audios

HSK 3 Lesson 15 Text 4

I am talking about a simple and interesting way to express the situation in which we completely forget about the surrounding reality, because our interest and attention are occupied with something else!