In this episode for intermediate and advanced English learners, I'll tell you about my dogs, you'll learn some new vocabulary related to dogs, and I'll discuss several idioms related to dogs.

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Pois é, um grupo de políciais comeu droga por engano! O caso aconteceu em Espanha. 

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Polícias Comem Gomas... Com Droga

New words 生词：

Пасха - Easter;
Куличи -  Easter bread;
Творожная пасха -  Paskha;
Пасхальные яйца - Easter eggs;
Утренняя служба - morning service;
Пост - fast.

А какие весенние праздники существуют в вашей стране?

Пряник

Пасха

Do you what the number for ‘death’ is in China? Why do Chinese people love so much? In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture and in other countries.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Why Do Chinese People Love 8? 吉利和不吉利的数字 Auspicious And Inauspicious Numbers

(Spanish)
La ropa son los accesorios que se pone la gente para vestirse y protegerse del frio, calor y lucir bien en la sociedad. En cuanto a los tipos de ropa tenemos para caballeros, mujeres y niños. Hoy vamos a listar los tipos de ropas usados por los hombres para vestir. 
(English)
Clothes are the accessories that people wear to dress and protect themselves from the cold, heat and look good in society. As for the types of clothing we have for men, women and children. Today we are going to list the types of clothes used by men to dress. 
LIST:
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PANTALONES = PANTS
CAMISA = SHIRT
Franela, camiseta, remera = T-SHIRT
Chaqueta = jacket
suéter = sweater
abrigo = coat
Medias, CALCETINES = socks
corbata = tie
zapatos = shoes
Sandalias = sandals
Zapatos deportivos, zapatillas = sneakers
Botines= booties

Cinturon = belt
sombrero = hat
gorra = cap 
bufanda = scarf 
Billetera, cartera = wallet 
Shorts, bermudas = shorts  
Lentes, gafas, anteojos = glasses 
Interior, calzoncillo = underwear 
Delantal = apron 
Traje de baño = Swimsuit
Traje de vestir =suit
anillo = ring 
reloj = watch 
Lentes de sol = sunglasess  
Pañuelo = handkerchief 
Overoles  = overalls 


Podcast Learn Spanish

Ropa y accesorios para hombres (n# 11) 

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


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