Welcome back to Dee's Mandarin Tea! If you are tired of boring textbooks and want to explore real, contemporary Chinese culture while leveling up your listening skills, you are in the right place. In this HSK 4 level episode, we delve into a fascinating and hidden social phenomenon in China: 

"Xinghun" (形婚) — marriages of convenience between gay men and lesbian women.

📊 Level: HSK 4 & Above🎧 Focus: Contemporary Buzzwords & Cultural Insights💡 

Key Vocabulary from Today's Episode:
• 形婚 (xíng hūn) - Nominal marriage / Marriage of convenience
• 抽象 (chōu xiàng) - Abstract (Literal) / Absurd, wild, or crazy (Slang)
• 逆天 (nì tiān) - Mind-blowing / Unbelievable / Outrageous
• 硬刚 (yìng gāng) - To confront directly / Head-to-head

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[HSK 4] Ep.1 |Fake Marriage in China: Slang & Culture (形婚)

罗曼语系来源于拉丁语，如西班牙语、意大利语、法语等... 很多学生问我是否学习多种这类语言是个好主意。我给你一些信息并分享我的经验

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Bedside Italian #39 - L'ortica nella cucina italiana.

Bedside Italian

In today’s episode, we are tackling one of the most overlooked skills in language learning: Patience. Let’s be honest—learning English can be frustrating. Sometimes you feel like you’re studying hard but not moving forward. Today, we break down why that "stuck" feeling is actually a sign of growth. I’ll share practical tips on how to stay calm, trust the process, and fall in love with the journey rather than just the destination. Remember, fluency isn’t a race; it’s a marathon. Let’s get started!

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The "Patience" Focus

MUSEO NACIONAL DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA.

Bajo toneladas de concreto, a los pies del Monumento a la Revolución, y en los sótanos de lo que alguna vez se pensó sería el gran Palacio Legislativo del gobierno de Porfirio Díaz, vive el Museo Nacional de la Revolución, un espacio de vanguardia museística dedicado a la divulgación del proceso histórico de la Revolución Mexicana.

El Museo Nacional de la Revolución cuenta con tres áreas de exhibición: un Museo de sitio, donde se pueden apreciar las distintas etapas constructivas del Palacio Legislativo; una Sala de Exposiciones Temporales, donde periódicamente se exhiben diferentes muestras con temas específicos que complementan la información sobre el movimiento armado de 1910; y su Exposición Permanente, estructurada en orden temático y cronológico a través de ocho salas: La Consolidación del Estado mexicano, El Porfiriato, La Revolución democrática, La Revolución política, La Revolución popular, La Guerra Civil y la Constitución, Las bases del nuevo Estado mexicano y El Cardenismo

Entre sus principales atractivos está el conjunto de elementos escultóricos de fibra de vidrio y poliuretano que se ubican en la parte central del recinto y rinden homenaje a “La bola”, además de tener en sus vitrinas algunas de las principales piezas que conforman una de las colecciones más importantes en el país sobre el movimiento armado de 1910 y que cuenta con más de 3,300 objetos.



Spanish México

MUSEO NACIONAL DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA.

小王子所访问的下一个星球上住着一个酒鬼。
The next planet was inhabited by a tippler.
访问时间非常短，可是它却使小王子非常忧伤。
This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection.
“你在干什么？”小王子问酒鬼，这个酒鬼默默地坐在那里，面前有一堆酒瓶子，有的装着酒，有的是空的。
"What are you doing there?" he said to the tippler, whom he found settled down in silence before a collection of empty bottles and also a collection of full bottles.
“我喝酒。”他阴沉忧郁地回答道。
"I am drinking," replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air.
“你为什么喝酒？”小王子问道。
"Why are you drinking?" demanded the little prince.
“为了忘却。”酒鬼回答。

"So that I may forget," replied the tippler.
小王子已经有些可怜酒鬼。他问道：“忘却什么呢？”
"Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who already was sorry for him.
酒鬼垂下脑袋坦白道：“为了忘却我的羞愧。”
"Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head.
“你羞愧什么呢？”小王子很想救助他。
"Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him.
“我羞愧我喝酒。”酒鬼说完以后就再也不开口了。
"Ashamed of drinking!" The tippler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.
小王子迷惑不解地离开了。
And the little prince went away, puzzled.
在旅途中，他自言自语地说道：“这些大人确实真叫怪。”
"The grown-ups are certainly very, very odd," he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第28章：忘却羞愧

In questo episodio continuiamo la lettura del libro La fine è il mio inizio versione redux. 
Ho fatto un errore nei primi minuti dell'episodio accenno al solstizio d'estate (21/06) dicendo equinozio invece di solstizio, questo a prova del fatto che anche noi parlanti nativi facciamo errori!!! Spero che questo episodio sia di vostro gradimento, buono ascolto e buono studio!!!