#156 - 風水 Feng Shui - Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Loca...

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風水 fēng shuǐ - feng shui 解釋 jiě shì - explain 術數 shù shù - ancient Chinese practices and techniques (e.g., astrology, numerology) 憑藉 píng jiè - rely on 位置 wèi zhì - position, location 坐向 zuò xiàng - orientation, direction 方位 fāng wèi - direction 擺 bǎi - place, arrange 個人 gè rén - individual, personal 家族 jiā zú - family, clan 氣運 qì yùn - fortune, luck 重視 zhòng shì - value, take seriously 知識 zhī shì - knowledge 指標 zhǐ biāo - indicator 生辰八字 shēng chén bā zì - the Four Pillars of Destiny (Chinese astrology) 算命師 suàn mìng shī - fortune teller 正面 zhèng miàn - front side 朝 cháo - face towards 東北方 dōng běi fāng - northeast 西南方 xī nán fāng - southwest 面對 miàn duì - face, confront 西北方 xī běi fāng - northwest 假花 jiǎ huā - artificial flowers 植物 zhí wù - plants 作為 zuò wéi - as 增添 zēng tiān - add, increase 優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant 氛圍 fēn wéi - atmosphere 點綴 diǎn zhuì - embellish, decorate 不被看好 bú bèi kàn hǎo - not favored 虛偽 xū wěi - false, fake 真實 zhēn shí - real, true 氣場 qì chǎng - aura, energy field 盆栽 pén zāi - potted plant 鮮花 xiān huā - fresh flowers 生機 shēng jī - vitality 能量 néng liàng - energy 穿堂煞 chuān táng shà - a feng shui term referring to energy flow disruption caused by improper room layout 正對 zhèng duì - directly facing 流動 liú dòng - flow 衝擊 chōng jī - impact, shock 紊亂 wěn luàn - disorder, chaos 避免 bì miǎn - avoid 擺放 bǎi fàng - place, arrange 以免 yǐ miǎn - to avoid 妨礙 fáng ài - hinder, obstruct 平衡 píng héng - balance 屏風 píng fēng - screen (a partition) 窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain 植物 zhí wù - plants 遮擋 zhē dǎng - block, cover 減緩 jiǎn huǎn - alleviate, slow down 獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - studio apartment 不安心 bù ān xīn - uneasy, not at ease Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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風水 fēng shuǐ - feng shui 解釋 jiě shì - explain 術數 shù shù - ancient Chinese practices and techniques (e.g., astrology, numerology) 憑藉 píng jiè - rely on 位置 wèi zhì - position, location 坐向 zuò xiàng - orientation, direction 方位 fāng wèi - direction 擺...

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