EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 14 MIN
16. Talking Psychedelics in Mandarin ft. Zhifei Zhang (Xiaogua Chinese)
from Real You Mandarin: The Podcast · host Angela Lin
In a not often spoken about topic in Mandarin, we're joined again by Zhifei from Xiaogua Chinese, where we discuss our respective experiences with psychedelics.What started as a conversation broadly about our mutual interest in self-growth quickly pivoted to this topic where Angela shares how therapeutic MDMA was her initial gateway into this world, and Zhifei shares her deeply profound experience with psilocybin (magic mushrooms) in Bali. In this episode, you'll learn vocab like 觸發點 / 触发点 / chù fā diǎn ("trigger/trigger point"), 靈修 / 灵修 / líng xiū ("spiritual practice / spiritual cultivation"), and 薩滿 / 萨满 / sà mǎn ("shaman").If you like Zhifei, follow her YouTube channel at @xiaoguachinese to watch other intermediate/advanced Mandarin level conversational videos!If you like improving your Mandarin through this conversational-style format, make sure to subscribe to us here at Real You Mandarin: The Podcast to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes, and check out all of our resources at https://www.realyoumandarin.comFollow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin
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In a not often spoken about topic in Mandarin, we're joined again by Zhifei from Xiaogua Chinese, where we discuss our respective experiences with psychedelics.What started as a conversation broadly about our mutual interest in self-growth quickly pivoted to this topic where Angela shares how therapeutic MDMA was her initial gateway into this world, and Zhifei shares her deeply profound experience with psilocybin (magic mushrooms) in Bali. In this episode, you'll learn vocab like 觸發點 / 触发点 / chù fā diǎn ("trigger/trigger point"), 靈修 / 灵修 / líng xiū ("spiritual practice / spiritual cultivation"), and 薩滿 / 萨满 / sà mǎn ("shaman").If you like Zhifei, follow her YouTube channel at @xiaoguachinese to watch other intermediate/advanced Mandarin level conversational videos!If you like improving your Mandarin through this conversational-style format, make sure to subscribe to us here at Real You Mandarin: The Podcast to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes, and check out all of our resources at https://www.realyoumandarin.comFollow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin
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