Episode 116 | 聊聊中国人的委婉 The indirectness in Chinese art of speaking

Today, we are talking about cultural differences in communication! We chat about how Chinese people are subtle, tactful and indirect in our communications... and the unique role of "biao qing bao (emojis/memes) " in expressing emotion! If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/8907c28a-c653-495c-8ba4-5a118c5e0ea7====================委婉 | wěiwǎn | tactful; indirect; mild概念 | gàiniàn | concept; idea绕弯子 | ràowānzi | beat around the bush; speak indirectly人际交往 | rénjì jiāowǎng | interpersonal communication; socializing自然科学 | zìrán kēxué | natural science陈述 | chénshù | statement; declare; state注重 | zhùzhòng | pay attention to; focus on; stress拒绝 | jùjué | refuse; reject; decline维持 | wéichí | keep; maintain; preserve职场 | zhíchǎng | workplace; career field人情世故 | rénqíng shìgù | worldly wisdom; social norms语气词 | yǔqìcí | modal particle修饰词 | xiūshìcí | modifier; modifying word原则上 | yuánzé shàng | in principle暗示 | ànshì | hint; suggest; imply通融 | tōngróng | accommodate; show flexibility商量 | shāngliang | consult; discuss; talk over另辟蹊径 | lìng pì qījìng | find a new approach; chart a new path铺垫 | pūdiàn | cushion; pave the way; groundwork心理准备 | xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi | psychological preparation丑话说在前面 | chǒuhuà shuō zài qiánmiàn | put the ugly truth first; state conditions clearly beforehand介意 | jièyì | mind; take offense; care about转折 | zhuǎnzhé | transition; turn in direction寒暄 | hánxuān | exchange conventional greetings; make small talk布置 | bùzhì | assign; arrange; set up日常 | rìcháng | daily; routine正题 | zhèngtí | main topic; subject under discussion反感 | fǎngǎn | antipathy; dislike; be averse to反馈 | fǎnkuì | feedback; response下意识 | xiàyìshì | subconscious; instinctively秘诀 | mìjué | secret; knack; key诀窍 | juéqiào | secret; trick; know-how一以不变应万变 | yī yǐ búbiàn yìng wànbiàn | handle all changes with constancy; maintain composure amidst changes表情包 | biǎoqíngbāo | meme; emoji sticker抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed生硬 | shēngyìng | stiff; mechanical; rigid纯文字 | chún wénzì | plain text维度 | wéidù | dimension赋予 | fùyǔ | endow; entrust; confer情绪 | qíngxù | mood; emotion; feeling语境 | yǔjìng | context场面话 | chǎngmiàn huà | polite formulas; conventional remarks; social pleasantries买单 | mǎidān | pay the bill经济状况 | jīngjì zhuàngkuàng | economic status; financial condition预算 | yùsuàn | budget直白 | zhíbái | straightforward; candid; blunt现金 | xiànjīn | cash聚餐 | jùcān | dine together; party meal请客 | qǐngkè | treat somebody to dinner; play the host去世 | qùshì | pass away; die过世 | guòshì | pass away仙逝 | xiānshì | pass away (used for respected elders or monks)西天 | Xītiān | Western Heaven (Buddhist paradise)马克思 | Mǎkèsī | Karl Marx归宿 | guīsù | final destination; home; inevitable result宗教 | zōngjiào | religion极乐世界 | jílè shìjiè | Land of Ultimate Bliss (Paradise)古人 | gǔrén | ancients; people of ancient times长胖 | zhǎngpàng | put on weight; gain weight消耗 | xiāohào | consume; exhaust; drain脑力 | nǎolì | brainpower; mental effort精力 | jīnglì | energy; vigor亲近 | qīnjìn | close; intimate耐心 | nàixīn | patience; patient胖瘦 | pàngshòu | weight (lit. fat and thin)潜意识 | qiányìshì | subconscious mind; subconsciousness唐突 | tángtū | abrupt; rude; blunt冒犯 | màofàn | offend; affront; assault本意 | běnyì | original intention; real intent大体 | dàtǐ | generally; mostly打压式 | dǎyāshì | oppressive; suppressive style (education/parenting)上一辈 | shàng yībèi | the older generation表扬 | biǎoyáng | praise; commend; cite骄傲 | jiāo'ào | proud; pride情感 | qínggǎn | emotion; feeling; sentiment夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife情侣 | qínglǚ | sweethearts; romantic couple环境 | huánjìng | environment; surroundings; circumstance衬托 | chèntuō | set off; serve as a foil to愧疚 | kuìjiù | compunction; conscience-stricken; remorse歉意 | qiànyì | apology; regret面子 | miànzi | face; reputation; self-respect感同身受 | gǎntóng shēnshòu | feel as if one experiences it oneself; empathize deeply失恋 | shīliàn | broken heart; suffer the loss of love开除 | kāichú | fire; dismiss; discharge好奇 | hàoqí | curious; full of curiosity深究 | shēnjiū | look into deeply; study thoroughly安慰 | ānwèi | comfort; console; solace气愤 | qìfèn | furious; indignant; angry共情 | gòngqíng | empathize; emotional resonance局促 | júcù | cramped; uneasy; nervous小心 | xiǎoxīn | cautious; careful最终 | zuìzhōng | ultimate; final; at last境界 | jìngjiè | boundary; state; realm Powered by Firstory Hosting