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Intermediate → Advanced Chinese | Mandy Mandarin Podcast

Mandy L

🎙️ This podcast helps intermediate to advanced Chinese learners master idioms and sayings through personal stories. Each episode explains one idiom成语 or saying俗语 in context, making it easier to remember. 📄 Full transcripts (with pinyin and English) and bonus episodes are available on Patreon. 🙏 Thanks for listening!

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  • Avg 9 min
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  • S1 · E4
    September 21 · 9 min

    ep.4 一方水土养一方人 a place shapes the people who live there

    Hello listeners! I am Mandy. Thank you for being here! 🎧For learners who want to dive deeper, here are what I offer exclusively on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Mandy Mandarin)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 1. Full podcast transcript in Chinese Hanzi, Pinyin and English. 2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus episode: more stories about Chinese idioms成语 and sayings俗语.

  • S1 · E3
    September 11 · 7 min

    ep.3 对牛弹琴 play lute to a cow

    Hello listeners! I am Mandy. Thank you for being here! 🎧For learners who want to dive deeper, here are what I offer exclusively on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Mandy Mandarin)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 1. Full podcast transcript in Chinese Hanzi, Pinyin and English. 2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus episode: more stories about Chinese idioms成语 and sayings俗语.

  • S1 · E2
    September 3 · 8 min

    ep.2 似曾相识 deja vu

    Hello listeners! I am Mandy. Thank you for being here! 🎧For learners who want to dive deeper, here are what I offer exclusively on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠(Mandy Mandarin)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 1. Full podcast transcript in Chinese Hanzi, Pinyin and English. 2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus episode: more stories about Chinese idioms成语 and sayings俗语.

  • S1 · E1
    August 26 · 8 min

    ep.1 画蛇添足 draw a snake and add feet (ruin something by adding unnecessary details)

    Hello listeners! I am Mandy. Thank you for being here! 🎧For learners who want to dive deeper, here are what I offer exclusively on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Mandy Mandarin)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 1. Full podcast transcript in Chinese Hanzi, Pinyin and English. 2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus episode: more stories about Chinese idioms成语 and sayings俗语.

  • S1 · E1
    May 16 · 12 min

    ep.1 spend money on experiences vs. material things, which one make you happier? 花钱买体验vs.买实物, 哪个让你更快乐？

    Here are the 5 questions mentioned in the video: 1.如果给你5000元，你更愿意怎么花？ If someone gave you 5,000 yuan, how would you rather spend it? 2.你觉得买“体验”和买“实物”，哪个带来的快乐更持久？ Which do you think brings more lasting happiness: buying experiences or buying material goods? 3.买完一个比较贵的东西（比如手机、包）三个月后，你的感受通常是？ Three months after buying something relatively expensive, like a phone or a bag, how do you usually feel? 4.参加完一次旅行或课程三个月后，你的感受通常是？ Three months after finishing a trip or a course, how do you usually feel? 5.有人说：“买体验带来的快乐，在‘期待’的时候就已经开始了；买实物的快乐，主要在‘拥有’的那一刻。”你同意吗？ Some people say: "The happiness from buying an experience begins as soon as you start looking forward to it; the happiness from buying a material thing is mainly felt at the moment you own it." Do you agree? The BONUS episode and transcript is available for downloading on my Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mandy Mandarin. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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