Archive for January, 2009
Chinese Zodiac: The Tiger Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 25, 2009
Hello Readers! Today’s topic is the Year of the Tiger. The Tiger is the 3rd year of the 12-year cycle, and those who 属虎 (were born in the Year of the Tiger) are 勇敢 (brave) and seek a good 名誉 (reputation). Their 判断(judgments) are not always 正确 (correct), and they particularly 讨厌 (are irritated by)…
Chinese Zodiac: The Ox Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 24, 2009
Hello Readers! With Chinese new year coming up, now’s a better time than ever to review the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac! Today’s topic (and this year’s animal) is the Ox. We’ll find out later about how the Mouse is actually the first animal of the Chinese zodiac, but like other people who were born…