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S2E02 | I Can’t Get it Out of my Head! | 余音绕梁
Have you ever experienced something, the impact of which lasted well beyond when you saw it or heard it? That’s what today’s particularly useful Chinese Saying is all about.
S2E01 | Too Rich for My Blood | 曲高和寡
In this first episode of season 2 of the CSP, time Laszlo digs deep into the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to introduce a Chinese Saying that tells why some music just isn’t for everybody.
S1E10 | Betting the Bank | 孤注一掷
In this last episode of the first season of the Chinese Sayings Podcast, Laszlo explains the story behind the loyal official who wagered a dynasty on a single bet.
S1E09 | Payback | 感恩图报
Laszlo serves up yet another ancient story that teaches us when someone does a kindness, don’t forget to show your gratitude by paying them back one day.
S1E08 | The Hu and the Hu | 狐假虎威
Back to the Warring States period once again to a story that brings us a story that many of us are all too familiar with.
S1E07 | The Entourage | 鸡鸣狗盗
A noble lord accepts an ill-fated job offer and relies on his entourage to extricate him from his situation.
S1E06 | Welcome to the Jar | 请君入瓮
This week Laszlo digs up another doozie, starring some Tang Dynasty inquisitors in the employ of China’s one and only Empress to rule as the head of state.
S1E05 | Should I Save or Should I Throw? | 味如鸡肋
Laszlo digs up another oldie but goodie from 1,800 years ago. Everyone has nibbled on chicken ribs at one time or another.
S1E04 | A Lousy Place to Fish | 缘木求鱼
In this chengyu, Mengzi preaches a lesson of peace to the King of Qi State in Shandong province.
S1E03 | A Sincere Gift of a Mere Trifle | 千里送鹅毛
The next time someone looks down on your gift because its value isn’t much, now you have the perfect response.