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S6E02 | Do As I Say, Not As I Do
We're back with another good one, this time with a rare appearance of a ten-character Chinese Saying. This one is perfect for our modern times.
S6E01 | That Darn Mulberry Tree!
In this CSP Season 6 opener, we're coming out of the starting gate nice and strong with one of the great all-time classics: Point at the Mulberry Tree and Scold the Locust Tree.
S5E10 | Life is But a Dream
For the Chinese Sayings Podcast Season 5 closer, we tell the story of the Golden Millet Dream.
S5E09 | You Asked For It!
In this penultimate CSP episode for Season 5, we harken back to the Three Kingdoms Period, and the time of the two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan.
S5E08 | It Don’t Mean a Thing
For this latest CSP episode, we welcome China's great historian, Sima Qian to the stage where he plays in a starring role in this tragic story behind the well-known Chinese Saying.
S5E07 | Produced By The Gods
This idiom concerns a craftsman in Lu, who was particularly masterful at carving these wooden stands that held ceremonial bells.
S5E06 | Mom of the Millenia
This week’s Chengyu is a staple when discussing the true meaning of a selfless mother who only lives for her children.
S5E05 | Mr. Know-it-all
This story concerns a small frog living happily at the bottom of a well. He thought he knew everything till Mr. Sea Turtle came along.
S5E04 | The Wood Man
This is a good idiom to describe people who are principled and cannot be bought. No amount of temptation can lead them to stray from their mission.
S5E03 | Be All That You Can Be
In this episode, we'll look at the story of Ban Chao before we went on to serve the Han Dynasty out in the Western Regions of Xinjiang.