Language & Greetings
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Auspicious Greetings (Ji Xiang Hua) [ 吉祥话 ]
The blessing-language of Chinese celebration—homophone-rich phrases, four-character idioms, and taboo-avoiding wordplay that turns every New Year greeting into …
Poetic Names of the Moon (Yue Zhi Bie Cheng) [ 月亮别称 ]
Jade Rabbit, Toad Palace, Ice Wheel, Silver Hook—Chinese poetry bestowed the moon over a hundred names, each a compressed legend and an invitation to gaze again …
Taboo Words & Euphemisms (Ji Hui Yu) [ 语言禁忌 ]
The unspoken grammar of Chinese speech—where death is 'passing away,' sickness is 'not comfortable,' and a gift is never a clock: taboos and euphemisms that …