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at 5:55
“这堂课周公会给他们补的”
周公 is “duke of zhou”, an ancient character with nickname “god of dreams”, author of “The Interpretation of Dreams”, kidding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Zhou
quote from the wiki page:
“Chinese teenagers also like to say ‘Zhou Gong Online’ (MMORPG of Zhou Gong) as a meaning of sleeping in class.”
great oral Chinese dude
Thanks Leo! And ta to USTCer for picking that up. An obscure reference that I would never have got!
Well done maxiewawa! You read better than Dashan. And thanks to comment above for the tip on the Duke of 周. I am going to be using that expression.
hey maxie just sitting with your father and the rest of the family rose, and uncle edd we all thginks your chinese is fantastic and we can see the next obama in the makeing. love from coffs and surrounding suburbs
Danke schön! Good on you for looking after the oldies!
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October 31st, 2008 - 05:31
at 5:55
“这堂课周公会给他们补的”
周公 is “duke of zhou”, an ancient character with nickname “god of dreams”, author of “The Interpretation of Dreams”, kidding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Zhou
quote from the wiki page:
“Chinese teenagers also like to say ‘Zhou Gong Online’ (MMORPG of Zhou Gong) as a meaning of sleeping in class.”
October 31st, 2008 - 10:14
great oral Chinese dude
October 31st, 2008 - 11:21
Thanks Leo! And ta to USTCer for picking that up. An obscure reference that I would never have got!
October 31st, 2008 - 16:40
Well done maxiewawa! You read better than Dashan. And thanks to comment above for the tip on the Duke of 周. I am going to be using that expression.
November 9th, 2008 - 13:04
hey maxie
just sitting with your father and the rest of the family rose, and uncle edd
we all thginks your chinese is fantastic and we can see the next obama in the makeing.
love from coffs and surrounding suburbs
November 9th, 2008 - 18:28
Danke schön! Good on you for looking after the oldies!