PODCAST: explore an interview with Tom Friedman, who discusses the Washington consensus on China and its potential implications. Friedman contends that the current bipartisan approach, characterized by excessive antagonism and a lack of nuanced understanding, risks detrimental outcomes… The Washington Consensus on China
“Ruthless Signal Scythe” English really gives you a pass on tonal acrobatics! Unlike tonal languages like Mandarin, where changing the pitch contour can flip the meaning of a word entirely (think mā 妈 “mother” vs… Tonal Contours and Semantic Fields in languages like Mandarin
Gemini said “Araptus nǚwáng dàolái shí yīn jǐnjí ér shēng: The Pinyin is intentionally garbled.” It was supposed to be: I’m attempting to learn some Chinese, but the Elites in Beijing are sticklers for Traditional… Broken Pinyin
