This one of many guest posts here at Discovering Mandarin. This post/lesson is from my friend Megan ( @megoizzy on twitter). I have actua...

Chinese New Year is next Sunday (14th Feb)! It is the year of the Tiger! (在虎! hǔ​ nián!) Happy New Year!! ( 新年快樂!! xīn nián kuài lè!!) Chin...

Hours (时辰 shíchen) within the Four Pillars of Destiny represent the final and most personal pillar. The secret animal is thought to be a ...

The day is the third of the Four Pillars of Destiny and in Chinese fortune telling represents information about the person him/herself, his...

泥娃娃 : ní​wá​wa​ I found this, and it made me giggle, I think it is actually 'Mud Doll' essentially a Doll made of clay not an ugly ...

Months and Solar Terms Within the Four Pillars , the month (本月 běn​yuè​) that you are born is the pillar that represents information about t...

Four Pillars Year & Sexagenary Cycle 六十花甲 liùshí huājiǎ or 干支gānzhī Within the Four Pillars (Ba Zi) Years are the largest element. They...

Four Pillars of Destiny Even today, when people talk about Chinese Astrology, it is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year...

I recently got a comment on my Heisig post from a while back asking how I was doing (as today was supposed to be my finish date if I had kep...

Dragon Beard Candy - 龙须糖 - lóng​ xū​ táng​ This is a Chinese sweet treat, Dragon Beard Candy ( 龙须糖 ) or ( 龍鬚糖 ) consists of many very fine ...

It is being widely reported that this looks like Google removing their censorship in China. What I see though, is Google finding a way to re...

Yesterday I muttered ' à mon avis' from the small amount of French I know; meaning in my opinion. (I must admit to being quite bad ...

Here is to a wonderful Christmas and English new years holiday to everyone that has supported me this year. I will be back in the new year, ...

I came across this Chinese proverb today. I am completely confused as to its usage. Funny imagery though. I couldn't find a picture to d...

The following article is written by Karen, who lives in Canada and is part of my growing series of Guest Posts from people I have met online...

This Chinese proverb is the same as the English proverb 'what's done is done' or 'Let bygones be bygones'. It means that...

This Chinese proverb has a strong meaning for me today. It is the first anniversary of my girlfriend and I going out together. This proverb ...

This Chinese proverb relates to when you keep business seperate from private issues. It means keeping your private interests seperate from b...

This Chinese proverb is in a similiar vein to the English proverb 'to bear ones cross'. Which means - to accept trials or troubles p...

This Chinese proverb is similiar to the English proverb "All roads to Rome" . It means that there are many ways to go about things...