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電台節目“English Everywhere - Chatterbox”，內容精選香港人在日常生活及工作時使用英語的情景，透過四個特別設計的環節，包括“Dialogue”、“Work Chat”、“Useful Words”以及“Idiom Express”，讓大家從多角度學習英文文法、詞彙和慣用語。
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Welcome to “What’s Up with Chengyu” where we explore the fascinating world of Chinese idioms! In each episode, we delve into the origins and meaning behind a Chinese idiom “chengyu”. Whether you're a language enthusiast, a history buff, or simply curious about the world around you, What’s Up with Chengyu has something for you. Join us as we unlock the secrets of chengyu, culture and more, one idiom at a time! Follow along for your weekly dose of language and culture 🎙Subscribe 📱Instagram: wh ...
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萬籟俱寂 How do you describe silence? You might be able to pick up some idea from the poet 常建 cháng jiàn, who's known for his crafted words in portrait the mountain scenery and temples. Join me in this episode as we delve into the beauty of nature through the eyes of the ancient Chinese poet, and get to know a little more about what mot…
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Are you a music enthusiast? Music has the power to trigger our emotions, evoke memories, and transport us to different states of being. But there is a type of music that can be described as "music of dissipation", according to the philosopher Hán Fēi Zǐ (韓非子). In this episode, we'll explore the origin of 靡靡之音 mǐ mǐ zhī yīn, and discover what this p…
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We all experienced this frustration. Spend a lot time and energy talking to others and only realize they didn't get it or not evening listening. Here is the advice from 牟子/móuzi/, an ancient Chinese scholar, don't play music to cows 對牛彈琴 More about 琴 ✅琴瑟和鳴 from S2E04. Relationship goal. More about this episode on …
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The relationship has always been an essential element toward happiness in life. A poetry published in 700 BC tells us what a perfect relationship looks like or sounds like in the case of this weeks idiom And when communication fails, is what you are about to experience. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone 😺 M…
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🐰Lunar New Year 🧧 is just around the corner! Before I head to Japan for a long waiting (3 years!) holiday, here are the idioms commonly used to describe the new year celebrations. If you are the FOMO type, is the perfect description for the places you should not miss. And if you spot a place that’s …
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Is there a track that keeps playing in your head even when the music stops? And who’s voice is euphoric that you just can’t have enough? is the idiom to describe that music or voice brings euphoria to you and lasting in the air as if you can still hear it. Not a spooky story at all, let’s find out! More about this episode on…
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Have you ever worked with someone you admire and heard so much about before you actually meet them? If so, this is the idiom to describe your reaction, like you hear thunder⚡️ Make sure you use it next time when you want to impress someone you first meet and express how exciting you are! ✅久仰大名 如雷貫耳, jiǔ yǎn…
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How long do you usually spend on writing an essay or a piece of article? 2 hours? A day? a couple of weeks? Meet Zuǒsī 左思, the man spent a decade to compose ONE piece but initial feedback was rather underwhelming. Find out what he did to make his work went viral causing a paper shortage in the capital city Luoyang.
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Shout out to the audience from Richardson Taxes. Thank you for your support! Sometimes silence is golden. Sometimes, you don't want to have people 噤若寒蟬 jìn ruò hán chán. Find out the origin in today's podcast! More about this episode on Instagram 📱Whatsupwithchengyu Any feedback, inquiries, ideas ✉️ amofutbol@gmail.com ⭐️Rate, review and follow thi…
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Back from my family trip and something else so I had to take another week off from it. First, if you are looking for a catchy name for your clinic, our first idiom is something to consider. 十全十美 shí quán shí měi. Find out why in today's episode! 樂極生悲, lè jí shēng bēi. Means happiness to the extreme and turns into unfortunate. 宥卮, yòu zhī. A…
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Fight doesn't always involved guns and knifes. Morden day competition at office and politics have more conspiracy plots and intrigue. You don't need to participate in any but definitely would be useful to spot the 勾心鬥角 at workplace. Let's find out the story behind the idiom. ✅ 杜牧, dù mù, poet from Tang Dynasty. The author of ē fá…
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A student's achievement is the teacher's too. And the only reason we made progress is the younger generation outdo the pervious. And 青出於藍 qīng chū yú lán is the best way you express your gratitude to those who helped you accomplished your challenges. ✅ 荀子 xún zǐ ✅ 靛青 diàn qīng, indigo blue ✅ 蓼藍 liǎo lán, indigo plant or the diffi…
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<> When Ukraine fights back with courage, stamina and dignity, the best description for its recent victory is 勢如破竹 shì rú pò zhú 竹筍炒肉絲, zhú sǔnchǎoròusī, bamboo shoots & pork stir fry. Common Taiwanese family dish also a form of corporal punishments. More about this episode …
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It's Mid Autumn Festival 中秋節 zhōng qiū jié this Saturday! People celebrate differently throughout the time but it's always about the moon 🌕 and mooncake 🥮 Find out why when 光風霽月 guāng fēng jì yuè is the perfect time to take a walk in this episode. More info about Mid Autumn Festival https://youtu.be/NtipfuWE5Vc Poem in the episode 天垂六幕水浮空，霽月光…
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It's September! For some, it's the end of summer. How would you summarize your summer? 汗流浹背hàn liú jiá bèi is something we all shared I believe. Listen now and tell me if you are one of us! More about this episode on Instagram 📱Whatsupwithchengyu Any feedback, inquiries, ideas ✉️ amofutbol@gmail.com ⭐️Rate, follow and share this podcast ⭐️ Music by…
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Do you agree it's all fair in love and war? Especially at war, is deception part of the strategy? Hán Fēi Zǐ (韓非子), the icon from Legalism gave his thought in one idom bīng bú yàn zhà 兵不厭詐 and an intriguing story. Let hear it. ☑戰國時代 Jhànguó Shíhdài, Warring States Period ☑法家 Fǎjiā, Legalism ☑儒家 Jújiā, Confucianism More about this…
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A different arrangement was made this week, tell me how do you think about it? Today’s idiom is guǐ guǐ suì suì A ghostly idiom for the Ghost Month! What to find out what’s the Ghost Month and more spooky facts? Hit the play button! *雷公 léigōng, the God of Thunder *普渡 pǔdù, or 中元普渡 zhōng yuán pǔdù, Ghost Festival in Taiwa…
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Welcome to the second episode of show! The idiom of the week is chē shuǐ mǎ lóng Car, Water, Horse and dragon. Is this about wildlife? Quite the opposite, it’s mostly used to describe living in the city. Find out why in today’s episode. More about this episode on Instagram 📱Whatsupwithchengyu Any feedback, inquiries, ideas ✉️ amofutbol@gmail…
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Welcome to the FIRST episode of show! Our very first idiom is suǒ xiàng pī mǐ 所向披靡 It's from one of the most well-known stories between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. So let's find out what happened between them. More about this episode on Instagram 📱Whatsupwithchengyu Any feedback, inquiries, ideas ✉️ amofutbol@gmail.com ⭐️Rate, review and follow this pod…
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Welcome to what’s up with Chengyu! What’s Chengyu? Chengyu is idiom in Mandarin Chinese. Fascinating history in a 4 characters term, well mostly 4. It’s not difficult to learn if you know the context. Join me to tackle it with stories of its origin and examples. Get more on Instagram 📱 whatsupwithchengyu Any feedback, corrections, inquiries ✉️amofu…
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Episode 57：Q&A and Farewell由Radio Television Hong Kong
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About pronunciation and stress1.用IPA(國際音標)時如何把一個字分拆，學習發音？答：(1)可在每一個vowel(母音)把音節分析(2)練習時，慢一點發每一個音節，然後把每一個音節串起來讀。2.為何“packet”及“monkey”的尾音同是／I／，兩個尾音卻有差異？答：原因是“packet”的尾音是／kit／，“t”影響了／I／的發音，而“monkey”的“y”影響了／I／，尾音變得稍長。注意：一般多個音節(syllables)的...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful words:insurance 保險、oil / petrol prices 油價、license 車牌、parking space 車位、tyre wear 車軑磨損、engine won't start 車不能開動、brakes/clutch/accelerator 煞車器/離合器/油門、tiptop condition 狀態良好、probation drivers 新牌司機、overconfident drivers 「大膽」司機、bad drivers 脾氣差，不守規則的司...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful words:participating places(參賽地區) ,Hong Kong(香港), Macau(澳門), Taipei(中華台北), Japan(日本), Korea(韓國), DPR Korea(朝鮮), Mongolia(蒙古), Guam(關島),elite athletes(精英運動員),medals(獎牌),gold(金),silver(銀),bronze(銅),venues(場地),sponsor(贊助者),squash(壁球),hammer throw(擲鏈...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful words: to pamper yourself (縱容一下自己), hard-earned money (辛苦賺錢), to work out a budget (作財政預算), to sit by the pool (坐在池邊), to wear flip-flops (穿「人字拖」), to wear deodorant (用止汗劑)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful words: TV games:chat shows(清談節目),game shows(遊戲),reality TV shows(真人騷),education(教育),music(音樂),news and weather(新聞、天氣),Current affairs(時事),drama/soap opera/soaps(電視�肥皂劇),sitcoms(處境喜劇),prime time(黃金時段),melodrama(「婆媽」、煽情的劇集),habitual viewing(慣性收看)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsChinese horoscopes(十二生肖),Western horoscopes(星座占卜),stars signs(星座)e.g. Aries, Virgo(如白羊座、處女座),to ward off bad luck(避凶),fortune-teller(相命師傅),palm reading(睇掌),fung shui(風水)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordshectic(忙亂的),hustle and bustle(生氣勃勃，繁華),taxi/cab = (的士),indifferent(冷漠),rude(惡劣的態度),honest(誠實),helpful(樂於助人),door-to-door service(點到點的服務),time out(中場休息，喻意：忙碌的人應稍停下來),time off(放假)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsseasonal(時令的),fertilizers(肥料),insecticides/pesticides(殺蟲農藥)nervous disorders(中樞神經紊亂),contamination(污染),contaminated food(受污染食物),horticulture(園藝)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsgenre(片種),sci-fi (science-fiction)(科幻片),action/kung-fu(動作片),drama劇情片,thriller(刺激題材),animation(動畫),suspenseful(懸疑的),cat-and-mouse chase(追逐的、如兵捉賊),hilarious(「爆笑的」、熱鬧的),thought provoking / push the boundaries on how we think(發人深省、激發思考的)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsSpotless(一塵不染),to remove a stain/mark(去漬/印),To restore/restoration(修復),To maintain/maintenance(維修/保養),Replacement (e.g. of windows)(更換),To repair leaks, cracks(裂縫),Flooring(hardwood, tile...)(地板材料(木板,地磚),Doggy drainage(塞),A handyman(家居維修師傅)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful words:freshers weeks/orientation(迎新會),freshmen(新生),social life(社交生活),curfew(宵禁、時限),“you never know”(指預計不到的�萬一會發生的),clubs/extra-curricular activities(學會�課外活動),to stand out from the crowd(脫穎而出),to make the most of something(好好珍惜一些事情),bachelor's ...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsfrom scratch (由頭開始), mentors / big brothers/sisters (學長), bullying(欺負), teasing (取笑), calling names (給人家別名), picking on (挑剔人), chasing games; hide-and-seek (追逐遊戲), marbles (玩波子), red light, green light/grandmother’s footsteps (「紅綠燈」遊戲), p...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful WordsBakery(麵包店),a loaf of bread(一條麵包),donoughs/donuts(冬甩),croissant (牛角包),soft/crispy cookies(軟�脆曲奇餅),home-made(家庭式�自製),desserts(甜品),sweet soups/teas(糖水),pastes (糊),black sesame paste(芝麻糊),chilled(冷�雪藏的),a pinch of salt (少許鹽),aroma(芳香),watery...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Wordsto take up sth.(開展-興趣),enthusiasts/enthusiast groups(發燒友/愛好者),to relieve stress/to spice up their lives(減壓/為生活增添色彩),profession(專業),passion(熱情),artistic(有藝術細包),coin collection(收集錢幣),obsession(沉迷)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Wordsto adore/have a crash on the singers (愛慕喜歡的歌手),stunning/attractive appearance(漂亮�吸引的外貌),the boy/girl next door(鄰家男�女孩的形像),sex symbol(性感標誌),aspirations/dreams(志向�抱負)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Wordsdepletion (of rainforest) (消�損耗熱帶雨林), disaster, disastrous (災害�災難性的), famine (饑荒), deadly (致命的), accelerate (促使), sustainable lifestyle (支持保育生態),green living(環保生活)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Wordstrash, rubbish, garbage, refuse (垃圾), disposal, to dispose of (棄置), to dump (拋), kitchen waste (食物渣滓), plastic bag levy/tax (膠袋稅), landfills (堆填), toxic (有毒的), fluorescent bulbs and lamps (螢光的�光管/燈泡), construction and demolition wastes/de...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words1. Theatre：Play話劇、舞臺劇 2. Dance：Contemporary dance當代舞蹈, Ballet芭蕾舞3. Opera：Beijing opera京劇4. Music：Chinese Orchestra中樂, Orchestra管絃樂; Chamber Choir室樂合唱團, Solo/soloist獨唱/奏, Duet二重唱/奏5. Art：Paintings 油畫, Crafts 手工藝, Graffiti塗鴉藝術, Inst...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words1.go on a spending spree 瘋狂購物2.ecstatic狂喜的3.envious�jealous嫉妒的; 羨慕的4.We wish you prosperity and wealth恭喜發財5.May your days be filled with happiness祝大家笑口常開由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words1. coughs and colds 咳嗽與傷風, runny nose 流鼻水, to blow your nose擰鼻涕2. dulled hearing, be off the food 聽覺模糊、沒有胃口3. diarrhoea�frequent bowel movements肚瀉4. constipation便泌5. blisters (皮膚上的)水泡6. rashes 紅疹7. (nonsteroidal) creams (不含類...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words1.Keep going straight on 一直走2.Walk past 行經3.Turn right/left 轉左�右 Types of merchandise in a mall:1. clothes shops/boutique 時裝店2. shoe shops 鞋店3. accessory shop 飾物店4. gadget shop 電子玩意的商舖5. kids'wear童裝 men's wear 男...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful WordsCheck-in and check-out(投宿登記手續�退房手續),deals and offers(特別待遇�優惠),peak season, off peak season(旺季�淡季),amenities(房間設備),coffee maker (咖啡機),iron(熨斗),blow dryer(風筒),free internet connection(免費上網),superior room, premier room, deluxe rooms(高級房間),...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Wordslong haul(長途機),leg room(伸腳的地方),eye mask�ear plugs�neck pillow(眼罩�耳塞�頸枕),duty free(免稅品),turbulence(氣流),seat belt fastened(綁好安全帶),flight attendants or air stewards�stewardesses or hostess�hostesses(機倉服務員),exercise�to wiggle�stretch(活動�擺動�伸展)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful wordsconvenience (方便), fare (車費), ferry (渡輪), outer islands (離島), frequent (頻繁), flag fare (咪表價), to hail/get a taxi (「截」的士), double-decker buses (雙層巴士)由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful WordsOne-way ticket (單程車票), Return ticket (來回車票), One-day ticket (一日票), Group ticket (團體票), Weekend ticket (週末票), Ticket with dog/bicycle (攜狗�單車票), Holiday-maker (度假者), Tourist (旅客)Rambler漫步者由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful WordsTrading days 交易日, Stocks 股票, dividend 股息, blue chips 藍籌, red chips/H shares (internationally incorporated Chinese companies) 紅籌股票�生意 stocks/businessPlunge 瀉, fall, drop 跌, sink 沉, soar急升, rise, 升Fluctuate波動, stabilize 回穩Rebound 反彈...由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words hassle (麻煩), pay by phone/cheque/online payment/automatic payment (以電話�支票�網上付賬�自動轉賬), the ATM (自動存提款機), pay cheque (以支票付錢),to budget (預算), tens/scores of (數以十�二十計) , hundreds of (數以百計), thousands of (數以千計), tons of (大量).由Radio Television Hong Kong
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Useful Words filet mignon / tenderloin (牛、豬 腰部軟肉), rump (尾/ 臀部), sirloin (上腰部分的肉), T-bone (T字骨嫩牛排), rib eye (肉眼扒).Ways of cooking steak：rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, done.由Radio Television Hong Kong
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