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NO.1 Sichou - silk China is a major sericulture country and the homeland of silk. 丝绸：silk 中国是一个养蚕大国，也是丝绸之乡。 NO.2 Cha - tea The word "tea" is borrowed from southern Fujian dialect. 茶：Tea 这个词来自福建南部的方言。 NO.3 Shi Wai Tao Yuan - Shangrila (Xanadu) Shangrila and Xanadu are near synonyms for the Chinese word "Shi Wai Tao Yuan" 世外桃源：Shangrila or Xanadu “香格里拉”和“仙那度”都是世外桃源的同义词。 NO.4 Feng Shui - Feng Shui Feng Shui is a transliterated word that is imbued with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries for the dead. 风水：Feng Shui Feng Shui是个直译词，是中国古人安排住宅、坟墓的一种智慧。 NO.5 a Dian - dim sum From its pronunciation we can see that dim sum is a word from Fujian and Guangdong dialects. 茶点：Dim sum 从这个词的发音可以知道它来源于福建、广东一带的方言。 NO.6 Zou Gou - running dogs The Chinese English word is a right word for a servile follower. 走狗：Running dogs 意为顺从的追随者。 NO.7 Zhi Laohu - paper tiger The word was created by Mao Zedong, a great national hero. 纸老虎：Paper tiger 这是民族英雄毛泽东造出的一个词。 NO.8 Yin Yang - yin-yang Yin and yang, the two opposing principles in nature, the former feminine and negative and the latter masculine and positive. 阴阳的概念，源自古代中国人民的自然观。古人观察到自然界中各种对立又相联的大自然现象，如天地、日月、昼夜、寒暑、男女、上下等，以哲学的思想方式，归纳出“阴阳”的概念。 NO.9 Kou Tou - kowtow Former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead is a sign of respect or submission. 古代中国的一种习俗，用额头接触地面以表达尊敬与服从。 NO.10 Xiaofei, Shangqian - Cumshaw The word is transliterated from the word "thanks" in the southern Fujian dialect. 小费，赏钱：Cumshaw 这个词是从福建方言中的“谢谢”直译过来的。 (责任编辑：sailor) |
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