Learn about the different negotiation styles in the East and the West.
Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilize Latin characters. The Chinese characters could be represented by pictograms, depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea/icon symbolically. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of "horn," "flower," and "grass," to name a few.
The proper use of Mandarin Chinese greetings can pave the way for establishing good relationships. In this episode you'll learn some practical words about greetings in Chinese.
As the story comes to a conclusion, we learn more and more concepts that are brilliantly captured in the essence of Chinese characters.
Learn not only the meaning behind some Chinese characters, but also how they were originally derived from pictures. These characters are of the agricultural variety.
While a father is teaching his child Chinese characters, they are introduced in all their wisdom and splendor.
A grizzly tale of a mysterious series of murders in Qing-era Guangdong gives us a saying which means "an absence of justice." This video explains the origins of the phrase and breaks down its meaning character by character.
Handy tips on how to conduct business negotiations are continued with the importance of establishing good relationships, not revealing too much too soon and having breadth and depth of knowledge and a good memory.
The wisdom of Chinese ancient hieroglyphics can be traced back to thousands of years ago. They are so clever and yet, comprised of such spontaneous connections that even a child can guess them.
Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.
Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.
Do you know whether ginger grows on the ground or in a tree? Unfortunately for the man in this video, neither does he.
The idiom "bu dong zhuang dong" is used to describe someone who pretends to know about something, but is, in fact, clueless. In this video, a man often "bu dong zhuang dong" in order to look smart. Unfortunately, he only adds to his embarrassment when he is found out.
This video concerns one of the stories from the very famous Chinese novel, "Journey to the West." It informs us from where the idiom, "to wolf down your food," originates.
"Shou Zhu Dai Tu" means, "Sitting by a stump, waiting for a careless rabbit to hit the stump." Originally, it referred to the routineer in an ironic way. Later, the metaphor came to mean one does not take the initiative to work hard and wants to get a windfall.
Learn 12 essential negotiation tactics for the business world- and some tips on how to deal with different negotiation counterparts.
This Eastern Han-era story of a principled man who turned down a duke's invitation is the origin of an expression which means "to flatter and suck up to."
This idiom is used as a metaphor for the punishment of a person to alert others to correct their behavior.
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