You might have realized that this “Quote of the day” section has become a large part of my website’s content. While I was picking up Chinese again in my late 30s after dropping it in my late 20s, I decided that the best way to study is to translate some quotes that I encountered into my mother tongue and English on the go.
These quotes may be funny or related to self-help. What’s better than being a better version of you while studying? Have fun with quotes in 3 languages. Check back here everyday for a new quote. Enjoy learning Vietnamese, Chinese, and English.
💔🌫️🚶 Once I get used to being without you, I won’t need you anymore in the future. // 一旦我习惯了没有你，以后也就不会再需要你了。 Yídàn wǒ xíguàn le méiyǒu nǐ, yǐhòu yě jiù bú huì zài xūyào nǐ le. // Nhất đán ngã tập quán liễu một hữu nhĩ, dĩ hậu dã tựu bất hội tái nhu yếu nhĩ liễu. … Read more
🍵🌬️🚶♀️ When the tea cools, no need to refill. When someone leaves, no need to chase. The rise and fall of fate is natural. Clinging to what’s forced only burns yourself. // 茶凉了，不必续；人走了，不必追。缘起缘灭，本是自然。强求的执念，只会烫伤自己。 Chá liáng le, bú bì xù; rén zǒu le, bú bì zhuī. Yuán qǐ yuán miè, běn shì zìrán. Qiǎngqiú de zhíniàn, … Read more
🎭📆😶 #sundayvibes #weekendmood #bittersweetday Sunday is actually the best at pretending. It’s not as reassuring as Friday, not as joyful as Saturday, and not as dreadful as Monday. It’s hard to define. // 周日其实是最会装的，它不像周五那么让人安心，不像周六让人那么快乐，也不像周一让人那么反感，不好说。 Zhōurì qíshí shì zuì huì zhuāng de, tā bù xiàng zhōuwǔ nàme ràng rén ānxīn, bù xiàng zhōuliù nàme ràng rén … Read more
📱😐💼 Weekend: Read but no reply.” Workday: “So… how’s the daughter of your cousin’s neighbor from your aunt’s side you mentioned last month?” // 周末：已读不回。上班：你上个月说的你姨家老弟旁边的邻居的女儿咋样了？ Zhōumò: yǐ dú bù huí. Shàngbān: nǐ shàng gè yuè shuō de nǐ yí jiā lǎodì pángbiān de línjū de nǚ’ér zǎ yàng le? // Chu mạt: dĩ độc bất … Read more
🎲😅💸 You have to believe in miracles. Once, I was down to my last 50 bucks with a week left till payday, so I bought a lottery ticket. A miracle happened: I was hungry for a week and didn’t starve. // 人要相信奇迹。以前有一次，身上还剩50块钱，距离发工资还有一个星期，然后我就去买彩票。谁知道奇迹出现了：我饿了一个星期，居然没饿死。 Rén yào xiāngxìn qíjì. Yǐqián yǒu yī cì, shēnshang hái shèng wǔshí kuài … Read more