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.
🚶♂️🍡🥡 Take a walk after dinner, enjoy ninety-nine skewers along the way. // 饭后走一走，路边叉吃九十九。 Fàn hòu zǒu yī zǒu, lù biān chā chī jiǔshíjiǔ. // Phạn hậu tẩu nhất tẩu, lộ biên xoa cật cửu thập cửu. // Sau khi ăn xong đi một chút, ăn chín mươi chín xiên ven đường.
🚪🍽️😋 There is no wall that is completely airtight; the neighbor’s dinner always smells better. // 天下没有不透风的墙，隔壁的晚饭是真的香。 Tiānxià méiyǒu bù tòufēng de qiáng, gébì de wǎnfàn shì zhēn de xiāng. // Thiên hạ một hữu bất thấu phong đích tường, cách bích đích vãn phạn thị chân đích hương. // Trên đời không có bức … Read more
💧🛍️🔄 The four simple rules for life: If you like it, buy it. If it doesn’t work, let it go. Drink more water. Restart and try again. // 人简单的四大法则：喜欢就买、不行就分、多喝点水、重启试试。 Rén jiǎndān de sì dà fǎzé: Xǐhuān jiù mǎi, bù háng jiù fēn, duō hē diǎn shuǐ, chóngqǐ shì shì. // Nhân giản đan đích tứ … Read more
📢🤝💬 The four major principles of interpersonal communication: First, say what the other person wants to hear. Then, say what they can take in. Next, say what you need to say. Finally, say what you want to say. // 人际沟通的四大法则：先讲对方想听的、再讲对方听得进的、再讲你该讲的、最后讲你想讲的。 Rénjì gōutōng de sì dà fǎzé: Xiān jiǎng duìfāng xiǎng tīng de, zài jiǎng duìfāng … Read more
🌟💡✨ Four rules for staying clear-headed in life: don’t be manipulated, don’t believe in promises, don’t fall for big dreams, don’t listen to stories. // 人间清醒的四大法则：不被拿捏、不信承诺、不吃大饼、不听故事。 Rénjiān qīngxǐng de sì dà fǎzé: bù bèi nǎniē, bùxìn chéngnuò, bù chī dà bǐng, bù tīng gùshì. // Nhân gian thanh tỉnh đích tứ đại pháp tắc: bất … Read more