Chun Jie Kuai Le!| 3 min read

In the lead up to Chinese New Year we held a calligraphy session and also held a dumpling making session!
In terms of teaching, the focus was on peer teaching this week.
We’ve also dug up some Chinese sayings that have become popular today!

Calligraphy was a lot of fun and gave everyone a chance to test their arm (literally) at writing some Chinese characters and some even managed to write their Chinese name!
It is traditional to make and eat loads of dumplings during Chinese New Year festivities. They resemble money bags which could be the reasoning why they are a popular thing to make during this time of year! People also received a hong bao (red packets containing money) which is always received warmly!

Interesting sayings of today
With the rise in popularity of pop culture and the internet, a number of sayings have become popular to use in recent times.

1. Don’t be infatuated with me. I’m only a legend.
   bù yào mí liàn gē gē zhǐ shì gè chuán shuō. (不要迷恋哥，哥只是一个传说)
2. A tailor who doesn’t want to be a good baker cannot be a good driver.
   Bùxiăng dāng chúzi de cáiféng bùshì hăo sījī. （ 不想当厨子的裁缝 不是好司机。）
3. What I’m eating is not noodles, but loneliness.
   Wǒ chī de bù shì miàn. Shì jì mò. (哥吃的不是面，是寂寞)
4. You thunder me!
   Nǐ léi sǐ wǒ le! (你雷死我了)
5. You are very thunder!
   Nǐ tài léi le（你太雷了）
6. Your dream is full grown, but reality is very skinny.
   Lĭxiăng hěn fēngmăn, xiànshí hěn gŭ găn. （理想很丰满，现实很骨感）
7. Money is not a problem
   Bù chā qián er（不差钱儿）
8. Jia Junpeng, your mother wants you to go home to have some food.
   Jiăjūnpéng, nĭ māmā hăn nĭ huí jiā chīfàn!（贾君鹏, 你妈妈喊你回家吃饭！）
9. Life is like a tea table, with bitter cups placed all over it.
   Rénshēng jiù xiàng chájī, shàngmiàn băi măn le bēi jù （人生就像茶几，上面摆满了杯具。）
10. My debts of gratitude have been repaid with my body!
    Rénqíng zhài, wŏ ròu cháng le! （人情债，我肉偿了！）
11. What makes you unhappy? Tell us to make us happy.
    Nĭ yŏu shén me bù kāixīn de? Shuō chūlái ràng dàjiā kāixīn yīxià. （你有什么不开心的？说出来让大家开心一下。）
12. Lei Feng does good without seeking recognition, but he records everything in his diary.
    Léifēng zuò hăoshì bù liú míng, dàn bă měi yī jiàn shìqíng dōu jì dào rìjì lĭ.（雷锋做好事不留名，但把每一件事情都记到日记里。）
13. It cannot be explained in detail.
    Zhè shì er bùnéng shuō tài xì.（这事儿不能说太细。）
14. Money is not a problem  but the problem is no money.
    Qián bùshì wèntí, wèntí shì méi qián.( 钱不是问题，问题是没钱。)
15. I feel like a fly lying on a glass with bright future. The future is bright, but can not find the way out.
    Wŏ jiù xiàng yī zhī pā zài bōlí shàng de cāngyíng, qiántú guāngmíng, chūlù méiyŏu. (我就像一只趴在玻璃上的苍蝇，前途光明，出路没有。 )
16. Being drunk, I refuse to give in to anyone, but only lean against the wall.
    Hē zuì le wǒ shuí yě bùfú, wǒ jiù fú qiáng. ( 喝醉了我谁也不服，我就扶墙。)