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Suddenly Chinese feels so difficult

When the whole world is eager to learn Chinese and regrets not knowing it, we are fortunate to be born into abundance and have learned the profound and expressive Chinese language. A foreigner, Sidambliss, was assigned as the general manager to the Taiwan branch. I went to see him, and he took out a notebook from his drawer, filled with his various experiences learning Chinese. He flipped to a page in the middle, which was noted: one 'song' (首歌), two 'camels' (隻駱駝), three 'tables' (張桌子), four 'cannons' (門炮), five 'fans' (把扇子), six 'cars' (輛汽車), seven 'airplanes' (架飛機), eight 'pillars' (根柱子), nine 'luffas' (條絲瓜), ten 'mirrors' (面鏡子), eleven 'fish' (尾魚), twelve 'dishes' (道菜)… Pointing to these measure words, he said helplessly: "Does this make sense?" I said: "What is this!" and casually wrote: one 'horse' (匹馬), two 'cows' (頭牛), three 'monkeys' (隻猴子), four 'dogs' (條狗), five 'sheep' (口羊), six 'lamps' (盞燈), seven 'acres of land' (畝田), eight 'windows' (扇窗), nine 'rockets' (枚火箭), ten 'rings' (只戒指)! Sidambliss sighed and said: "I now have one 'head' (顆頭) and two 'grains' (粒) bigger, I'm even more confused. Anything else?"

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I said, 'You can say a 'round' moon, but not a 'round' moon; two '匹' horses are fine, but two '匹' camels feel strange. A 'leaf' boat describes its smallness and tendency to drift, while a '座' mountain is vast and stable. A '支' dance tune makes one feel light on their feet; and a '道' rainbow gives a sense of a bright future, full of hope. For those who drink, a '缸' of good wine means a lot, a '罈' of good wine means a moderate amount, a '瓶' of good wine means a small amount, and for someone like me who can only drink a '盅' of good wine, it's '雅量' (elegance/tolerance)! Also, saying you play a good game with '手' (hand) is praise; complimenting your good game with '口' (mouth) is sarcasm! A '則' news item is a story within the colorful affairs of the world, while a '條' law indicates clearly written articles. But '條' isn't as rigid as '根' (root), so there's room for negotiation. A '支' troop gives a sense of great mobility; a '股' force gives a feeling of momentum. But I really like: a '片' sea of flowers, a '片' of true feelings, a '片' of deep affection, a '片' of jubilation, and also a '片' of chaos. They all feel vivid and full of imagination, otherwise, how could there be the crispness of a '串' of bells, the heaviness of a '落' of books, or the ups and downs of '疊' (layers) in 'Yangguan San Die' (a famous ancient Chinese song)! Of course, when talking about tense situations, nothing is more vivid than ten '面' ambushes. I got more and more excited as I spoke, and West of Bris had already slumped onto the sofa, with a '臉' (face) of frustration. A learned person like me must not be a good teacher; foreigners get dizzy on the very first lesson of learning Chinese.

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2026.10.10 AM 1:35

LegendaryPioneer

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Right, right.

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2026.10.10 AM 1:53

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