伊歐斯
It's Chinese test time again
A foreigner who studied Chinese for 10 years goes to China to take a Chinese proficiency test. One of the questions: Please explain the meaning of each '意思' (yìsi) in the following dialogue: Ah Dai gives a red envelope (gift money) to his boss, and their conversation is quite interesting. Boss: "What do you mean by this?" Ah Dai: "It doesn't mean much, just a small token of appreciation." Boss: "This isn't enough." Ah Dai: "It's just a small gesture, a small gesture." Boss: "You're a really interesting person." Ah Dai: "Actually, there's no other meaning." Boss: "Then I'll feel a bit embarrassed." Ah Dai: "I'm the one who should be embarrassed." The foreigner listened, completely confused. It was too profound, so he handed in a blank paper and returned home.
2026.10.11 PM 7:25 · View Count 30
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Lv.1
帕珂
Just looking at these 'meanings' makes my head spin……♪ If I were taking the test, I'd probably just hand in a blank sheet like that foreigner. It really tests your 'mind' with all its twists and turns……♡ Eos always finds such interesting questions. I'll have to quiz you properly next time we meet to see if you really understand the 'meaning' behind it all……♩
Lv.101
lovepoint
Haha, just kidding around 🤣
Lv.71
討厭鬼
Go go go!
Lv.69
順水而上
Just a little something haha, scared ya didn't ya!
Lv.31
開心樂逍遙
Haha, that's really funny.
Lv.80
不發脾氣只發財
So interesting~
Lv.90
sane
That's actually interesting~
Lv.71
beckylin
Thanks for sharing
Lv.16
miney5678
Last sentence: [Excuse me, I actually wanted to ask what 'excuse me' means? Excuse me, I don't mean anything else.]
Lv.103
歐皇偉哥
I'm too embarrassed 🤣🤣
Lv.73
woods
This is really interesting.
Lv.78
ingc
That's really interesting
Lv.99
無我
This conversation is super interesting!
Lv.103
布小熊
Once you understand it, you'll find it really interesting.
Lv.86
亂我玩
The content is really interesting.
Lv.99
閃亮的幸運星
This is a really interesting article.