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才女刁难和尚,出上联“面对面吃面”,和尚妙对下联,才女害羞

  • 0:00 - 0:03
    Hi, welcome to watch this episode of Sinology
  • 0:03 - 0:16
    Couplets are the essence of Chinese culture
  • 0:16 - 0:32
    Su Dongpo once told Foyin a former part of the couplets "one two three four five six seven"
  • 0:32 - 0:43
    There is no eight here, he is jokingly calling Sua tortoise
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    Foyin said a second part of the couplets "filial respect, loyalty credibility politeness courtesy integrity",
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    There is no shame here, he is jokingly calling Su a shame
  • 0:56 - 2:11
    Su Dongpo’s sister also said to Foyin "Mian dui mian chi mian". The first mian refers to face, and the second refers to both face and noodles.
  • 2:11 - 2:32
    Foyin said "Xin lian xin tie xin" (xin stands for heart or love)
  • 2:32 - 2:35
    What good couplets do you know?
Title:
才女刁难和尚,出上联“面对面吃面”,和尚妙对下联,才女害羞
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Video Language:
Chinese, Simplified
Duration:
02:37

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