#huayu

[morozhka5]

Ура, хуаюи💘

Я хочу фанфик по ним с похожим контекстом...

(Да, я рисую поверх фотографий, и что вы мне сделаете?)

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Hooray, huayin💘

I want a fanfiction with them with a similar context...

(Yes, I draw on photographs, and what will you do with me?)

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[lyselkatzfandomluvs]

@difeisheng has awoken some huáyû 華語* translation pet peeves of mine with this post and compelled the need to vent a little.

知己 has been translated to "soulmate" in subtitles, which -I understand- is short and convenient, and the (cdrama) fandoms ran with that, as fandoms do, bless them!

BUT

"Intimate friend" would be a more accurate, although I don't actually really mind the translation as " soulmates", it just lack nuances and the weight of amatonormativity too often reduces theses words to romantic (and carnal) bonds.

知己

to know - self: a person who understands me (sometimes better than myself).

紅粉知己

rouge - powder - to know - self: a (platonic) lady-best-friend to a man.

知音

to know - sound: a person who understands my tunes/melodies. An artistic soulmate bond, can be between an artist and a connoisseur or people who collaborate to create art, like a musician and a lyricist, two writers, a writer and a graphic artist... (I made a MDZS/The Untamed piece a while ago and already felt the need to explain).

Since we're at it:

緣，緣分

It's the karmic predestined affinity. Between people it can be any connection/relationship: family, friends, rivals even enemies. Without 緣 we would merely be strangers passing by each other.

姻緣

It's a type of 緣分 that leads to matrimony. The red thead that the matchmaker 月下老人 "Old Man Under the Moon" or 月老 YuèLâo ties to the pinkies of a predestined pair, a man and a woman, because of patriarchal heteronormativity but I know (at least in Taiwan) that anyone nowadays can ask for a good romantic relationship in a temple. (Some shrines to the 兔爺兒神 Rabbit deity for same gender relationships but it's not as widely known or accessible).

*instead of Chinese/Mandarin/HànYû choose the term 華語 Huáyû because it's what covers the best the diversity of the diaspora and learning speakers, without geographical/historical/ethnical restrictions.

[linghxr]

Chinese Music Recs: My Favorite Artists

Hi all! In the past, I’ve made two posts sharing some of my favorite Chinese songs at the time. Now that I’ve been listening to mostly Chinese music for 6+ months, I thought it would be fun to look back and reflect on the artists, albums, and songs that have really stuck with me and become some of my all-time favorites. Some of these songs/artists have been featured on my blog previously. But let’s get started!

周笔畅/Bibi Zhou 周笔畅 is probably my favorite artist right now. She’s been in the industry for a while, and her style has changed from pop/pop-rock to electric/indie (not sure how describe it?). I love both her latest albums and many of her earlier works. Favorite album: Lunar (2019) Essential songs: 叛逆的缪斯、七分钟好女孩 七分钟坏女孩、时光机与流浪者、对嘴、用尽我的一切奔向你

邓紫棋/G.E.M. I think pretty much everyone knows pop princess G.E.M. She’s a very accessible artist for Westerners, so I’ve known her music for years, but she’s stuck with me! She mostly sings in Mandarin now, but many of her older songs are in Cantonese. Favorite album: 新的心跳 (2015) Essential songs: 盲点、那一夜、倒数、我的秘密、毒苹果

郭顶/Guo Ding This man is so unbelievably talented. I know I’ve mentioned songs from his third album before (which is a smooth rock masterpiece) but his more pop-rock second album《微微》is also top-notch. I really hope he has more music in the works! Favorite album: 飞行机的执行周期 (2016) Essential songs: 情歌两三首、凄美地、在云端、不要想太多、水星记

任然/Ren Ran  任然 seems to dominate my Youtube homepage, and the number of views some lyrics videos for her songs have is mind-blowing. Her music is subtle, slow pop--not the kind of pop I tend to like, but she has so many songs that I adore. She releases music as an endless stream of singles, so I’m not recommending an album. Essential songs: 刚好、走不出的回忆、毁灭、后继者、空空如也

陈粒/Chen Li You may have already heard of 陈粒 because her songs have been covered on a few survival shows and by stars like 华晨宇. Her 2016 album 《小梦大半》can only be described as a masterpiece. She’s such a talented songwriter, too. I’d describe her music as indie/folk/pop. Favorite album: 小梦大半 (2016) Essential songs: 芳草地、小半、怪不得、情景剧、剧烈

阿肆/A Si I would describe 阿肆’s music as “delightfully quirky.” Her unique pop sound is bouncy and light and just so much fun. She is probably best known for her duet with Yoga Lin/林宥嘉 (the 5th song I list below). It’s been a while since she released an album, and I really hope another is coming soon. Favorite album: 预谋邂逅 (2013) Essential songs: 我在人民广场吃炸鸡、不想回家、我愚蠢的理想主义、缺乏、致姗姗来迟的你

孙盛希/Shi Shi 孙盛希 is a Taiwanese singer who grew up in South Korea before returning to Taiwan in pursuit of a music career. I would describe her music as passionate and whimsical pop, but she also has a “darker” more rock sound at times. And she really pulls off both! Favorite album: 希游记 (2018) Essential songs: 是他不配、内疚、暧、梦游、Don’t Panic

原子邦妮/Astro Bunny 原子邦妮 is an electronic music duo from Taiwan. I don’t really find myself listening to their full albums, but the standout songs from each album are really, really great electronic pop that will definitely get stuck in your head. Favorite album: 谢谢你曾经让我悲伤 (2017) Essential songs: 逃生口、忽然想你的时候、#imissyousobad、我无所谓、谢谢你曾经让我悲伤

持修/Chih Siou 持修 is a newcomer who recently won Best New Artist at the 2020 Golden Melody Awards. And it was sooooo deserved! He’s only released one album and a single so far, but it’s a fantastic album that I listen to on repeat. I would describe his sound spunky electronic pop. Favorite album: 房间里的大象 (2019) Essential songs: 根本不是我对手、胆小鬼、你能不哭了吗、你想去哪、到底你是要不要我啦

吴卓源/Julia Wu Julia Wu is an Australian Chinese singer now based in Taiwan. She sings in Chinese and English and has a signature R&B sound. Her style has evolved over the past few years, so you should check out her older and newer songs. Favorite album: 5 am (2019) Essential songs: 万年、Fever、全世界的朋友都让我失望、夜晚、Gameboy

黄龄/Isabelle Huang  黄龄, who sometimes calls herself “Yellow Zero,” also has a really entertaining Youtube/Bilibili channel where she posts song covers that she records in her bathroom. Her music is so eccentric and brimming with creativity! A lot of her songs sound like a wild dream or hallucination. Favorite album: 醉 (2019) Essential songs: 漂白、天涯歌女、谎言、天空中划过一道星光、繁华梦

蔡健雅/Tanya Chua I’m still exploring Tanya Chua’s music (she has released many albums), but I can tell her music is going to stay with me. So far I prefer her newer musical style, but she has so many classic hits, too. Her music is pretty standard pop music but with a lot of heart and soul. Favorite album: 我要给世界醉悠长的湿吻 Essential songs: 半途、红色高跟鞋、失语者、被驯服的象、我要给世界最悠长的湿吻

JADE I only discovered this Taiwanese band very recently, but I feel like their style of rock music is everything I’ve been wanting!!! It’s smooth, vibrant, effortless rock. I’m really excited to follow them and see what they release in the future. They only have 1 album so far. Favorite album: NEMO (2019) Essential songs: All Right、玻璃屋、不密集恐惧症、森林人、塞

[hoarder-of-danmei]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Relationship: Hua Cheng/Xie Lian; Hualian x Yin Yu, Shi Qingxuan, and He Xuan

Rated: E

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary:

Hualian try having an open relationship.

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“I just want you to know you can have other people in your life,” Xie Lian tells him. “It’s not just this. I like it when you have friends.”

“Gege is enough for me,” Hua Cheng says, climbing onto their bed and straddling him. “I don’t need anyone else.”

“Only one person is enough,” Xie Lian agrees, smiling up at him. “But sometimes it’s nice to have more.”

[mtlasana]

Ling Qi / Spiritpact Chapter 131: Broken Jade (Part 5)

Previous Chapter 130

Thanks to everyone who helped out with this chapter!

OCR: @90percentsa1t​

Translations: @mtlasana

Proofreading: @karithina-hua​

Cleaning/Redrawing:  @reach-for-me-now 

Typesetting: @mtlasana

Quality Check:  @karithina-hua​​ 

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[morozhka5]

Хуа Чэн/Инь Юй🌹

Хуа Чэн на поводке у Инь Юя — это всё, в чём мы так нуждались...

А вообще, мне нравится идея Инь Юя сверху

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Hua Cheng X Yin Yu🌹

Hua Cheng on Yin Yu's leash is all we needed...

Actually, I like the idea that Yin Yu is on top

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[linghxr]

While going through old school work I found some calligraphy! This is definitely the best I’ve ever done (I suck at calligraphy). Really hoping the lines at the top were just random lines and not failed attempts at writing 三 and 二…

[linghxr]

1st post! Languages I want to learn

Thought this would be a fun first post!

1. Mandarin - I’m currently at around the B1 level in Mandarin. I’ve literally always wanted to learn it because I’m half Chinese, and it was my mom’s first language. Sadly, I didn’t really grow up speaking Mandarin (but I did suffer through Chinese school from 2nd-7th grade). Now I’m older and more serious about learning the language, so I’m taking it in college. I’m hoping to live in China for at least a few years after college.

2. Russian - I believe I’m also at the B1 level in Russian. I started taking Russian during a period during which I kind of “gave up” on wanting to learn Chinese. I wanted to try another language, and I became interested in Russian in particular after learning some Soviet history in high school. Also, I have a lot of Russian Jewish ancestors, and I liked the idea of learning another language I had at least a slight connection to.

3. Spanish - I took Spanish for 7 years during elementary school, but I’ve basically forgotten everything. Unless I move abroad permanently, Spanish is obviously a very practical language (for an American). I also like the idea of learning a Romance language, but I’ve personally never had a lot of interest in French/Portuguese/Italian. I don’t feel a need to be very advanced at Spanish; I just want to be at a  “practical conversational” level.

4. German - German is a very new addition to my list. My best friend in middle school moved to the US from Germany, and I visited her once after she moved back. I’m mostly interested in German because I’m considering getting a graduate degree there. I would do an English program, but obviously German would come in handy if I were to live there for a couple years (or more)!

5. Turkish - I’m a linguistics major, and I recently did a project on Kyrgyz, and Turkic language. I found a lot of the features of Turkic languages to be really interesting--I would love to learn a language with vowel harmony, agglutination, etc. I also find Turkish to be such a beautiful language! It’s kind of my “for fun” language because it’s not considered as “practical” as the other 4 on my list.