A wallet and a T-shirt bearing an image of U.S. President Barack Obama's face, in place of the usual image of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong, are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in Beijing, January 18, 2011. (Reuters Pictures)
It takes one, to know one - I guess. What is the White House not telling us? Should I enroll my kids to learn Mandarin?
Jan 18, 2011
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2 comments:
I wonder what is meant by 'No money no face'. Do you have any idea?
@R: Intuitively, I'd say if someone is poor, then he's a nobody - without influence, honor or power. But I'll check with some native Chinese at work & see if there's more to it than that or if it's completely different.
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