literally: to have started out as a tiger and landed as a bedside rug

to have fallen far short of what was announced with great fanfare; to quietly back down after aggressive behavior

Trylingual.

literally: to drive out the devil with Beelzebub

to replace one evil with an even greater one

Origin: From the Bible (Mt 12:27).

My woke take, as someone who has worked in both a public library and a school library, is that we desperately need both more books that are at a higher reading level but a less mature subject matter, and more books that are at a lower reading level but a more mature subject matter, because 8 year olds who are advanced readers are still 8 year olds and don't want to read about graphic violence and torture, and teens and adults who have learning difficulties or who are just later readers for whatever reason are still teens and adults and don't want to read about Billy the Bunny going to school or whatever the hell.

Shoutout to people in the notes also mentioning people learning the language, I should've mentioned that really, given that I've been stuck reading German picture books myself while learning German.

Last evening there was a small book fair at the Confucius Institute.

Afaik it was the first time they had one. I hope they have one at least once a year!

There were also some Chinese snacks!

I bought three graded readers and a picture book about Mulan.

this video has been the last hinge holding me together for weeks now. I need to watch it once a day or I'll start disintegrating

heres the translation I found online for fellow enjoyers

Was viele nicht wissen: Außer dem Geruchssinn, Sehsinn, Hörsinn, Geschmacksinn und Tastsinn verfüge ich über mindestens einen weiteren Sinn. Den Schwachsinn.

und mittlerweile auch den Wahnsinn…

Langblr Reactivation Challenge | Week 1 Day 6

• Jemandem ein Ohr abkauen (lit. to chew someone's ear off) - talking to someone who isn't interested in the conversation.

example:

Ich habe gestern mit Lars über Fußball gesprochen. Er hat mir ein Ohr abgekaut!

• Einen Frosch im Hals haben (lit. to have a frog in your throat) - not being able to speak properly, having to clear your throat.

example:

Einen Moment bitte, ich habe einen Frosch im Hals.

• Nur Bahnhof verstehen (lit. to only understand train station) - to not have a clue, not understanding what someone's talking about.

example:

Worüber redest du? Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.

as always, let me know if something's wrong!

Coffee Drinks in Chinese ☕

literally: to hold big pieces on someone

to think highly of someone, to hold someone in high regard, to place full trust in someone

Origin: Large pieces were the more valuable coins needed to purchase a sought-after commodity.

Any belief in a divine entity that encompasses more than the concept of the moral world order is an abomination to me and unworthy of a rational being.

Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762 – 1814), German educator and philosopher

It is a tasteless slander of human nature that man was born a sinner.

Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762 – 1814), German educator and philosopher

i think people really under sell the physical side effects of mental health disorders sometimes. like sure the depression and anxiety may be 'just in your head' but when what's in your head happens to disrupts your sleep schedule and prevent you from going outside regularly and eating consistent meals and exercising and generally taking care of your body. well it sure takes its toll huh.

this!!!

im always saying this