Dream of the Red Chamber

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The Ever Shifting Chinese Grammar
A translator's nightmare
9 hrs ago • 
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Indirect Communication in the Chinese Language
Podcast Episode 004
22 hrs ago • 
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14:14
Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu
An interesting way to speak to your son
Dec 7 • 
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Hua Xiren's Role
Another odd development
Dec 6 • 
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Jia Baoyu Gets Ready For School
And Hua Xiren plays the role of his mother
Dec 5 • 
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What's In A Name?
More significant names and controversies
Dec 4 • 
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Qin Keqing's Origin Story
And the story of Qin Zhong's father
Dec 3 • 
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The Girly Man
Diving into Qin Zhong
Dec 2 • 
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Qin Zhong Returns
And Grandmother Jia loves him
Dec 1 • 
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November 2025

Why I'm Not Planning On Publishing A Book
Dream of the Red Chamber Podcast Episode 003
Nov 30 • 
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18:44
Hua Xiren's Defiance
How are we supposed to interpret this?
Nov 30 • 
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Jia Baoyu Says Too Much
And Hua Xiren fights back
Nov 29 • 
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