Word of the day? Air strike! frappe aérienne, ataque aéreo, Luftangriff, õhurünnak, повітряний удар, воздушный удар, 空袭
Putin Hates Gay people, like this Armenian Briton for example.
I can assure you, the feeling is mutual. Here, have some proof.
Russia Minus Two More Dead Generals. blood purges in Russia widen. youtube.com/watch?v=TUSkAstAACU My predictions tend to come true.
General Tsokov sleeps permanently in a zinc coffin.
Now go Do It for Mother.
Remember when I advized Erdogan to stab Russia in the back?
Another one of my wild predictions comes true. nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/europe/erd…
“People are starting to notice.”
Vive La France
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-send-long-range-missiles-ukraine-macron-2023-07-11/
After Russia collapses new states will spring up .
China’s foreign secretary Mao (yes, That Mao) claims U.S. supply of munitions to Ukraine raises Human Rights Questions.
This is an example of China complaining loudly because it will do nothing. China, the USA, Russia, and Ukraine are all non-signatories to the cluster munitions convention.
Hopefully someone clever is working on AI swarm mine clearing robots. It’s s a future business opportunity! When China sells you the robots to clean up the mess safely they will claim to be supporting common interests of all humanity.
Unity in conflict means you, yes You, need to get very good at spotting actual from illusory, and distinguishing threats and opportunities. China had over a year to complain about Russsia’s ongoing use of cluster bombs in its ongoing war crime spree in Ukraine yet has not so far as I have seen. Telling.
RAINBOW
Useful Naval Operations and China
Anti-piracy, anti-trafficking, convoy escort (piracy prevention), as illustrated here, are all useful activities the People's Liberation Army Navy can perform. These are all consistent with China's stated goal of "guarding peace" (保护和平)。 From the video we see the P.L.A.N. is also contemplating humanitarian rescue and humanitarian relief operations which is also a useful and realistic goal for the P.L.A.N.
This is good language training. It's around HSK4, with subtitles.
Cribs!
First round was remarkably simple.
有泳裤 swimtrunks
风扇 fan [q.v. "paint a picture on a fan and use it as money"]
富士山 mount Fuji (Japan’s holiest mountain)
溜冰场 ice skating
电灯泡 electrical lightbulb (idiom: “third wheel”)
香水 perfume (lit. fragrant water. the first character is the same as hong kong 香港 fragrant harbor
明白 understand (lit bright white)
工作 work
巴刹 this is a loan word which means "bazaar" (ba1sha1) but it's components are 巴 "looking forward to" and "killing" 杀 don’t get cute, I have a knife. 刂)
I have warned you: the ancients' characters use sound and image to distinguish good from evil.
孙悟空 monkey king (literally: the grandson who comprehends emptiness)
理发店 hairdresser's shop (haircut is English slang for a debt repayment reduction)
期待 await expect q.v. 'great expectations'
车水马龙 lit. chariot water horse dragon. means: an incessant stream of horses and carriages. parade
自来水 self guiding water i.e. a pipe for water.
自作自受 self did self receive i.e. you did it so you now get the consequences. Putin.
受宠 receive housepet i.e. to be doted on. Q.v. Anecdotage.
马不停蹄 lit. the horse does not stop its trotters: means “incessant”. Q.v. trotskyites
停手 [to] stop [one's] hand; cease. "let it drop" "drop it"
巨无霸 big mac, whopper, big hamburger, by extension anything large. literally: "enormous without tyrant".
日常用品 daily necessities ri chang yong PIN
突破点 breakthrough point [Irpin]
愁眉苦脸 worried brows bitter face lit. i.e. looking worried
快熟面 quick cooked noodles
虎视眈眈 glare like a tiger eyeing its prey
Diplomatic and Cultural Notes:
Has nothing to do with U.S. bonds and Chinese Yuan I swear
your unrestrained nay limitless desire for riches is a weakness.
Have I mentioned?
War is hell.
This issue’s Cryptic Challenge!
EAST WINDS CLEAR
In the East? Buy a SpygLass.
In the West? Buy ArmOur
In the South? Buy a Swift SpRing SpArrow
In the North? Buy A SHip.
Depart at Dawn.
Chart the Course for the helmsman.
Why?
Because Marco Polo Bridge, that’s why.
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