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En el municipio colombiano de Ocaña existe una leyenda en torno a la figura de don Antón García, un caballero que vivió presuntamente durante la época colonial. Por tanto, el origen de esta narración pudo surgir durante la conquista.

Colombian Legends

El jinete negro - Leyenda el municipio colombiano de Ocaña

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CURIOSIDADES DEL MUNDO

5 CURIOSIDADES DE ARGENTINA

眉- Méi

 "目" - mù - eye, the upper part of 眉- Méi could refer to "毛" - máo", meaning "hair" or "fur." 
The combination represents the hairs above the eyes, hence "eyebrows." 
This formation suggests the character's meaning directly and visually connects it to the facial feature it represents.

用法 (Usage)

 As a noun, "眉" directly refers to the eyebrows. 
 眉毛 - méi mao - eyebrows

例如 (For example): 
他的眉毛很浓。- Tā de méi mao hěn nóng  
(His eyebrows are very thick.)

However, it is often used metaphorically in Chinese to denote expressions or emotions conveyed by the movement of the eyebrows, such as surprise, concern, or anger.

For instance, 眉头- méi tóu - the inner brow, refers to the area where the eyebrows begin, typically located above the inner corners of the eyes.

For example, "皱眉头" - zhòu méi tóu, means "to furrow one's brow," indicating worry or deep thought..

Idiomatic Expressions: "眉- Méi" appears in various idioms that use eyebrows metaphorically to talk about emotions or aesthetic qualities.

例如 (For example): 
眉开眼笑 - méi kāi yǎn xiào - lit. "eyebrows rise and eyes smile," meaning to smile joyfully or beam with happiness

眉飞色舞 - méi fēi sè wǔ - lit. "eyebrows fly and colors dance," used to describe vivid, expressive facial gestures of excitement or happiness

Metaphorical Usage: In poetic or artistic contexts, "眉" can metaphorically relate to things that resemble the shape or curve of eyebrows.

例如：(For example): 
山的轮廓好像一道眉形。-Shān de lún kuò hǎo xiàng yí dào méi xíng 。
(The outline of the mountain resembles the shape of an eyebrow.)


每日一字

In todays episode we discuss the Idioms of food

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 28 : Idioms of food

A：你喜欢什么运动 ？
B：我最喜欢踢足球。
A：下午我们一起去踢足球吧。
B：好啊！

HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 1 text 2

¡Hola chicos y chicas! Welcome to our pre-Zoom Spanish session with yours truly, David, your enthusiastic Spanish teacher. This quick rundown before our Zoom class is designed to get you primed and ready for some language fun. We're diving straight into the essential review of place markers - those nifty little phrases like "en frente de" (in front of) and "al lado de" (next to) that help us navigate spaces in Spanish. We'll zip through a review, then jump into an interactive exercise on room vocabulary, where you'll guess objects in Spanish with your classmates. So, if you're pumped and ready to boost your Spanish skills, hit me up, and let's make learning español a blast! ¡Vamos a empezar! (Let's start!)

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Place Markers

¿Te gusta estar en casa? ¿O eres más aventurero y prefieres salir?

Do you like being at home? Or are you more adventurous and prefer to go out?

Você gosta de ficar em casa? Ou você é mais aventureiro e prefere sair?

Sind Sie gerne zu Hause? Oder sind Sie abenteuerlustiger und gehen lieber aus?