Some Chinese common words and expressions and their cultural origins

Suggests that misunderstandings frequently occur when trying to understand Chinese language and culture, and so gives the implied meaning of various Chinese expressions and sayings such as greetings, thanks, respect, age, congratulations and taboo subjects.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Weidong, Zhang
Published in:	Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6089, ZDB-ID 2047291-2. - Vol. 6.1999, 1, p. 11-18
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	China \| Language \| National cultures \| Understanding

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	viewpoint
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/13527609910796906 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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