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  • La calligraphie chinoise : Une feuille suffit pour annoncer l’automne

    Chinese calligraphy: One leaf is enough to anno...

    一叶知秋 (yí yè zhī qiū) is a particularly poetic Chinese expression. Literally, it means: « A single leaf makes it possible to know that autumn has arrived. » This expression...

    Chinese calligraphy: One leaf is enough to anno...

    一叶知秋 (yí yè zhī qiū) is a particularly poetic Chinese expression. Literally, it means: « A single leaf makes it possible to know that autumn has arrived. » This expression...

  • lorsque l'on atteint l'extrême de l'adversité, une période favorable finit par arriver.

    A favorable period will eventually arrive!

    否极泰来 (pǐ jí tài lái) is a very well-known Chinese chengyu (成语), expressing the idea that when adversity reaches its extreme, a favorable period eventually arrives. Character breakdown 否 (pǐ):...

    A favorable period will eventually arrive!

    否极泰来 (pǐ jí tài lái) is a very well-known Chinese chengyu (成语), expressing the idea that when adversity reaches its extreme, a favorable period eventually arrives. Character breakdown 否 (pǐ):...

  • L’encre de pâte à sceau est sèche : que faire ?

    The seal paste ink is dry: what to do?

    Seal paste (印泥), also called seal ink or cinnabar paste, is an essential accessory for using traditional Chinese seals. Over time, it may lose moisture, harden, or no longer mark...

    The seal paste ink is dry: what to do?

    Seal paste (印泥), also called seal ink or cinnabar paste, is an essential accessory for using traditional Chinese seals. Over time, it may lose moisture, harden, or no longer mark...

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