im still amazed on how those sentences can mean something in both English and Chinese! some of the things are hard for me to understand but the way “slowly” was pronounced almost perfectly im in disbelieve that it’s a word in Chinese #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

#hwa4 #yingelishiparty gratitude the voice is so calming yet so loud, I had chills going down my spines and then my head started to hurt because of how high some of the syllables were.

I enjoyed the first part better. Greetings are more fast paced and energetic, it is still beautiful. however my body wasn’t relaxed, it was more anxious??? But I definitely noticed that the bridge here between English and Chinese was def smaller. #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

its hard to understand what’s being said. it feels like a poem, instrumental song with calming noises. I think it’s because of how elongated the syllables are, it makes it so much more poetic and beautiful. I specifically noticed it when during “a face watches you“ part #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

#hwa4 #yingelishiparty listening to it is like a good scratch for my brain. it’s so relaxing, it’s hard to keep my eyes open now. first time I heard it I was falling asleep

#hwa4 #yingelishiparty When I first watched the video I tried having my eyes closed and just listen. It was harder for me to actually understand what was being said. After rewatching it and following the “captions“ I understand more, like “close your eyes“ w subtitles sounds “more” English

I want to know the process the author went through to find the words and sentences. I wonder if it was through speaking outloud or constructing based on phonetics #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

Around the 13th minutes I was caught off guard. That part felt like I was really stepping into absurdity 😭 #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

Hearing mandarin and seeing the Kanji reminds of me Katakana, where the Japanese language borrows foreign words and creates the word with Japanese phonetics #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

Around the 9th minute, I am starting to hear the English more naturally and clearly? #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

The style of singing and instruments playing in the background change for each section #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

We are given the translation from Mandarin to English but I realize that there will always be change when going from one language to another. Missing meaning, cadence, sound and context. When you see how many factors exist, you realize there is no nonfiction #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

I imagine if someone was bilingual that there experience would be far different. Perhaps that's why we are given the translation to English and what it sounds like in English so we can simulate that experience #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

I feel left out because without the slides I wouldn't be able to understand either side. Although I'm okay with not understanding. I see it as not being able to interpret Mandarin #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

Listening to this makes me wonder what someone who speaks Mandarin would be experience listening to this. Would it sound like nonsense? #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

The contrast of the ridiculous Englsh translation and the actual poetic meaning is funny to me #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

I thought it was interesting choice to include what the English speakers will hear. When I do not see the text, I am never able to hear the English sound #hwa4 #yingelishiparty

Genuinely what a great and unique experience.

Stalling is actually a goat and I really respect him. (And Ashley for putting me on, ty)

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"i don't understand what you're saying" is just so perfect.

The phrase describes my experience perfectly, while the Chinese poem is communicating something very different and kind of deep. There's something ironic about that.

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It's really like hard to grasp in my mind that this English phrase that I'm hearing is actually not English at all, and it means something totally different. Like it's so interesting and amazing honestly.

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