Harvard student: I looked at some of the Gao Kao questions and...OMG, let's just say if I grew up in China I'd be working in a dumpling factory right now.
The term Gaokao refers to the National College Entrance Examination in China in Jun. 7th and Jun. 8th . Over 10 million students take part in the college entrance examination every year. It's the largest exam in the world.
High school students are always preparing for the college entrance examination, and work hard to be admitted to the ideal university, so as to get a great future .
Now, Gaokao has become a hot topic in China when Gaokao is taking place. When the date of the exam comes, people are cheering for the students who is taking part in the exam. Even the Norwegian DJ who create the song Faded have said " Do your best" to encourage the Chinese students who takes part in Gaokao.
Come on, Get good grades in Gaokao and try to be admitted to the ideal university
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.