Is Mandarin difficult to learn?

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myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 3:32pm
I'm just thinking ahead.

I saw the U.S. military display and their robot dogs and saw China with their dancing robots.

When the world is divided up in next few years, I'm thinking China's dancing robots win.

I'd like to learn the language, for personal growth. Anyone got some tips on learning a new language in retirement?
CH3MTR4IL5
CH3MTR4IL5
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23 Mar 2026 5:00pm
I for one welcome our new overlords whose benevolence and foresight will usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. May a thousand years of happiness reign!
myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 5:17pm


myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 5:29pm
CH3MTR4IL5 said..
I for one welcome our new overlords whose benevolence and foresight will usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. May a thousand years of happiness reign!

Tend to agree, I knew zip about China until I went there last year. It was like landing on Mars. All I heard about them is negativity. What I saw 'with my own eyes' made me question everything I've been fed.

It looks like we are heading for a tipping point quite soon.... and I think Western Culture is over.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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23 Mar 2026 5:38pm



Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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23 Mar 2026 5:41pm
myscreenname said.. Tend to agree, I knew zip about China until I went there last year. It was like landing on Mars. All I heard about them is negativity. What I saw 'with my own eyes' made me question everything I've been fed.

It looks like we are heading for a tipping point quite soon.... and I think Western Culture is over.



Maybe go speak to some ex-pats living here who can tell you about the torture of falun gong folks and the slaughter of those who don't agree with stuff. (I have BTW). The stories of Chinese people here with P.R status being approached by agents of the CCP and being threatened for their beliefs is rather concerning.

But hey, big industry clean cities and everyone smiling must be the only thing to see huh...?
jn1
jn1
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23 Mar 2026 8:27pm
myscreenname said..
Tend to agree, I knew zip about China until I went there last year. It was like landing on Mars. All I heard about them is negativity. What I saw 'with my own eyes' made me question everything I've been fed.

It looks like we are heading for a tipping point quite soon.... and I think Western Culture is over.

Strike up a convo with a Vietnamese/Australian. Ask them what happened to them, and then what they think a commo/despot regime were to do to us. Very depressing prediction. I doubt here would become like over there. Pretty sht topic you choose MSN. I prefer to talk about Enron eggs.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 6:10pm
Mark _australia said..
Maybe go speak to some ex-pats living here who can tell you about the torture of falun gong folks and the slaughter of those who don't agree with stuff. (I have BTW). The stories of Chinese people here with P.R status being approached by agents of the CCP and being threatened for their beliefs is rather concerning.

But hey, big industry clean cities and everyone smiling must be the only thing to see huh...?

No shortage of people in Australia who complain about everything.

What do you know about whats happening in Cuba now? Nothing! What if I told you Trump recently ordered the death of hundreds of babies there, by denying Cuba with the Venezuelan oil they rely on to power their little humidicribs?

How many times have you been to China or The United States of Israel in last 10 years?

Just saying, you don't come across as particularly worldly.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 7:20pm
jn1 said..
I prefer to talk about Enron eggs.

Tell us about Enron Eggs? Topics change all the time, that's how we roll.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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23 Mar 2026 8:24pm
myscreenname said..


Mark _australia said..
Maybe go speak to some ex-pats living here who can tell you about the torture of falun gong folks and the slaughter of those who don't agree with stuff. (I have BTW). The stories of Chinese people here with P.R status being approached by agents of the CCP and being threatened for their beliefs is rather concerning.

But hey, big industry clean cities and everyone smiling must be the only thing to see huh...?



No shortage of people in Australia who complain about everything.

What do you know about whats happening in Cuba now? Nothing! What if I told you Trump recently ordered the death of hundreds of babies there, by denying Cuba with the Venezuelan oil they rely on to power their little humidicribs?

How many times have you been to China or The United States of Israel in last 10 years?

Just saying, you don't come across as particularly worldly.



Are you for real? china looked good to you cos it was all new n stuff?
I know people with firsthand knowledge of their Govt atrocities but because I haven't been there I don't know anything? Better than going with the blinkers on mate.

what you've said is akin to somebody visiting Oz and saying there is no aboriginal disadvantage cos they saw the Opera House and the beach at the Gold Coast.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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23 Mar 2026 8:55pm
Mark _australia said..
Are you for real? china looked good to you cos it was all new n stuff?
I know people with firsthand knowledge of their Govt atrocities but because I haven't been there I don't know anything? Better than going with the blinkers on mate.

what you've said is akin to somebody visiting Oz and saying there is no aboriginal disadvantage cos they saw the Opera House and the beach at the Gold Coast.

Are you for real? Do you really think China has a monopoly on commiting atrocities?

Australia committed atrocities and genocide on our first nations people. Go speak to a Tasmanian Aboriginal if you don't believe me. Whoops you can't, as there are none left - 'cause we wiped every last one of them out. You can read more about one of the numerous aboriginal massacres we committed here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Grim_massacre

I thought being an Australian you would know that. Or don't first nation people count to you?

Why don't you just admit that the Chinese robots are way cooler than those lame American 1990s looking robot mules.
D3
D3
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24 Mar 2026 5:58am
myscreenname said..

Mark _australia said..
Are you for real? china looked good to you cos it was all new n stuff?
I know people with firsthand knowledge of their Govt atrocities but because I haven't been there I don't know anything? Better than going with the blinkers on mate.

what you've said is akin to somebody visiting Oz and saying there is no aboriginal disadvantage cos they saw the Opera House and the beach at the Gold Coast.


Are you for real? Do you really think China has a monopoly on commiting atrocities?

Australia committed atrocities and genocide on our first nations people. Go speak to a Tasmanian Aboriginal if you don't believe me. Whoops you can't, as there are none left - 'cause we wiped every last one of them out. You can read more about one of the numerous aboriginal massacres we committed here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Grim_massacre

I thought being an Australian you would know that. Or don't first nation people count to you?

Why don't you just admit that the Chinese robots are way cooler than those lame American 1990s looking robot mules.


Not sure about the "equivalence" of historical atrocities committed by a colonising nation versus a modern nation currently committing atrocities?

But I'll admit Chinas robot game is strong.
Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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24 Mar 2026 8:08am
Mark _australia said..





Well that certainly added some zest to this thread.

All I know is that if somebody comes over here and wants mandarin, or pineapple, cranberry, lemonade and a slice of lime they are gonna get punch.

Remember, if you are having nightmares about drowning in an ocean of mandarin, it might just be a fanta-sea.

May I suggest relaxing under a citrus tree, it is often a sub-lime spot.

mmmmm, I'll get my coat, despite having had quite a fruitful day here.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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26 Mar 2026 1:22pm
America's latest lame robot, looks as stable as Joe Biden.

Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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26 Mar 2026 5:30pm
F-me MSN. Are you for real ?

I don't know if you are brainwashed, blind or just a straight up dumb-arse.

But by the time Iran kills Bibi and China arrives here you ain't gonna be needing a dance troupe of shiny robots.


Learn from the Carantoc. I've been out in the shed preping proper. And I'se built me-self one of these :


Fill it full of bitcoin ? pffft. That ain't going to convince Aunty to let you into Bartertown.

Nah, I've filled it with a bit-of-corn and loads of toilet paper. The two most valuable commodities in the Wastelands.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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26 Mar 2026 5:45pm
Carantoc said..
F-me MSN. Are you for real ?

I don't know if you are brainwashed, blind or just a straight up dumb-arse.

But by the time Iran kills Bibi and China arrives here you ain't gonna be needing a dance troupe of shiny robots.


Learn from the Carantoc. I've been out in the shed preping proper. And I'se built me-self one of these :


Fill it full of bitcoin ? pffft. That ain't going to convince Aunty to let you into Bartertown.

Nah, I've filled it with a bit-of-corn and loads of toilet paper. The two most valuable commodities in the Wastelands.

I'm thinking Iran is winning meme war - I'm a fan of these Iranian propaganda videos.

But yeah, agree with you... I'm down the rabbit hole, only because of lack of verifiable information on the war.

Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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26 Mar 2026 6:26pm
myscreenname said..
.... only because of lack of verifiable information on the war


pffft.

Why didn't you just ask. Carantoc can fill you in on exactly what is going down.

And I'll tell you this for free - saffron.

Yep that's right, saffron.

Iran is the worlds biggest exporter of saffron according to google. And with all that's happening the stuff is going sky-rocket in price. So get in now and put it all on saffron. I just bought 6kg online. I got it from a Nigerian spice dealer, should be here next week if the postage turns out right.

If you want in, and frankly who wouldn't, send me cash via Seabreeze.com.au transfer and I'll secure you some.
myscreenname
myscreenname
2446 posts
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26 Mar 2026 6:30pm
Carantoc said..
pffft.

Why didn't you just ask. Carantoc can fill you in on exactly what is going down.

And I'll tell you this for free - saffron.

Yep that's right, saffron.

Iran is the worlds biggest exporter of saffron according to google. And with all that's happening the stuff is going sky-rocket in price. So get in now and put it all on saffron. I just bought 6kg online. I got it from a Nigerian spice dealer, should be here next week if the postage turns out right.

If you want in, and frankly who wouldn't, send me cash via Seabreeze.com.au transfer and I'll secure you some.

Pffft, who's wining meme war?

I watched a story on ABC and they grow it in Australia somewhere. I have a few strands if you're buying.
Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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26 Mar 2026 7:52pm
pffft, the ABC.

If that is what you watch I now understand why you lack of verifiable information on the war.

According to the ABC, Costa's beard is 87.2% pure saffron.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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2446 posts
26 Mar 2026 8:03pm
Pffft,

I don't like Costa, he's grubby. I don't like the thought of him being gay and the sex he may have. I keep looking at his beard to see if he has washed all the pearl jam off.

I'm really liking what George Galloway talks about. I like his accent and he is worldly. He is anti war and hosts a very professional podcast - The Mother of all Talk Shows (MOAT).

Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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27 Mar 2026 7:24am
myscreenname said..
.... He is anti war ....


If that's the same George Galloway who used to be a British MP, and if he hasn't changed his spots since the last time I heard his name many years ago, then I don't think he could be described as being anti-war.

On the contrary, he thinks war should be waged. But where he differs is that he believes the war should be Arab and Islamist forces against Israel, the US and western culture, rather than the other way around.
myscreenname
myscreenname
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27 Mar 2026 8:40am
Carantoc said..

If that's the same George Galloway who used to be a British MP, and if he hasn't changed his spots since the last time I heard his name many years ago, then I don't think he could be described as being anti-war.

On the contrary, he thinks war should be waged. But where he differs is that he believes the war should be Arab and Islamist forces against Israel, the US and western culture, rather than the other way around.


Ok, I wasn't aware of him prior to this war so should have phrased it 'anti U.S. Iran war'.
SCano
SCano
NSW
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27 Mar 2026 9:19pm
Monty Python sums it up
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Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
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20 Apr 2026 12:31pm
myscreenname said..
I'm thinking China's dancing robots win.


Yeah. Sure do look like a winner.

www.news.com.au/sport/carnage-at-start-of-robot-marathon/video/46ebc8457f01447b6a1da22bde4bdbb4
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