Serotonin
"Serotonin": A Window into Chinese Thinking
When...
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Dopamine Hit
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Dopamine Hit"?
It’...
Dopamine Detox
Spotting "Dopamine Detox" in the Wild
At a neon-...
JOMO
What is "JOMO"?
I nearly choked on my soy-milk l...
FOMO
The Story Behind "FOMO"
You’ll hear it whispere...
Sunk Cost Fallacy
"Sunk Cost Fallacy" — Lost in Translation
You’...
Imposter Syndrome
"Imposter Syndrome": A Window into Chinese Thinkin...
Dunning Kruger Effect
Decoding "Dunning Kruger Effect"
You’ve just wa...
Confirmation Bias
Understanding "Confirmation Bias"
You’ve probab...
Cognitive Dissonance
"Cognitive Dissonance" — Lost in Translation
Yo...
Group Purchase
Decoding "Group Purchase"
It looks like a corpor...
Social Commerce
Understanding "Social Commerce"
Picture this: yo...
Cross Border Shopping
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Cross Border Shopping...
E Commerce
Spotting "E Commerce" in the Wild
At a neon-dren...
Alipay
Understanding "Alipay"
You’ve probably heard yo...
WeChat Pay
Spotting "WeChat Pay" in the Wild
At a steaming ...
Digital Wallet
"Digital Wallet" — Lost in Translation
You’re ...
Mobile Payment
Understanding "Mobile Payment"
You’ve probably ...
Credit Score
The Story Behind "Credit Score"
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Micro Loan
What is "Micro Loan"?
You’re standing under a n...
Pension
Spotting "Pension" in the Wild
At 7:15 a.m. on a...
Insurance
"Insurance": A Window into Chinese Thinking
When...
Emergency Fund
Decoding "Emergency Fund"
It’s not about money ...
Risk Tolerance
Understanding "Risk Tolerance"
You’ve probably ...
Compound Interest
"Compound Interest" — Lost in Translation
You’...
Index Fund
Decoding "Index Fund"
Someone once tried to tran...
ETF
The Story Behind "ETF"
Picture this: a Shanghai ...
Bond
The Story Behind "Bond"
Picture this: a small el...
Fund
The Story Behind "Fund"
Picture this: a freshly ...
Stock Market
Understanding "Stock Market"
Imagine overhearing...
Bear Market
Decoding "Bear Market"
It’s not about grizzlies...
Bull Market
"Bull Market" — Lost in Translation
You’re sip...
Smart Home
"Smart Home": A Window into Chinese Thinking
Whe...
Villa
Understanding "Villa"
Picture this: you’re sipp...
Apartment
Decoding "Apartment"
It looks like English—but ...
New House
The Story Behind "New House"
You’ll spot it on ...
Real Estate
Spotting "Real Estate" in the Wild
You’re squin...
Stamp Duty
Spotting "Stamp Duty" in the Wild
You’re squint...
Property Tax
Spotting "Property Tax" in the Wild
You’re squi...
Mortgage
"Mortgage": A Window into Chinese Thinking
When ...