Violating a cultural taboo is as serious as violating a verbal taboo.
举一反三
- What are some common areas of verbal taboo in English and Chinese?
- taboo
- Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news from the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news. Some senior legislators accused Wahid of ______. A: violating the congress by embazzlement B: violating the constitution by hiring the chief without consulting congress C: violating the congress by firing the chief without consulting lawmakers D: violating the constitution by firing the chief without consulting parliament
- What is a taboo gift in Korea?
- Why is it so hard to slow down? A: More haste less speed. B: Because of the cultural taboo, we've erected against slowing down.