Tuck-Talk

Ep.47 - Asian parenting vs Western parenting [praise vs criticism - should you keep telling your children is great?] 亚洲比西方养育子女的方法 - 你应该不断地告诉你的孩子这很棒吗 22.06.2025 8:38 ↓

Experienced an interesting incident, I think it has to do with parenting, and how parents now telling their children that they are great and mighty. Does such approach has any impact? 经历了一件很有意思的事，我觉得跟育儿有关，现在的父母会告诉孩子，他们很伟大、很厉害。这种做法有什么影响吗？

Ep.46 - The reason why handphone was first called 'dai-ko-dai'? 手机先被称为“大哥大”的原因 13.04.2025 4:56 ↓

We have been using handphone for so long. Do you still remember it was first called 'dai-ko-dai' (big-brother-big). Do you know the reason why? Come listen to find out. 我们已经用手机很久了。你还记得它最初被称为“大哥大”吗? 你知道为什么吗？来听听原因.

Ep.45 - Real reason why pork in some country has a strong smell 一些国家的猪肉有臭味的真正原因 16.02.2025 7:15 ↓

Have you wondered why pork in some country has a very strong smell? This is the real reason. 您是否想知道为什么有些国家的猪肉有很浓的气味？这才是真正的原因。

Ep.44 - Why you shouldn't call people "stupid as a pig". 为什么你不应该别骂人"笨得像只猪". 07.04.2024 4:57 ↓

Tuck-Talk is back, and the reason why you shouldn't scold people "笨得像只猪" will shock you.

Ep.43 - What is 'yit hei' (heaty) in Chinese medicine? 什么是热气? 22.07.2023 5:06 ↓

When a Chinese doctor say you are heaty, or too cooling, what does he mean? 热气在中医中是什么意思?

Ep.42 - A unique proverb/idiom that exists in Cantonese, English and Bahasa Malaysia. 一个在粤语,英语和马来语存在的独特谚语. 09.07.2023 4:45 ↓

I have discovered this saying/proverb/idiom that exists in all 3 languages, fascinating...

Ep.41 - A woman pointed at me and screamed "you touching me!" 一个女人指着我尖叫：“你摸到我!” 24.06.2023 4:54 ↓

Imagine that! A woman was running towards me, pointing at me and screamed "You touching me!" GASP!

Ep.40 - Do you ask your friends about their 'accident' / unplanned pregnancy? 你问过你的朋友他们意外怀孕的事吗？ 13.05.2023 4:09 ↓

If your friend tells you that his/her pregnancy/kid was an accident, do you actually ask how? 你问过你的朋友他们意外怀孕的事吗？

Ep. 39 - Learning about not winning 03.04.2023 6:58 ↓

2 stories that taught me about how it's not always about winning

Ep. 38 - The origin of em-3-em-4. 不3不4的由来 11.03.2023 4:58 ↓

We use this Chinese idiom everyday, but do you know it's origin? 我们几乎每天都使用这个成语, 但你知道它的由来吗？

Ep. 37 - You can slang your English, but you can't change this. 作为马来西亚华人，你可以像西方人一样说英语，但你无法改变这一点。 05.03.2023 4:30 ↓

Yes, you can speak English with a big accent, you have the most powerful 'gwailo' slang, but I think you cannot change this part about you if you are a Malaysian Chinese. 

Ep.36 - Why people speak English with "gwailo" accent? 为什么有人说英语有西人口音? 25.02.2023 5:55 ↓

Why do people speak English with a slang...?... because they want to feel high-class? ... because they want to have 'gwailo' feel? Or maybe because it's something else?

Ep.35 - Do you know this about Valentine's Day? 情人节有一些有趣的事情。 11.02.2023 3:31 ↓

We all know what Valentine's Day is, but what about this? Do you know this? 我们都知道情人节是什么，但是这个呢？你知道吗？

Ep.34 - CNY, now and then, and how you can enhance it. 恢复农历新年节日气氛的简单方法 04.02.2023 5:34 ↓

Chinese New Year, seems very different now. Maybe it's up to us to restore the spirit, maybe this is the simple way.  农历新年，现在似乎很不一样。也许要靠我们来恢复精神，也许这就是简单的方法。

Ep.33 - What is our Chinese Winter Solstice? 什么是冬节? 22.12.2022 5:10 ↓

Many Chinese (especially those in SEA) have been celebrating these for decades, but do you know what is the meaning of this festival?

Ep.32 - The 10 'kau lui' commandments 溝女的十诫 13.11.2022 4:09 ↓

Ancient wisdom from an old friend. 老朋友的智慧 - 溝女的十诫.

Ep.31 - "kau lui" before technology exist 溝女在现代技术之前 05.11.2022 5:49 ↓

Before technology took over, "kau lui" was very challenging. 在现代技术之前, 溝女是一项非常具有挑战性的任务.

Ep.30 - Differences of a normal life 正常生活的差异 29.10.2022 5:23 ↓

The difference in living a 'normal life'.

Ep.29 - Uniqueness of Cantonese song 粤语歌的特别 22.10.2022 5:32 ↓

Cantonese songs are different songs from other languages, it is unique and it is not easy to compose one. 

Ep.28 - Ah Tuck feeling sad... 09.10.2022 5:44 ↓

A Tuck-Talk update. 

Ep.27 - 3 long 2 short, 三長兩短的由来. 22.09.2022 4:43 ↓

Come find out how did '3 long 2 short' come about. 三長兩短的由来. 

Ep. 26 - 半斤八兩, the meaning behind the idiom and "that" song (bun-kan-8-leong) 11.09.2022 4:23 ↓

So many of us have heard of the phrase 半斤八兩, but do you know its meaning? And what is the relation of that phrase to Sam Hui's famous song of the same title?  半斤八兩的意思, 以及它与那首著名歌曲的关系.

Ep.25 - 人不可以貌相, don't judge a book by its cover 04.09.2022 6:12 ↓

Recollecting a story that truly reflects 人不可以貌相.

Ep.24 - What is a normal life? 什么是正常的生活？ 15.08.2022 5:46 ↓

What is normal people with normal life? Are you living a normal life? 你过着正常的生活吗？

Ep.23 - A time for ghost (鬼节的士气) 02.08.2022 4:26 ↓

It's that time of the month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.