Why English Idioms Refuse to Translate | 英文慣用語
English idioms like ‘ballpark figure’ and ‘touch base’ make no literal sense — and that’s exactly why Taiwanese professionals get stuck. Here’s how to decode the expressions you actually hear at work.

English idioms like ‘ballpark figure’ and ‘touch base’ make no literal sense — and that’s exactly why Taiwanese professionals get stuck. Here’s how to decode the expressions you actually hear at work.

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