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Sep 2023
12m 19s

Intermediate | Pricey Beer

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When you can get take out draft beer poured into a plastic bag for pennies, it's easy to get incensed over the price of pijiu. In this podcast, learn how to use your Mandarin Chinese to get picky about your brew. But no Bob and Doug hoser jokes please. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0673

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