Bonus Episode, An old favorite of Laszlo's

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

I wouldn't technically call this a Bonus Episode. We're in between seasons right now. And while Laszlo and Emma are busy brainstorming the chengyu lineup for Season 9, here's a re-recording of one of Laszlo's all-time favorite episodes from the seven-year history of the CSP. How can anyone forget Mr. Nanguo, 南郭先生, who posed as a musician for three years without knowing how to play his instrument? He was a Làn Yú Chōng Shù 滥竽充数. He got the gig because the band only needed one more musician. And it didn't matter who it was. Mr. Nanguo was indiscriminately chosen just to make up the required number. A great story and it comes from the Han Feizi. Season 9 should start, hopefully, by the time the Year of the Dragon rolls around on 2/10/2024. Thanks, everyone. I hope you enjoy this Chinese Saying as much as I do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.0	So while Emma and I are on hiatus in between seasons of the Chinese Sayings podcast. I wanted to re-release an
1:26.1	old CSP episode that rinks among my tough personal favorites since the CSP was launched
1:32.3	back in November 2016. But rather than upload the old
1:36.8	MP3 file, I'm re-recording it for you in my 2024 voice. This one was originally released in March 2017, a good seven years ago.
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