China Myth Podcast

About China Myth Podcast

China Myth Podcast is a self-produced immersion experience of my journey through the fascinating and misunderstood dilemmas of Chinese business culture - a reaction, a behavior, even a suggestion - and asks whether I could have achieved a better outcome with a different attitude, mindset, and approach. Because sometimes, learning how to listen is a lost art of communication.

Publisher

Gene Hsu

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2018

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

229 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Preserving Face (台阶下): The Chinese Art of the Face-Saving Off-Ramp

   Someone just made a mistake, said something wrong, or got caught in an awkward moment — and the entire tone of the room now depends on what happens next. Most of us were never taught the answer. In this episode, I introduce 台阶下 (táijiē xià) — the Chinese art of the face-saving off-ramp, and one of the most practical concepts in Chinese Face culture. You'll learn why knowing how to speak Chinese doesn't mean you know what to say in Chinese, and how three untranslatable Chinese emotions — 焦虑 (a...

2. 

   24 Aug 2026

   How to Disagree in Chinese | Learn 6 Mandarin Phrases That Replace "No"

   In China, people almost never say "No" directly — and if you're waiting for one, you'll wait forever. In this episode of The Art of Maybe, I break down six real Mandarin Chinese phrases that Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal, the exact situation each one is built for, and what your counterpart is really telling you when they say it. This is a role-play, phrase-by-phrase breakdown of intentional vagueness — one of the core skills in my Pragmatic Face Checklist. For each phrase, we c...

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   The Most Misunderstood Phrase in Chinese | The Art of Maybe Ep. 6: 再说吧

   If a Chinese colleague ever tells you 再说吧 ("let's discuss it later"), don't put it back on the agenda. This is the series finale of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part breakdown of the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal. (New here? Start with Episode 1: 也许 — or listen to the full compilation, linked below.) Phrase 6 of 6: 再说吧 (zài shuō ba) — "Let's discuss it later" Situation: Someone raises a politically charged or premature topic in a group setting — one likely to cau...

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YouTube views

128,633

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.3 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

82

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