Hao Lian sort of means to show off, but i will show later it isn't really that. But hao-lianing doesn't mean you're lousy at it. You could be the most pro in the world and still have a hao-lian attitude.
I personally find it hard to not hao-lian, even though chinese people always say that hao-lianing is bad. Personally, i feel this society standard of being overly humble quite frustrating.
For example, recently I took my grade 5 clarinet exam. I would be hao-lianing to say that its damn easy. Most people will say i am hao-lianing. What makes you think you're that great? If you were, why not take a harder grade? Or get a perfect score of 150 (music grades are upon 150). Ok, from the majority point of view, i AM hao-lianing.
But from my own prospective, I am not hao-lianing, just being truthful. I just got my results 2 days back. I got a distinction(which you could also say i am hao-lianing by announcing my marks). So would most people still say i was hao-lianing when i said grade 5 was easy after knowing my results?
I find this a society problem, being overly humble that is. Look at the brazillian soccer players, they're all show-offs...especially on field. Yet, nobody says they are hao-lianning, cause they really are that good. And they aren't even close to humble, mocking their opposition without thought. It is because of this show-off attitude, the wanting to reach that standard that helps them move forward more. Of course, the hao-lian people usually are also snoobs.
My point? I think its ok to hao-lian, as long as you can support your hao-lian. If you claim to be something, you make sure you aren't just a preacher but something more.
Having said all this, i realise i am just a preacher most of the time. Murder me.
Ok! haha not bad right, NiCK can be serious! Bet most of you think i'm still that kid who doesn't use any brain. Well, you aren't wrong, but you aren't right either.
On the train that day, i saw some nutcase doing crossword puzzle. All people who do crossword puzzles are nuts. Its like they buy a book of mess, use their pencil to find the order in the chaos. I think in real-life, this are the people who like to clean up their room to make it neat.
So if you wanna find a good maid, find one who plays crossword puzzles, cause she will like to clean up your room. Then give her crossword puzzle books as christmas presents.
- "Oh Maria! Maria Maria Maria Mama-mi-ah, please clear my underwear! I can't find any new ones to wear! Maria Maria Maria!"
