Reflectons on teaching Chinese and the topnotch student/friend

I would like to use the following Pin Yin as my gut feelings in teaching/learning:
1. Jian ting ze ming i.e. Second opinion generates clarity.
2. Pian xin ze an i.e. Cocksure bias leads to darkness.
3. Cha zhi hao li i.e. A wee bit of difference,
4. Miu yi qian li i.e. bringing thousands-miles of blunders.
5. Xue er bu yan i.e. Never tired in learning.
6. Xue yi zhi yong i.e. Learning for practical applications.

Meeing the best student in the Chinese language with expertise of varied dialects:
1. Yi jian ru gu i.e. Instant friendship at first sight.
2. Ti tie ru wei i.e. Micro- refinement re intellectual exchanges via three way conversions of Shanghai,Mandarin and English.
3. Li shang wang lai i.e. Mutual satisfaction apropos of interesting dialogues.
4. Da qi wan cheng i.e. I am a late-bloomer as an octogenarian learner in teaching.
5. Zhi tong dao he i.e. sharing the same ambition and the same interests in languages.
6. Tou tao bao li i.e. Harmonious reciprocity re exchanges of fruits such as peach and plum in the Chinese way.
7. Zhu ren wei le i.e. Helping others would be a joy forever.
8. Ting qi zi ran Observing the natural way for communication.
Xie Shihao a.k.a. Francis Shieh at www.Dictyon.net August 26, 2007 at home with Pin Yin above as off-the cuff remarks. They are subject to revisions. Thank you very much.