Ever since I learnt about the Chinese naming of technologies by prefixing them with 电 diàn ("electric"), I have been thinking of Duolingo as my 电老师 diàn lǎoshī ("electric teacher", or "electric guru").
Witness
电脑 diànnǎo ("computer", literally, "electric brain")
电话 diànhuà ("telephone", literally, "electric voice")
电影 diànyǐng ("movie", literally, "electric picture")
电视 diànshì ("TV", literally, "electric see")
电梯 diàntī ("elevator", literally, "electric ladder")
Today, my electric guru prompted me to say something that I've been telling myself as a form of self-hypnosis to make my journey easier.
I feel like I just got blessed with a "विजयी भव!" vijayi bhava! (Sanskrit for "May you be victorious!")
Although I'm not superstitious, I'll take every bit of positive reinforcement I can get.
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