Bù yào (don't want), bù yòng (don't need), méi yǒu (don't have) bú shì (is not) bù kěyǐ (cannot)—all these are standard forms of declining offers or requests or saying no. But each time I use them, I ...

This will motivate you to become a better listener. Aside from practicing active listening, resist your urge to intervene. You may find that people can often come to their own help when helping ...

They may say things like: “I have been having the urge to leave my married life and escape to someplace where I won’t have to worry about what my partner feels.” “Of late, I have been ...