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No, in English it's Electronic Mail.Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
Electric mail
Isn't this one exactly the same as the english term?Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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In Chinese it goes by that name as well.Visit First Cultural Industries
There are reasons why I believe mankind should live in cities and let nature reclaim all the villages with the exception of a few we keep on display as horrific reminders of rural life.-Starchild
Meat eating and the dominance and force projected over animals that is acompanies it is a gateway or parallel to other prejudiced beliefs such as classism, misogyny, and even racism. -General LuddComment
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Some more Chinese slang terms for the brave of heart to guess at. Included are the pinyin to allow for greater clarity.
Small white face Xiao bai lian
Small organed ghost Xiao dan guei
Small younger brother Xiao didi
Small younger sister Xiao meimei
Eat tofu Chi doufu
Doesn't go through with me Gen wo guobuqu
Further points awarded to those who can get these!"lol internet" ~ AAHZComment
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I prefer Fire Water, myself.Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Gas water...
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"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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Re: Re: Guess these literal Chinese translations
Great thread idea! I also collect these! Here are my favorites so far:
dragon shrimp
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mouth bag
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electric shadow
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flood all over
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ice flower
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on horseback
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bag mouse
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cat-headed eagle
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high tide
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left-right
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big-little
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thread-rope
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spear-shield
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Some favorite expressions:
turtle egg
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duck
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daddy duck
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blow into an ox vagina
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three hands
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cream cake
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Some phrases with the same meaning in Chinese and English:
- second-hand
- bad egg
...and finally, the only Chinese words I've found that have the nearly same meaning and pronounciation in English (if anyone knows some more, please post!):
tuo - to pull, as in "tuo che", or tow truck
pei - compensate, as in pay money
... and a close one:
er - as in "erdou", or earLast edited by mindseye; September 7, 2003, 05:07.Comment
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In Cantonse it isOriginally posted by
Smiley
UR, you're not entirely correct on two of them:
Fire cart
Same meaning, yours is a more Americanised version.Originally posted by Smiley
Hundred products company(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
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Re: Re: Re: Guess these literal Chinese translations
Never heard of itOriginally posted by mindseye
flood all over
Thought it's nore like "snow flower?"Originally posted by mindseye
ice flower
Thought it's more likeOriginally posted by mindseye
spear-shield
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This seems to be this
Hanging intrigue
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There are always:
east-west
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field chicken
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eye net film
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gas oil
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beneath the sky
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long worm
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big worm
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star seat
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star period
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public road/national road
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son noon line
Spoiler:(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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"eye net film"
What's strange about that? It's more or less what it's called in all languages where the term has been "nationalised", e.g. "näthinna" in Swedish (net membrane) and "recehártya" in Hungarian (knotted membrane).Världsstad - Dom lokala genrenas vän
Mick102, 102,3 Umeå, Måndagar 20-21Comment
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Flood all over is certainly amusing.
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"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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I can't believe I overlooked "thing", probably the most overworked word in my vocabulary-impoverished Chinese!
What does "small white face / xiao bai lia" mean?
(isn't face "liaN"?)
Thought it's more like "contradiction"
My Oxford lists mao dun as the meaning of "paradox", for "contradict" they list fan(3)bo(2), fou(3)ren(4), and ba(2)chi(4). However, in the second half, they define mao dun as "contradict"! Hey, that's a contradiction!
Oxford is sometimes wrong, and I would be inclined to go with you on this if it weren't for the extraordinary coincidence of a conversation concerning this very word. One day my boss overheard me use mao dun as "contradiction". He's originally from Hunan, lived in Canada for a couple of years, and has a masterful vocabulary. He stopped me and carefully explained to me that mao dun did not mean "contradiction", it meant "paradox". So ... why don't you two decide and get back to me?Comment
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flood all over (romantic) Never heard of it
lang(4)man(4). Learned this from my electronic Oxford's, maybe "waves all over" or "billowing flood" would be better. I asked a friend, who confirmed that lang man meant "romantic".
Now that I check my printed Oxfords, I see that my electonic Oxfords has another error(
!), it used the wrong man(4) in it's translation (wrong radical, the three dots instead of the one that looks like an "i").
The printed Oxfords says that, besides "romantic", lang man can also mean "sluttish or rakish", with a literal translation closer to either "waves of disrespect" or "dissolute rudeness"! I better verify this one before I use it on a date - could be a disaster!
Too bad, "flood all over"/"billowing waves" (romantic) went better with my favorite, "high tide" (orgasm). "Tide's coming in, Honey! Surf's up!!"
Sorry afterthought: after experiencing firsthand how singularly unromantic many Chinese men are, maybe it's not surprising that "romantic" is associated with "dissolute rudeness".
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Close enough.Originally posted by mindseye
What does "small white face / xiao bai lia" mean?
(isn't face "liaN"?)
Suffice to say that's what Ali likes
Okay, I'll have a word with him, thenOriginally posted by mindseye
So ... why don't you two decide and get back to me?
Oh, that. Yeah, "waves everywhere" to meOriginally posted by mindseye
lang(4)man(4). Learned this from my electronic Oxford's, maybe "waves all over" or "billowing flood" would be better.
Nah, don't worry about that, I have only seen the term used positively.Originally posted by mindseye
The printed Oxfords says that, besides "romantic", lang man can also mean "sluttish or rakish", with a literal translation closer to either "waves of disrespect" or "dissolute rudeness"!(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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Spoilers for the electricity questions:
Electric platform
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Electric mail
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Electric voice
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Electric pressure
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Electric cart
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Electric stair
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Electric pool
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There are reasons why I believe mankind should live in cities and let nature reclaim all the villages with the exception of a few we keep on display as horrific reminders of rural life.-Starchild
Meat eating and the dominance and force projected over animals that is acompanies it is a gateway or parallel to other prejudiced beliefs such as classism, misogyny, and even racism. -General LuddComment
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Is that the best word to use for "romantic" (as in "knowing how to express affection")?Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Nah, don't worry about that, I have only seen the term used positively.Comment
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