Chinese phrases translated into English
Chinese Phrase : English Translation
Ai Bang Mai Ne: I bumped into the coffee table
Ar U Wun Tu : A gay liberation greeting
Chin Tu Fat : You need a face lift
Dum Gai : A stupid person
Gun Pao Der : An ancient Chinese invention
Hu Flung Dung : Which one of you fertilized the field?
Hu Yu Hai Ding : We have reason to believe you are harboring a fugutive
Jan Ne Ka Sun : A former late night talk show host
Kum Hia : Approach me
Lao Ze Sho : Gilligan's Island
Lao Zi : Not very good
Lin Ching : An illegal execution
Moon Lan Ding: A great achievement of the American space program
Ne Ahn : A lighting fixture used in advertising signs
Shai Gai : A bashful person
Tai Ne Bae Be : A premature infant
Tai Ne Po Ne : A small horse
Ten Ding Ba : Serving drinks to people
Wan Bum Lung : A person with T.B.
Yu Mai Te Tan : Your vacation in Hawaii agrees with you
Wa Shing Kah : Cleaning an automobile
Wai So Dim : Are you trying to save electricity?
Wai U Shao Ting : There is no reason to raise your voice
An American was visiting China. As a waiter was leaving his table to
collect his order, he remembered something and called out "Hey, You!"
At which the waiter promptly turned round with a smile and said "How you
know my name?"
There is an ancient Chinese ceremony for giving names to newborns. The family throws all the cutlery in the air and whatever the first noise is --- ping, chang, dong, etc --- that's the kid's name. As steel plates become more popular, so is the name Roinroinroinroin...
