adventures in a PRC restaurant
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the irony is many of the chinese words are "sound-literal" translation from the original english names e.g
toast -> duo shi
sandwich -> san wen zhi
when translated back to english, it becomes another thing altogether...
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It's not ironic at all. In PRC, it's the norm.Originally posted by kalangkabo:the irony is many of the chinese words are "sound-literal" translation from the original english names e.g
toast -> duo shi
sandwich -> san wen zhi
when translated back to english, it becomes another thing altogether... -
Originally posted by StarPuppy:What the hell is
"Fark to fry the cow river?"
We shall leave it to your fertile imagination!
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And I thought the Japanese were bad!Originally posted by Wanda:It's not ironic at all. In PRC, it's the norm.
In the '80's, I always giggled at the words they have on their cutesy stationery and stuff!
''Hello! I am Poko! Piki is my friend. We good very long. You wanna be my fiend?''
''Mimi is a cat loves cookie food!''
Stuff like that! -
The cutesy Jap ones cannot beat the PRC in hilarity and incredibility. I'll see if I can find that classic one to show u...u will laugh until peng!Originally posted by Rhonda:And I thought the Japanese were bad!
In the '80's, I always giggled at the words they have on their cutesy stationery and stuff!
''Hello! I am Poko! Piki is my friend. We good very long. You wanna be my fiend?''
''Mimi is a cat loves cookie food!''
Stuff like that! -
OK, today, I recommend that we start our meal with The Chicken Hates The Soup Of, then maybe sandwiches? Swallow to Take the Fish Sand or Butter Many Privates?
Next, shall we have the exotic The Pig Picks The Elder Brother a Cloth or Fuck to Burn The Of, or The Fried Chicken is as Well?
Or maybe, you prefer the Day Type Many Springs Fish?
AAAAaaaaahhh HARharharhahahahaha!!! -
China there is hilarious..Originally posted by Rhonda:Oh my goodness!!!
Your friend should really have approached the boss of the restaurant and offered to translate the menu for him for a fee!
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not only in china. in taiwan and hong kong also...Originally posted by Wanda:It's not ironic at all. In PRC, it's the norm.
e.g.
fans -> fen si (as in ppl who like some movie stars etc.)
cast -> ka si (actors in a movie)
so if translated back, it becomes "powder silk" and "card silk"???
isn't there proper chinese terms for these? is the chinese language slowly being assimilated into the western/english language?
even the radio and tv news broadcators are using these "sound-literal " words when there are proper chinese terms around!!! -
Oh?Originally posted by Wanda:The cutesy Jap ones cannot beat the PRC in hilarity and incredibility. I'll see if I can find that classic one to show u...u will laugh until peng!
OK, post it! Post it!! 
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hahahahahahahaha!!!! mampos!!!Originally posted by stellazio:"butter many privates" seems to strike an image in me..
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Another real life example for disposable items, eg. gloves.
In Chinese = yi1 ci4 xin4 yong4 ping3 (literally is 'one time use utility item)
Kena translated in PRC into 'one time sex use item'. -
Originally posted by Wanda:Another real life example for disposable items, eg. gloves.
In Chinese = yi1 ci4 xin4 yong4 ping4 (literally is 'one time use utility item)
Kena translated in PRC into 'one time sex use item'. ... This is not sex product! -
Bandung= bian dangOriginally posted by kalangkabo:the irony is many of the chinese words are "sound-literal" translation from the original english names e.g
toast -> duo shi
sandwich -> san wen zhi
when translated back to english, it becomes another thing altogether...
lemon= ling mong -
that would depend on how you use it...Originally posted by sbst275:... This is not sex product! -
Originally posted by Fatum:well .... some resturants over here do practise literal translation too if you think about it .......
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall anyone ? ..... "
wow what ever shall i choose for dinner?
sounds like every dish is an adventure withing themselves -
LOL!the black cow silk fries the idea powder!steady la this restaurant.bet the foreigners whu ate there luff more than they eat.lol..imagine the owner scratch scratch thinking wad happen.pengz.
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I think the owner will think I'm crazy, laughing maniacally over the menuOriginally posted by yuko-ogura:LOL!the black cow silk fries the idea powder!steady la this restaurant.bet the foreigners whu ate there luff more than they eat.lol..imagine the owner scratch scratch thinking wad happen.pengz. -
privates (PTE) rank in mandarin is "shi" lah...
i cant help but picture a row of soldiers standing to attention...and their OC walking past, applying butter on their faces LOL
but seriously, its so damn ridiculous i can't believe its real -
I found those pics of broken English in China, as mentioned in an earlier post.
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Wow! I love this one.Originally posted by Wanda: -
how the hell did they come up with fark for gan ..??
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x2Originally posted by the Bear:
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Maybe they are hokkienOriginally posted by snop_coolz:how the hell did they come up with fark for gan ..?? -
seriously..how do they do business?Originally posted by Wanda:I found those pics of broken English in China, as mentioned in an earlier post.