{"id":8780,"date":"2017-07-16T05:56:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T05:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2022-05-04T07:23:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:23:18","slug":"wild-chinese-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wild-chinese-phrases.html","title":{"rendered":"14 \u201cWild Chinese Phrases\u201d You Won\u2019t Find in Your Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are, students who have been studying Mandarin Chinese will not find the following words\/phrases in regular books. You might encounter these words when watching Chinese TV series or the news, or you may even need them yourself to get out of an awkward situation. Being a \u8001\u5916 in China, there\u2019s a good chance you might have even heard them a few times from native Mandarin speakers.<\/p>\n<h2>1. \u4f60\u5403\u9519\u836f\u4e86\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 ch\u012b cu\u00f2 y\u00e0o le ma?)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"1\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8xLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<p>Translated into English, this means \u2018Did you eat the wrong medicine?\u2019 In other words, it\u2019s a way of saying \u2018What\u2019s wrong with you?\u2019 You usually say this when you think someone\u2019s acting a little strange.<\/p>\n<h2>2. \u95ed\u5634(b\u00ec zu\u01d0)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"2\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8yLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\u95ed means \u2018to close\u2019, and \u5634 means \u2018mouth\u2019. In other words, the translation of \u201cClose your mouth\u201d means to \u2018shut up\u2019. A typical sentence used to tell another person to shut up in an argument is \u201c\u95ed\u4e0a\u4f60\u7684\u4e4c\u9e26\u5634!\u201d (B\u00ec sh\u00e0ng n\u01d0 de w\u016by\u0101 zu\u01d0!)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shut-up-in-chinese.jpg\" alt=\"shut up in chinese\" width=\"300\" height=\"339\"><\/p>\n<h2>3. \u5e9f\u8bdd (f\u00e8ihu\u00e0)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"3\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8zLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThis word means \u2018false words\u2019 or \u2018nonsense\u2019. When you don\u2019t believe a word of what someone is saying, or you completely disagree with someone\u2019s position on something, you can use the phrase\uff1a\u201c\u4e0d\u8981\u8bf4\u5e9f\u8bdd\u201d(B\u00fay\u00e0o shu\u014d f\u00e8ihu\u00e0.) Meaning: \u2018Don\u2019t talk nonsense.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2>4. \u4e8c\u767e\u4e94(\u00e8rb\u01ceiw\u01d4)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"4\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF80Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThis is a very common insult and is similar to the English word \u2018idiot\u2019. You can call someone a\u4e8c\u767e\u4e94 when you believe they\u2019re doing something pretty stupid.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. \u7b28\u86cb<\/strong><strong> (B\u00e8nd\u00e0n)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"5\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF81Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nSimilar to \u4e8c\u767e\u4e94, but it is less offensive. It basically means the same thing, and literally means \u2018dumb egg\u2019, which actually is quite a cute way of saying someone is a bit dumb.<\/p>\n<h2>6. \u4ed6\u5988\u7684 (T\u0101 m\u0101 de)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_5\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_5\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_5\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_5\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_5\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_5\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [\n\t{ name: \"6\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF82Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThe English equivalent of this means \u2018Damn!\u2019. It is not as vulgar as\u6211\u9760(w\u01d2 k\u00e0o), but it has the same basic meaning.<\/p>\n<h2>7. \u5403\u918b (ch\u012bc\u00f9)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_6\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_6\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_6\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_6\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_6\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_6\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_6\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_6 = [\n\t{ name: \"7\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF83Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[6] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_6, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThis means \u2018to be jealous\u2019, but it is slightly different from \u5ac9\u5992(j\u00edd\u00f9) or \u7fa1\u6155(xi\u00e0nm\u00f9). \u5403\u918bspecifically refers to being jealous in a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/chi-cu.jpg\" alt=\"chi cu\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\"><\/p>\n<h2>8. \u8d1f\u5fc3\u6c49 (f\u00f9x\u012bn h\u00e0n)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_7\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_7\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_7\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_7\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_7\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_7\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_7\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_7 = [\n\t{ name: \"8\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF84Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[7] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_7, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nLet\u2019s break this one down character by character.<br \/>\n\u8d1f = to lose<br \/>\n\u5fc3 = heart<br \/>\n\u6c49\uff1d man<br \/>\nWhen you put these words together, you get \u2018a man who lost his heart\u2019, which is used to describe a man who cheated on his wife.<\/p>\n<h2>9. \u6234\u7eff\u5e3d\u5b50(d\u00e0i l\u01dc m\u00e0ozi)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_8\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_8\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_8\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_8\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_8\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_8\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_8\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_8 = [\n\t{ name: \"9\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF85Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[8] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_8, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThis is the opposite of \u8d1f\u5fc3\u6c49, and describes a man who gets cheated on by his wife. The literal English translation would be \u2018to wear a green hat\u2019. For this reason, no one gives green hats as birthday presents since that would suggest the birthday boy\/girl was cheated on\u2026 so it\u2019s not something on everyone\u2019s birthday present wish list.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. \u725b\u903c<\/strong><strong>(ni\u00fab\u012b)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_9\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_9\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_9\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_9\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_9\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_9\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_9\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_9 = [\n\t{ name: \"10\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8xMC5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[9] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_9, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nYou say this when you think something is truly awesome. It is mostly used when a group of young guys get together for drinks and then someone makes a hilarious joke, causing a large outcry of \u2018That\u2019s freaking amazing!\u2019. However they might also say \u88c5\u725b\u903c(zhu\u0101ng ni\u00fab\u012b), meaning\u5047\u88c5\u725b\u903c(ji\u01cezhu\u0101ng ni\u00fab\u012b), which implies that they are just pulling your leg and \u201cSorry! Just kidding, but you really aren\u2019t that amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/niu-bi.jpg\" alt=\"niu bi\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\"><\/p>\n<h2>11. \u53d8\u6001 (bi\u00e0nt\u00e0i)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_10\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_10\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_10\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_10\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_10\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_10\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_10\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_10 = [\n\t{ name: \"11\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8xMS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[10] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_10, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThis one is amusing because it originally meant \u2018pervert\u2019, and was (and still is) used to describe someone\u2019s perverted thoughts. Nowadays however, you can call your friends \u53d8\u6001 (bi\u00e0nt\u00e0i) to say that he or she is naughty or a weirdo but in a joking and &nbsp;positive way.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>12. \u53bb\u4f60\u7684<\/strong><strong>(q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_11\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_11\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_11\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_11\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_11\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_11\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_11\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_11 = [\n\t{ name: \"12\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L3djcF8xMi5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[11] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_11, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\nThere are many ways to translate this to English as it depends on the context, but in most cases the general meaning of it doesn\u2019t really change. In English we would use it to say \u2018shut up!\u2019, or \u2018go to hell!\u2019 You can say this when you feel someone is talking absolute rubbish: \u2018\u53bb\u4f60\u7684\uff01\u4f60\u8bf4\u7684\u5168\u662f\u5e9f\u8bdd!\u2019 (Q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de! 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It means \u2018corruption\u2019, and is often used in the same article as \u53d7\u8d3f (Sh\u00f2uhu\u00ec), which means \u2018to get bribed\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fubai.jpg\" alt=\"fubai\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p>Though these 14 Chinese phrases are not taught in Mandarin language textbooks, they are most certainly a part of a native speaker\u2019s everyday talk. They reflect the reality that, when dealing with people of any culture, there are negative aspects that are sure to crop up. 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