[chinglish] Can you figure out their meaning?

quiet sunshine · Aug 9, 2005, 21:08

I want to post some chinglish here, some of them are very funny, some I know they're wrong but don't know the correct expression. May be this thread will helpful with my chinglish. (I myself always use chinglish.

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Ok, here goes! Can you figure out their meaning?

1. No door!
2. plastic steel doors and windows
3. color wolf

TwistedMac · Aug 9, 2005, 22:04

1. very drafty.
2. architect cutting corners.
3. gray.

**Uncle Frank** · Aug 9, 2005, 22:33

1. Use other door/closed.

2. Vinyl coated doors & windows.

3. Gray.

Frank

ax · Aug 10, 2005, 01:32

1. 們都沒有 - no way !

3. 色狼 - Sukebe!

ax · Aug 10, 2005, 01:35

japanese one.

1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。
2. After April festival - ？？？

quiet sunshine · Aug 10, 2005, 09:03

Originally Posted by ax

1. 們都沒有 - no way !

3. 色狼 - Sukebe!

Aaah! Amazing! You're right!!

4. rotating wood horse

ax · Aug 10, 2005, 12:35

rotating wood horse
旋轉木馬
merry-go-round

quiet sunshine · Aug 10, 2005, 13:51

Originally Posted by Frank D. White

2. Vinyl coated doors & windows.

Doors and windows are made of such kind of material that with steel inside and vinyl covers outside, how do you call them?

Originally Posted by ax

1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。

That couldn't be a topic?

5. add oil

**lexico** · Aug 10, 2005, 14:14

QS's 3. 色狼 - Sukebe, Is /be/ the wolf ?
I've also heard of COLOR DEVIL 色魔 'sex-indulger' -- But why is 色 color associated with sexual indulgence ?

And finally something I know !
QS's 5. 加油 = Go, go, go~ !
Quite opposite sense of "adding fuel to the fire"

Originally Posted by ax

1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。

Ax's 1. 'does not make a story' = 'Illogical' 'Nonesense' 'Pure crap !'
or maybe in a more civil atmosphere, 'Your story does not hold up' ?

edit: Ax's 1. 'is not a story' = 'bad' 'unspeakable' 'pitiful'

ax · Aug 11, 2005, 01:06

Japanese english:
. after the festival
make a guess then ;)

and lex, 色 is supposed to be foreing borrowing from sex I guess.
Can you see the similarity? Sex - Se4

ax

quiet sunshine · Aug 13, 2005, 10:16

Originally Posted by lexico

QS's 3. 色狼 - Sukebe, Is /be/ the wolf ?
I've also heard of COLOR DEVIL 色魔 'sex-indulger' -- But why is 色 color associated with sexual indulgence ?

色: woman's looks, for instance: 绝色佳人, 天姿国色(describe women who are drop-dead gorgeous)
I think 色魔 is more horrible than 色狼, if 色狼 is a pupil then 色魔 must be a high school student.

Originally Posted by ax

and lex, 色 is supposed to be foreing borrowing from sex I guess.
Can you see the similarity? Sex - Se4

Hm, I don't think so, "食色,性也"(To enjoy food and delight in colours is nature.), cited from the Book of Mencius, I don't think the philosopher knew English more than 2000 years ago.

http://nothingistic.org/library/mencius/mencius21.html

6. after on, over off (hint: it's a slogan)

ax · Aug 14, 2005, 22:12

after the festival is a rendition of 後の祭り

Aug 9, 2005, 21:08	#1
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	[chinglish] Can you figure out their meaning? I want to post some chinglish here, some of them are very funny, some I know they're wrong but don't know the correct expression. May be this thread will helpful with my chinglish. (I myself always use chinglish. ) Ok, here goes! Can you figure out their meaning? 1. No door! 2. plastic steel doors and windows 3. color wolf __________________

Aug 9, 2005, 22:04	#2
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	1. very drafty. 2. architect cutting corners. 3. gray. __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

Aug 9, 2005, 22:33	#3
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Tough Ones ?? 1. Use other door/closed. 2. Vinyl coated doors & windows. 3. Gray. Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Aug 10, 2005, 01:32	#4
ax squabblemaker Join Date: May 27, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 36 Posts: 297	1. 們都沒有 - no way ! 3. 色狼 - Sukebe! __________________ アクソロギー「Axology」Language Playground 漢字能力をアップしましょうーChinese Squabble。 Ax life in Japan Ax Nihongo benkyou blog Clara Online

Aug 10, 2005, 09:03	#6
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Originally Posted by ax 1. 們都沒有 - no way ! 3. 色狼 - Sukebe! Aaah! Amazing! You're right!! 4. rotating wood horse

Aug 10, 2005, 01:35	#5
ax squabblemaker Join Date: May 27, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 36 Posts: 297	japanese one. 1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。 2. After April festival - ？？？

Aug 10, 2005, 12:35	#7
ax squabblemaker Join Date: May 27, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 36 Posts: 297	rotating wood horse 旋轉木馬 merry-go-round

Aug 10, 2005, 13:51	#8
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Originally Posted by Frank D. White 2. Vinyl coated doors & windows. Doors and windows are made of such kind of material that with steel inside and vinyl covers outside, how do you call them? Originally Posted by ax 1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。 That couldn't be a topic? 5. add oil

Aug 10, 2005, 14:14	#9
lexico Chukchi Salmon Join Date: Dec 22, 2004 Location: Sunny South Korea Posts: 2,223	QS's 3. 色狼 - Sukebe, Is /be/ the wolf ? I've also heard of COLOR DEVIL 色魔 'sex-indulger' -- But why is 色 color associated with sexual indulgence ? And finally something I know ! QS's 5. 加油 = Go, go, go~ ! Quite opposite sense of "adding fuel to the fire" Originally Posted by ax 1. that couldn't be a story - 話しにならない。 Ax's 1. 'does not make a story' = 'Illogical' 'Nonesense' 'Pure crap !' or maybe in a more civil atmosphere, 'Your story does not hold up' ? edit: Ax's 1. 'is not a story' = 'bad' 'unspeakable' 'pitiful' Last edited by lexico; Aug 10, 2005 at 18:19.

Aug 11, 2005, 01:06	#10
ax squabblemaker Join Date: May 27, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 36 Posts: 297	Japanese english: . after the festival make a guess then ;) and lex, 色 is supposed to be foreing borrowing from sex I guess. Can you see the similarity? Sex - Se4 ax

Aug 13, 2005, 10:16	#11
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Originally Posted by lexico QS's 3. 色狼 - Sukebe, Is /be/ the wolf ? I've also heard of COLOR DEVIL 色魔 'sex-indulger' -- But why is 色 color associated with sexual indulgence ? 色: woman's looks, for instance: 绝色佳人, 天姿国色(describe women who are drop-dead gorgeous) I think 色魔 is more horrible than 色狼, if 色狼 is a pupil then 色魔 must be a high school student. Originally Posted by ax and lex, 色 is supposed to be foreing borrowing from sex I guess. Can you see the similarity? Sex - Se4 Hm, I don't think so, "食色,性也"(To enjoy food and delight in colours is nature.), cited from the Book of Mencius, I don't think the philosopher knew English more than 2000 years ago. http://nothingistic.org/library/mencius/mencius21.html 6. after on, over off (hint: it's a slogan)

Aug 14, 2005, 22:12	#12
ax squabblemaker Join Date: May 27, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 36 Posts: 297	after the festival is a rendition of 後の祭り

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