No More Chinglish Menu in Beijing Restaurant

Maggie Hui, Mar 27, 2012 3:23 AM, 1,452 views, 3 Comments »,

‘Chicken Without A Sex Life’, ‘Tofu Made By Woman With Freckles’ and ‘Red Burned Lion Head’, these Chinglish dish names might disappear from Beijing restaurants in the near future. The Beijing authorities have published a book entitled “The English Translation of Chinese Gourmet Dishes” (PDF download) to give the official English translations for 2,158 Chinese dishes. This could mean an end to the unintentionally humorous renderings of the mistranslates names to be found on Chinese menus which have amused tourists for years …

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Chinglish: Hot Dogs and Aids

Herman Lai, Jan 23, 2012 3:14 PM, 1,481 views, Got something to say ?,

Found this in the Chinese Supermarket. Price just only 2.50 yuan (US$0.39) each. What would you say ? Aids seem to be selling dirt cheap in China … and it comes with hot dogs too (WTF …). The correct translation should be Hot Dogs and Donuts.

Chinglish: Hair Salon Offers You An “Exoerience Price”

Herman Lai, Nov 28, 2011 5:48 PM, 634 views, 5 Comments »,

The most unknown price on earth — “Exoerience price”, it is originated by a Chinese hair salon located in Shanghai. They offer “Wash Cut Blow”, “Hair Color” and “Wave Hair” services…Let’s exoerience!

[Thanks Sue!]

Mad Chinese Woman Scolding On Subway With Chinglish (Video)

Herman Lai, Oct 20, 2011 9:04 PM, 4,558 views, 8 Comments »,

Chinese subway is not too safe but always interesting. Recently, a Chinese men who didn’t give a seat suffered scolding from a Chinese woman who spoke Chinglish. We probably would advice her to check out the previous Chinese fellow who ripped off the Chinglish. Video after the break.

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Chinglish: Fxxk Vegetables

Chris Chang, Oct 7, 2011 3:22 PM, 1,516 views, 1 Comment »,

Either the translator has a huge sense of humor or just a very failure person on translation job. Maybe both. Whatever the reason, the correct translation for the Chinese word “干菜类” should be pickled vegetables.

p.s. the Chinese word “干” actually has a meaning of “Fxxk”.

A Chinese Fellow Convincing The Chinese To Speak Proper English (Video)

Herman Lai, Oct 6, 2011 12:03 PM, 3,439 views, Got something to say ?,

The person in the video is a Chinese-born who speaks very good and fluent English. He made a short 9-mins short clip about to correct those Chinese who cannot speak proper English. Enjoy after the jump.

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Chinglish: Cash Recycling System

Herman Lai, Apr 16, 2011 10:12 AM, 729 views, 1 Comment »,

Wouldn’t this system be cool if it really exist? Anyway, we should call it as “Cash deposit machine”.

Chinglish: Just Did It

Chris Chang, Dec 13, 2010 12:06 PM, 1,351 views, 2 Comments »,

Maybe you are a big fan of Nike, but please don’t get mad with the Chinese for knocking off the Nike’s famous slogan. Yeah, just do it.

Chinglish: Anti-video Recordig Detective System

Chris Chang, Sep 9, 2010 2:40 PM, 491 views, 2 Comments »,

There’s a hotel in Taiwan where you can make consumption while the anti-video recordig detective systems staring at you… Yeah, you are under detection of anti-video recording and you can try to stay calm. This is bullshit. [Engrish]

Chinglish: Don’t Stampede Over The Toilet Bowl

Chris Chang, Aug 26, 2010 7:30 PM, 892 views, Got something to say ?,

Here’s a toilet sign in Shanghai reminding people that squatting on the toilet bowl is not allowed. And you have to read the sign first, “Don’t stampede”. [Engrish]