Chinglish Dictionary

Beware of safety, slip carefully

注意安全，小心滑倒

This is a contradictory and wrong Chinglish safety reminder, the original intention is to remind people to pay attention...

Rape well-known

家喻户晓

This is an extremely wrong and offensive mistranslation of Chinese idiom, completely misinterpreting the meaning of "家喻户...

Push belly

推腹

This is a literal translation of Chinese health care method "tuī fù", referring to the health care action of pushing the...

Waiting rabbit hit stump

守株待兔

This is a literal translation of Chinese idiom, referring to people who only rely on luck to wait for gains without taki...

Mantis blocks cart

螳臂当车

This is a literal translation of Chinese idiom, describing people who overestimate their own strength and try to resist ...

Blind man touch elephant

盲人摸象

A metaphor for people who judge things based on partial understanding, drawing one-sided conclusions without knowing the...

Dragon snake mixed together

龙蛇混杂

A metaphor for a group of people with good and bad qualities, talents and backgrounds mixed together, difficult to disti...

Paper talk tiger

纸上谈兵

A metaphor for talking about theories or plans on paper that cannot be put into practice, empty talk without practical a...

Drink northwest wind

喝西北风

A metaphor for having no income, no food to eat, living in poverty and suffering from hunger.

Give face in chinese

给面子 / 赏脸

Typical Chinglish reflecting Chinese unique face culture; means to respect someone’s dignity, show courtesy, spare one’s...

Take good care of your child

请看好您的孩子

This is a warm public safety reminder phrase for parents and guardians, asking them to take good care of their children ...

Tuhao

土豪

Newly rich but tasteless person; local tyrant

Guanxi

关系

A unique Chinese social concept referring to interpersonal networks, reciprocal connections and trust-based social bonds...

Stir fried clams

炒蛤蜊

A Chinese seafood stir-fry dish with clams stir-fried with garlic, chili, green onions and soy sauce, fresh and tasty, j...

People mountain people sea

人山人海

A vivid and classic Chinglish phrase describing an extremely large, dense, and bustling crowd of people in public places...

White rich beauty

白富美

A Chinese Internet term used to describe a woman who is white in skin, rich in family or personal wealth, and beautiful ...

No zuo no die

不作死就不会死

A classic Chinglish proverb that describes the situation where people bring misfortune and trouble to themselves through...

Add oil

加油

Go for it! Keep it up! You can do it!

Long time no see什么意思

好久不见

I haven't seen you for a long time

Water post

水帖

A term in Chinese online forums and post bars, referring to posts with no substantive content, meaningless, purely for p...