Chinglish Dictionary

Upstairs / Downstairs

楼上/楼下

Terms in Chinese online forums and post bars, "upstairs" refers to the user who commented immediately before the current...

The customer feedback is good.

客户反馈很好

A standard business English expression indicating that the comments and evaluations received from customers are positive...

The boss is very satisfied.

老板非常满意

A standard English expression conveying that the superior or employer has a high degree of satisfaction with work result...

Veggie dog

菜狗

A Chinglish phrase translated from Chinese internet slang, used to mock oneself or others for being a novice, unskilled,...

Braised eggplant

烧茄子

A Chinese home-style dish where eggplant is braised with soy sauce, garlic and green onions, soft and glutinous in textu...

Eat dog food

吃狗粮

A self-deprecating Internet buzzword for single people in China, referring to seeing couples show their love publicly; s...

The output is not ideal.

产出效果不理想

A standard neutral English expression describing that the actual production effect, work result or output value fails to...

BBQ pork / Char siu

叉烧肉

A classic Cantonese roasted meat made by marinating pork with honey, soy sauce and rose wine, then roasting, with red gl...

You need to finish this today

你需要今天完成这件事

A standard expression requiring task completion

Steal a laugh / Tou xiao

偷笑

Chinglish: "Steal a laugh" is literal translation, "Tou xiao" is pinyin of Chinese "tōu xiào"; meaning to laugh secretly...

Braised pork knuckle

红烧猪蹄

A Chinese nourishing dish made by braising pig knuckles with soy sauce, rock sugar and spices, soft and glutinous, rich ...

Push forward the progress

推进进度

Professional business fixed collocation, specifically used to mean accelerating, promoting and advancing the implementat...

We must control the costs.

必须控制成本

A standard business English expression emphasizing the mandatory requirement to manage and reduce operating expenses; th...

Salted fish

咸鱼

A classic Chinglish internet slang from Chinese culture, referring to people who have no dreams, no ambitions, lie flat,...

Stuffed pancake

馅饼

A Chinese baked snack with dough wrapper stuffed with meat or vegetable fillings, baked until golden, crispy outside and...

Every department must cooperate.

每个部门必须配合

A standard business English expression emphasizing that all departments of a company are required to coordinate and coll...

Hate the rich

仇富

A Chinglish phrase directly translated from Chinese social term, referring to the psychological tendency of resenting, h...

White drift / Free ride

白嫖

A Chinese Internet buzzword, originally referring to enjoying services, obtaining resources or benefits without paying a...

There is an urgent meeting tomorrow morning

明天上午有一场紧急会议

A standard complete English sentence for informing meetings

Rub hot / Ride trend

蹭热度

Chinglish internet slang, meaning to take advantage of the popularity of hot events, celebrities, or topics to gain atte...