Chinglish Dictionary

Children must take care by parents

儿童必须由家长看管

A public safety Chinglish with passive voice error, translated from Chinese "ér tóng bì xū yóu jiā zhǎng kàn guǎn".

No distorting the natural view

禁止破坏自然景观

A scenic spot warning Chinglish, literally translated from Chinese tourist spot notice "jìn zhǐ pò huài zì rán jǐng guān...

Please walk passageway of bridge

请走桥梁通道

A public traffic sign Chinglish with wrong wording, translated from Chinese "qǐng zǒu qiáo liáng tōng dào".

When cow goes hen stays

牛走了，母鸡留下

A nonsensical funny Chinglish, random literal translation of Chinese rural slang, no fixed practical meaning.

Like you really good

喜欢你，真的很棒

A colloquial love confession Chinglish, literally translated from Chinese "xǐ huān nǐ, zhēn de hěn bàng".

Beware slippery floor humid

小心地滑，地面潮湿

A safety warning Chinglish with wrong word order, translated from Chinese safety sign "xiǎo xīn dì huá".

Dont forget carry your things away

不要忘记带走你的物品

A public reminder Chinglish with grammar errors, literally translated from Chinese "bú yào wàng jì dài zǒu nǐ de wù pǐn"...

The goods have arrived please note

货物已到，请注意查收

A public notice Chinglish used in logistics and shopping scenarios, literally translated from Chinese logistics prompt s...

Cow goes chicken stays home

牛走了鸡留下来

A funny literal Chinglish from rural Chinese slang, describing things leaving and staying randomly, no fixed standard En...

We are in Chinese year by year

我们一年又一年在中国

A literal Chinglish expressing staying in China year after year, translated from Chinese "wǒ men yì nián yòu yì nián zài...

Walk horse see flower

走马观花

A literal Chinglish from Chinese idiom, meaning looking at things roughly and casually without careful observation, corr...

Scold the street

骂街

A Chinglish phrase describing someone shouting and cursing loudly in public, literally translated from Chinese "mà jiē".

Three points, seven points

三分靠实力，七分靠运气

A Chinglish phrase meaning success depends on 30% ability and 70% luck, abbreviated from Chinese "sān fēn tiān dìng, qī ...

Blow cow

吹牛

A classic Chinglish meaning boasting or bragging about oneself, directly translated from Chinese "chuī niú".

Watch sister

看小姐姐；搭讪女生

A Chinglish phrase used to describe looking at young girls or casually chatting up girls, directly translated from Chine...

Wash hands before dinner

饭前便后要洗手

This is a health and hygiene reminder phrase that requires people to wash their hands carefully before eating meals and ...

Draw cake to fill hunger

画饼充饥

A literal Chinglish from Chinese idiom, describing using empty promises or unrealistic fantasies to comfort oneself, cor...

Play big knife before Lord Guan

班门弄斧

A Chinglish phrase meaning showing off one's slight skills in front of an expert, literally translated from Chinese idio...

Blind cat meets dead mouse

瞎猫碰上死耗子

A literal Chinglish describing someone achieves success purely by luck, not by ability, translated from Chinese "xiā māo...

Avoid the mine / Avoid pit

避坑

Practical Chinglish internet slang, meaning to avoid traps, scams, poor-quality products, bad services, or troublesome t...