Chinglish Dictionary

Give you some colour see see

给你点颜色看看

A classic and widely known Chinglish phrase used to threaten others, meaning to teach someone a lesson or show one’s pow...

You pretty he ugly you swan he frog

你美他丑，你天鹅他青蛙

A vivid Chinglish sentence used to make a sharp contrast between two people’s appearances, praising one person while moc...

Judy no go Cindy no come

旧的不去新的不来

Pun version: Judy sounds like old, Cindy sounds like new.

Old one no go new one no come

旧的不去新的不来

Out with the old, in with the new.

Man like taxi one go next come

男人就像出租车，走了一个下一个来

A Chinglish sentence used in casual conversations to describe that there are plenty of potential partners in romantic re...

Abandon him

放弃他

A simple Chinglish expression used to advise others to give up on a person who is not suitable or brings pain.

Three legs frog hard find

三条腿的蛤蟆不好找

A Chinglish translation of a common Chinese folk saying, used to mean that excellent alternatives are easy to find and o...

You can you up no can no BB

你行你上，不行别哔哔

A well‑known Chinglish internet slang used to refute others’ unreasonable criticism and mocking, meaning that if someone...

No zuo no die中文翻译

不作死就不会死

Dont do stupid things and you wont get hurt.

You swan he frog

你是天鹅他是癞蛤蟆

"You swan, he frog" is a direct translation of the Chinese proverb "癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉" — a toad lusting after swan's flesh. It me...

Happy family

快乐家庭

Happy family (dish name).

Old godmother sauce

老干妈酱

Famous Chinese chili sauce.

Dry your father

干爹

Mistranslation of godfather or sugar daddy.

Tofu who cant even eat

豆腐谁都能吃

Confusing menu translation.

Braised chicken with beautiful color

红烧鸡漂亮色

Braised chicken with good color.

Rainbow fart

彩虹屁

Over-the-top flattery.

China angry

中国生气了

A typical Chinglish expression used on Chinese internet to express strong dissatisfaction, anger and firm attitude when ...

Hurry up worry

快点愁

Confusing menu item.

Shredded old mans head

撕碎老人头

Bizarre translation from a Chinese menu.

Scalding your tail

烫你尾巴

Bizarre mistranslation of a spicy dish.