Chinglish Dictionary

Lion's head

狮子头

Lion's head is a large pork meatball dish of Huaiyang cuisine, with soft texture and rich flavor.

Ants climbing a tree

蚂蚁上树

Ants climbing a tree is a Sichuan dish made with vermicelli and minced meat, known for its vivid shape and fresh taste.

Beggar's chicken

叫花鸡

Beggar's chicken is a traditional Chinese roasted chicken dish wrapped in lotus leaves and mud, featuring tender meat an...

There are two sides to everything

凡事都有两面性

This is a universal proverb indicating that every thing, event or phenomenon has both positive and negative aspects, and...

One minute on stage, ten years off stage

台上一分钟，台下十年功

This is a famous saying describing performers, meaning that a short wonderful performance on the stage relies on long-te...

Do not climb the tree if you do not want to die

不想丧命就别爬树

This is a blunt safety warning, directly reminding people that climbing trees is a dangerous behavior that may lead to d...

When you leave, please return the chopsticks

离开时请归还筷子

This is a service reminder in catering places, asking customers to return the chopsticks to the designated place when le...

Please hold the handrail well

请扶好扶手

This is a safety reminder for public facilities, reminding people to grasp the handrails tightly when taking elevators, ...

Fire chicken

辣子鸡/火鸡

English：Ambiguous Chinglish, confusing spicy and fire, means spicy chicken (辣子鸡) or turkey (火鸡)

Do not enter, or you will be exploded

禁止入内，否则会发生爆炸

This is an extreme safety warning for dangerous areas, illegally warning that entering the restricted area will cause an...

No three no four

不三不四

This is a literal translation of Chinese idiom, describing people or things that are improper, indecent, dishonest and h...

Small heart, beat beat

小心，小心触电/小心磕碰

This is a wrong Chinglish translation of "watch out", misinterpreting the Chinese warning of being careful as literal he...

Please do not put your hand on the door gap

请勿将手放在门缝处

This is a safety reminder for doors, warning people not to put their hands in the gap of the door to avoid being pinched...

Slide on the grass carefully

请勿在草坪上滑行/小心草坪打滑

This is a wrong translation of lawn protection and safety tips, meaning to remind people not to slide on the grass to pr...

German with husband and wife lung

夫妻肺片

English：Wrong Chinglish translation of Sichuan dish 夫妻肺片, with extra wrong word German

Chicken without sex life

童子鸡

This is an absurd literal translation of Chinese cuisine "tong zi ji", referring to young roosters that have not mated, ...

Who translate this

这是谁翻译的

This is a wrong Chinglish sentence with grammatical errors, used to ask who is the translator of a certain text, sentenc...

Follow boss arrangement

服从安排

"Follow boss arrangement" is a Chinglish phrase that reflects the hierarchical nature of Chinese corporate culture. The ...

I call you to confirm

我打电话跟你确认

"I call you to confirm" is a Chinglish phrase commonly used in Chinese business phone calls. The correct English structu...

Make a note note

记个笔记

"Make a note note" is a Chinglish phrase formed by Chinese verb reduplication of "记记" (ji ji / note note). In Chinese, s...