இ Threesome..

Last post Bananaz blogged about stacking or joining two Chinese words together to form a new word. Now how about increasing the combination to threesome? What happens when three of the same words stacked together with the same word on two identical twin words? Here we go Ladies first.. Wonder why they dare not put three men together afraid they will create havoc? However  the simplified version 奸 [jiān] has gotten rid of the two ladies hoping one lady cannot be too mischievious [just kidding]. When three cars 轟 [hōng] collide head on you would expect an explosive bing bang boom. A piece of wood 木[mù] from...

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இ TWO in ONE..

歪 wāi ~ This word alone in Chinese stands for 'Crooked or Askew'. It is a combination of two words placed one on top of each other with [not] 不bù  + [straight] 正zhèng  thus the word ~ 歪 wāi [crooked]. There is a saying in Chinese 上梁不正下梁歪 shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi literally means "when the top is not straight the bottom will become crooked". This is more inclined to negativity, often applied to a lousy head of a family, bad administrative corporation or to a country with rotten corrupted top guns. Saw this word while watching "Justice Pao" on TV2 where the prisoners were wearing this word 囚 qiú meaning [prisoner] on...

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ക WhyAskWhy¿ (6) Threes & Sixes

Here are some most popular idioms that we used to hear which involves 'threes' and 'sixes'. *WhyAskWhy* threes (3) & sixes (6)? For all you know accordingly some are just imaginary numbers and Bananaz picked on the three most frequently used sayings where they are often said in movies or in our everyday life.  [i]. 三口六面 sān kǒu liù miàn [lit. 3 mouths 6 faces] In most cases to clear of some misunderstanding it is often to sit down among three parties where three (3) mouths and 'the left + right' = two faces to become six (6) faces. It is not necessarily be 3 person, the most sensible approach is for the parties involved to explain all...

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இ Online Dating..徵婚..

What a coincidence CH Voon posted on some internet search with Google and Bananaz got something in mind regarding how effective will the internet search be?. Will you get an apple if you search for red fruit or get tomato instead? Here is a Chinese girl from China who is in search for a date online and guess how accurate or specific you need to do up an internet search. (i) First Attempt she typed in the keywords in Chinese ~ 1. 要帥 [yāo shuài] 2. 要有車 [yāo yǒuchē] ~ Want Macho man with car. Please click : Result Exit Chinese Chess ~ 帥&車 (Macho/King & Car) (ii) Second attempt she then typed in 1. 要有漂亮的房子 [yàoyǒu piàoliang de fángzi] 2....

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