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Can You Guess the Meaning of These 15 Chinese Slangs?

Can You Guess the Meaning of These 15 Chinese Slangs?
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Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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Slang carries the thoughts and feelings from the youth of any culture, so of course there will be great variance between cultures for behavior and what they deem important.

Below are Chinese words that are given very literal translations, partly to illustrate the relationship between the meanings of their characters, and their actual definitions.

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Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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