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LemOn
United Kingdom8629 Posts
My girfriend is angry or sth because I ignored her, and she sent this message on her facebook. I had fun investigating it, as there are many translators out there. They popped this: You thought you are side and Do you think you own side line Chinese is very complex as you know and some signs can have different meanings. Anyway translation is always a piece of investigation for me, but this one seems to be too hard. Can anyone Chinese translate, or anybody else tell me wtf is she saying?     | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
It goes something like: You believe your relationship is on your side I think the first 5 words mean You believe your relationship is... I'll try to figure it out. 系边 is the thing I don't know. 个 is like... something. I.e. 一个(noun) would be one of that noun, and it means a description. So 系边 is the adjective describing the relationship. Ugh, too hard. All of my friends speak Mandarin as well. | ||
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
你自己 = Yourself 系 = ??? I'll ask my parents for this one, but I think it means "to be related to; to connect with". 边 = Side 个 = don't see how this fits here. Archaic described it's usual use. There's lots of Chinese people here so you'll get it soon enough, Archaic is Taiwanese but looks like he's also a tad bit confused but w/e and good luck! | ||
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Neuromancer2.0
United States36 Posts
你以为你自己系边个 系 is like 是 (is) but not really used in Mandarin. 边个 isn't used in Mandarin either, but should mean who (bin go). I just know a little bit of Cantonese (I speak Mandarin), but I think it is: Who do you think you are? (You think you yourself are who?) | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
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LemOn
United Kingdom8629 Posts
And at least its not boring like English Archaic. Asian Languages studies must be much more interesting than others | ||
imBLIND
United States2626 Posts
i think jimmy is rite though | ||
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Raithed
China7078 Posts
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29 fps
United States5725 Posts
it says "who (the hell) do you think you are?" you mustve done something bad... | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
On December 02 2008 08:59 LemOn wrote: These languages are so complex its unbelieveable And at least its not boring like English Archaic. Asian Languages studies must be much more interesting than othersHonestly, after you have been going to chinese school, and you get yelled at in it, it isn't so exciting anymore, haha. I do have to give the language that their comparisons and adjectives are unmatched. Usually you can decode things words without knowing them, but descriptions are usually compared to something completely random. i.e. 七上八下 Literally means seven up, eight down. But it means nervous... You could technically kinda understand where it comes from, but I wouldn't guess it. | ||
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Orlandu
China2450 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:01 Raithed wrote: its not cantonese or mandarin or whatever its just 'chinese' cantonese is a dialect. They are dialects, but Cantonese writing is sometimes different from Mandarin writing. Many characters are used differently among Cantonese speakers in order to represent certain sounds. Hence why Jimmy is correct, and those who know only Mandarin can't make much sense out of it. | ||
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Raithed
China7078 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:05 Archaic wrote: Honestly, after you have been going to chinese school, and you get yelled at in it, it isn't so exciting anymore, haha. I do have to give the language that their comparisons and adjectives are unmatched. Usually you can decode things words without knowing them, but descriptions are usually compared to something completely random. i.e. 七上八下 Literally means seven up, eight down. But it means nervous... You could technically kinda understand where it comes from, but I wouldn't guess it. thats why i refuse to go i hate being slapped by a ruler or whatever punishments, mind you these were few years ago, im sure its changed now. | ||
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imBLIND
United States2626 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:05 Archaic wrote: Honestly, after you have been going to chinese school, and you get yelled at in it, it isn't so exciting anymore, haha. amen i couldnt deal with my commie and nationalist teachers at all. They kept rambling about politics and history so i dropped out cause they never taught anything useful anyways | ||
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29 fps
United States5725 Posts
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blue_arrow
1971 Posts
because Canto slang in simplified is really interesting, i dont see it that often; usually its traditional chinese because of hong kong people anyways to answer your question, it's a question asking "who do you think you are?!" or "just who do you think you are?!" you're in trubble | ||
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
this person must have been writing colloquially, but I asked my dad. He said the person must have written something wrong as the sentence doesn't make sense formally (although in colloquial Cantonese it might make sense) he thinks she meant to say "你以为你是谁？！“ or "你以为你是哪个人？！“ Both which translate roughly into: "who the hell do you think you are?" just reply and say "你不三不四“ =O | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:32 Superiorwolf wrote: Okay btw Cantonese and Mandarin both have the same writing this person must have been writing colloquially, but I asked my dad. He said the person must have written something wrong as the sentence doesn't make sense formally (although in colloquial Cantonese it might make sense) he thinks she meant to say "你以为你是谁？！“ or "你以为你是哪个人？！“ Both which translate roughly into: "who the hell do you think you are?" just reply and say "你不三不四“ =O Gasp... I wouldn't do that! Seriously, you can online dictionary this one. I just wasted 1k post. | ||
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blue_arrow
1971 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:32 Superiorwolf wrote: Okay btw Cantonese and Mandarin both have the same writing this person must have been writing colloquially, but I asked my dad. He said the person must have written something wrong as the sentence doesn't make sense formally (although in colloquial Cantonese it might make sense) he thinks she meant to say "你以为你是谁？！“ or "你以为你是哪个人？！“ Both which translate roughly into: "who the hell do you think you are?" just reply and say "你不三不四“ =O haha yes 'written' canto and mando mostly use the same grammar, and mostly the same characters for most entities, but generally spoken canto is completely different from what is written, whereas mando, more or less, is spoken as written. For example canto people never speak the words 是, 哪, 谁, 不 in a everyday context. these words aren't even articulated often when making formal speeches. | ||
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ilovejonn
Canada2548 Posts
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alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
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alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
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xJacky
China375 Posts
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HeadBangaa
United States6512 Posts
"Who the fuck do you think you are" means "I'm going to flirt with every guy I see today and also probably tomorrow" | ||
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Raithed
China7078 Posts
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ilovehnk
475 Posts
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ish0wstopper
Korea (South)342 Posts
whats wrong with english? fine language in my opinion | ||
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Ryshi
Canada361 Posts
On December 02 2008 09:32 Superiorwolf wrote: Okay btw Cantonese and Mandarin both have the same writing this person must have been writing colloquially, but I asked my dad. He said the person must have written something wrong as the sentence doesn't make sense formally (although in colloquial Cantonese it might make sense) he thinks she meant to say "你以为你是谁？！“ or "你以为你是哪个人？！“ Both which translate roughly into: "who the hell do you think you are?" just reply and say "你不三不四“ =O haha the relationship will become worse from that line but isn't "不三不四" mean indecisive? which doesn't really apply in this case (unless the context was the OP asking for XXX or something) ^^ | ||
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imDerek
United States1944 Posts
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
Some people relate it to prostitutes or idiocy, but I think the official definitions are: "1. dubious; indecent 2. nondescript; neither fish, flesh nor fowl" | ||
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Frits
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Ganfei
Taiwan1439 Posts
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HypnoticPoo
Singapore291 Posts
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
1. Continually raise voice throughout the arguement. 2. If you are leaving, take steps away slowly while continuing to argue. 3. If you are eating at a restaurant and she tries to pay punch her in the face and pin her while you hand your card to the waiter. 4. If you are really desperate tell her she isn't part of your family anymore. I dunno, my grandpa does this all the time when he's mad even if they aren't part of his family already lol. 5. You probably don't even need a reason to argue in cantonese. | ||
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LemOn
United Kingdom8629 Posts
And thank you for the translation guys. I am indeed in trouble as it turns out. | ||
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jgad
Canada899 Posts
On December 02 2008 12:54 Fontong wrote: I think your only real option is to learn Cantonese and argue with her(in Cantonese). Here are some tips: 1. Continually raise voice throughout the arguement. 2. If you are leaving, take steps away slowly while continuing to argue. 3. If you are eating at a restaurant and she tries to pay punch her in the face and pin her while you hand your card to the waiter. 4. If you are really desperate tell her she isn't part of your family anymore. I dunno, my grandpa does this all the time when he's mad even if they aren't part of his family already lol. 5. You probably don't even need a reason to argue in cantonese. 6. Never, ever concede - you are correct and your adversary MUST be made to understand this, LOL | ||
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Elric
United Kingdom1327 Posts
I am so happy I could understand that. Yet so sad I can speak, write and read retarded Cantonese Chinese. Anyway, that guy was a complete faggot. In all my years going to HK, I've never seen anything like that in public except in films. Probably triad | ||
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LemOn
United Kingdom8629 Posts
On December 02 2008 10:47 ilovehnk wrote: where is your gf pic? ![[image loading]](http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v373/52/37/1546006701/n1546006701_41440_7077.jpg) + Show Spoiler + not her usual make up | ||
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jgad
Canada899 Posts
On December 02 2008 21:36 Elric_ wrote: HAHAHAHA jgad I am so happy I could understand that. Yet so sad I can speak, write and read retarded Cantonese Chinese. Anyway, that guy was a complete faggot. In all my years going to HK, I've never seen anything like that in public except in films. Probably triad Search youtube for "hk bus uncle" - there's practically a life story on there. Essentially, yeah, it's not an everyday thing....except in the movies, haha. | ||
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Nytefish
United Kingdom4282 Posts
On December 02 2008 21:36 Elric_ wrote: HAHAHAHA jgad I am so happy I could understand that. Yet so sad I can speak, write and read retarded Cantonese Chinese. Anyway, that guy was a complete faggot. In all my years going to HK, I've never seen anything like that in public except in films. Probably triad I've seen some pretty funny things. Such as a woman arguing over 10 metres with a mini-bus driver. Actually I think my family can be very aggressive too haha, my dad would yell at those people who pester you on the street trying to sell you stuff. I also remember my uncle shouting at an impatient driver and of course there's occasional arguing with taxi drivers. Most people tend to leave me alone though, and look surprised when I speak cantonese. For some reason hong kong people say I look like a halfie. | ||
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jgad
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