User Comments - gbien

Posted on: I'm gonna be Late

On the question of slang, what is the Chinese equivalent for "jerk?"

The only Chinese slang based on bodily function that I can think of is probably outdated, but 放屁 could mean "nonsense!" I wonder if that is on the same level as "piss off," which I have also seen translated as 滚蛋！

A question on grammar-- is it possible to say

我会迟15 分钟到？

Thanks.

Posted on: Cold Noodles

I've noticed that 凉面 and 凉拌面 are translated into English as "cold" noodles rather than "cool" noodles--I wonder if the term 冷面 becoming more widely used isn't due to some influence from English.

Posted on: Retired Life

I don't know if questions are allowed from "Basic" subscribers, but I have two:

1)  Is 老战友 ever used figuratively?  As for old comrades from the battlefield of life?

2)  Dilu said, "你看这个字长的什么样子“ or should it be 长得?  Is this a humorous usage just for odd characters like 甭?  Or can it be used to point out the appearance of any character?

Posted on: 私奔

Dear David,

Yes, that helps, thanks. So it's "I find it very confusing." Can you ever say 我很搞 for "I feel very confused?" Or does 搞 in this sense only refer to situations?

I had only heard 搞, gǎo as a verb before, as in 搞活動，我搞不清楚, etc.

Best, G

Posted on: 私奔

A comment and a question--

To Bababardwan's explanation--I think 成就here refers to Wang Gongquan's success in business-- something that everyone dreams of, but he's achieved it and then thrown it away.

Question-- when David learns that Wang Gongquan is married, and to his second wife yet, he says he's very"gaa3" -- did I hear correctly?  What does "gaa3" mean here?

With apologies that I don't know how to make this font smaller...

Posted on: Manly Men and Womanly Women

Thanks. I Googled "很奶油" and was led to another word--"花樣男" that's supposed to be less derogatory--I don't find Ryan Seacrest to be 娘娘腔. Might "花樣男" be more a propos?

Posted on: Manly Men and Womanly Women

How would you use 奶油 in a sentence?

Thanks,

Gloria