User Comments - mayor_bombolini
mayor_bombolini
Posted on: Cheering
July 4, 2008 at 1:39 AMSushan,
Do you mean, for example today at Wimbledon: Jie Zheng and or Zheng Jie....with the zh mispronouced in both cases? Not to mention ji vs. jie?
(just read the comments above, and yes I may be working on a 2 day delay, but we're going to have fun with the US media's ....how can I put this politely....total meltdown with the Chinese Language.
Posted on: Antiperspirant in China
July 4, 2008 at 12:40 AMBryan,
I listened directly to the dialogue a couple of times. I can only guess this is a younger brother's questioning mode.
Regards, Bill M.
Posted on: Getting Reimbursed
July 2, 2008 at 10:49 PMoops 我写错了。 这是另外一个王经理。
I posted above after I read the diaolog, before listening.
Posted on: Wake-up Call
June 28, 2008 at 1:34 AMThanks for explaining the phrase: 知道了; zhi1 dao4 le; "got it".
I'd heard it before and incorrectly translated it literally.
Can I say:
我现在知道了。
I've got it now?
Posted on: I don't want it!
June 28, 2008 at 12:51 AMruyide,
Maybe "wo3 bu4 xiang3 yao4" would work better.
Also, I noticed a mistake on my earlier post above. It should read, Wo3 mei2 you3 qian2. 我没有钱: I don't have any money.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 1: A New Manager
June 26, 2008 at 8:04 AMRegarding 海龟 and 海归。
There is a story about 青蛙和海龟：井底之蛙 jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1.
The turtle is worldly while the frog is sheltered in his own world.
I'm wondering if there is a play on words.
Posted on: Instant Noodles
June 24, 2008 at 11:14 AMDear siciliazhang:
I understand your sentiments. My family has a dog that is treated as a member if the family. I would never eat a family pet.
Fact: certain animals are raised for food.
In some countries, dogs are raised for food.
I happened to be in a place and a time where it made sense to eat dog a few times.
入乡随俗。
Gotta go with the flow.
Best regards, Bill M.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 1: A New Manager
June 23, 2008 at 9:33 AMPoor 老王.
老王，我们支持你。This line is the kiss of death in the US.
The knives would coming out before the new boss arrived.
Is it done differently in China?
Posted on: The Mean Boss
July 4, 2008 at 2:06 AMWas that a Gospel intro? (Bazza any 中文 Gospel?)
Is the boss named Wang? 我不喜欢王老板。