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r/DoesNotTranslate

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Post quirky and niche words/phrases from foreign languages that can't easily be translated.

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to r/DoesNotTranslate by Curious_Cilantro
11 months ago
[Chinese] 回光返照 (huí guāng fǎn zhào) - To have a sudden burst of energy before one’s death
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 盘 (pán) - To handle something repeatedly until it becomes smoother
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 摸鱼 (mō yú) - Pretending to work
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 吞金兽 - A humorous term for kids and pets, referring to the fact they cost a lot of money to maintain
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 顺 (shùn) - To swipe something while en route to somewhere
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 薅羊毛 (hāo yáng máo) - To take advantage of coupons, promotional offers etc. to make profit
in Chinese
to r/DoesNotTranslate by Jeux_d_Oh
9 months ago
[Dutch] "Helaas, pindakaas" lit. "Unfortunately, peanutbutter" - to indicate that unfortunately something isn't going to happen
in Dutch
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 丧偶式育儿 - To parent while having a deadbeat spouse
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 归海 (guī hǎi) - To move overseas after spending some time in China after already spending some time overseas, while originally being from China
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 流量密码 (líu lìang mì mǎ) The set of unsaid rules for content to generate more traffic on a certain online platform. Literally means “internet traffic passcode”
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 缺心眼 and 心眼多 - Phrases based on the belief that the more holes your heart has, the more you are willing to think things through
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] Tony - a general name for all barbers/hairdressers
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 背影 (bèi yǐng) - The back view of someone who is walking away from you
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 琴 (qín) - A collective term for musical instruments that are mostly string and keyboard. Also includes the accordion, harmonica, xylophone.
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 断章取义 (duàn zhāng qǔ yì) - To quote a small portion of something out of context, interpreting it while disregarding the author’s original intentions
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 婚托 (hūn tuō) - A professional romance scammer employed by a dating agency to encourage clients to continue using their services
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 鸡同鸭讲 (jī tóng yā jiǎng) - Two people having a conversation but failing to communicate effectively because they’re on different wavelengths
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 憋屈 (bīe qu) - The suffocating, resentful feeling one gets from being forced to hold in one’s emotions
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 净身出户 (jìng shēn chū hù) To lose all marital property in a divorce
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 画饼 (huà bǐng) - To motivate someone with empty promises of benefits down the road
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 握手楼 (wò shǒu lóu) High-rise buildings that are built so close together, you can shake your neighbors’ hand through the window
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 上纲上线 (shàng gāng shàng xiàn) To be overly critical of something minor, interpreting it on the level of broader social or political rulings, in order to occupy the moral high ground
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 底气 (dǐ qì) - The confidence/nerve to do something, built on a reason
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 啃老 (kěn lǎo) - To live off one’s retired parents/grandparents
in Chinese
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11 months ago
[Chinese] 下头 xià tóu - To quickly lose interest in a crush
in Chinese