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The last post is the WINNER!
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Its pretty much spring here. One moment you're fine, the next you need a heavy coat. And then you're too warm.
Do you "take your pants off to fart"? That's not winning which I'm sure @Wu Wei will agree
www.mentalfloss.com
Although this Chinese idiom about flatulence is probably best left unsaid in polite company, it’s a hilariously evocative way to describe someone doing something pointlessly over the top. Tuō kùzi fangpì (脱裤子放屁) is what’s known as a xiehouyu (歇后语), a shortened witticism. There are two parts to the saying, with the first being idiomatic and the second providing an explanation. In the case of taking your pants off to fart, the rationale is that it’s an unnecessary action, which in Mandarin is duōcǐyījǔ (多此一举). As with English equivalents—for example, speak of the devil and he shall appear—it’s usually not necessary to say the second part.
20 Delightful Idioms From Around the World
Idioms like Mandarin’s ‘take your pants off to fart’ make no sense to English speakers—at least, not to English speakers who haven’t read this list.
www.mentalfloss.com
Although this Chinese idiom about flatulence is probably best left unsaid in polite company, it’s a hilariously evocative way to describe someone doing something pointlessly over the top. Tuō kùzi fangpì (脱裤子放屁) is what’s known as a xiehouyu (歇后语), a shortened witticism. There are two parts to the saying, with the first being idiomatic and the second providing an explanation. In the case of taking your pants off to fart, the rationale is that it’s an unnecessary action, which in Mandarin is duōcǐyījǔ (多此一举). As with English equivalents—for example, speak of the devil and he shall appear—it’s usually not necessary to say the second part.
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
In the last 20 or so years i have heard and learned a lot of Chinese idiomsDo you "take your pants off to fart"? That's not winning which I'm sure @Wu Wei will agree
20 Delightful Idioms From Around the World
Idioms like Mandarin’s ‘take your pants off to fart’ make no sense to English speakers—at least, not to English speakers who haven’t read this list.
Although this Chinese idiom about flatulence is probably best left unsaid in polite company, it’s a hilariously evocative way to describe someone doing something pointlessly over the top. Tuō kùzi fangpì (脱裤子放屁) is what’s known as a xiehouyu (歇后语), a shortened witticism. There are two parts to the saying, with the first being idiomatic and the second providing an explanation. In the case of taking your pants off to fart, the rationale is that it’s an unnecessary action, which in Mandarin is duōcǐyījǔ (多此一举). As with English equivalents—for example, speak of the devil and he shall appear—it’s usually not necessary to say the second part.
I'm not in the mood for anything tonight. I think I'll read and turn in early.
Good evening everyone. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Good evening everyone. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Winning by regaining some touch typing ability.
(Bandage/cast came off today.)
(Bandage/cast came off today.)
Daemon Sophic
Avatar in flux
The first time I watched this scene , I nearly died from intense, restless, breath-taking laughter.
Because...I mean...that's exactly what The Crown dialogues sound like... in my ears.
Because...I mean...that's exactly what The Crown dialogues sound like... in my ears.
Good morning folks.
Going home today...
Going home today...
Safe return
Will try, i got to the airport ok, got through security without the hitches of last time (carrying opium doesn't go down well ;-). Now it's wait for 2 hours the plane
Yup, they want you there 2 hours early so you spend money I think.
No rush then...
Waiting times are about the same here, in the UK they state up to 3 months but its always much longer
I may buy a book and have a snack, you think I've been suckered?