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Explore our complete collection of Chinglish phrases. From the hilarious to the poetic, discover the stories behind the words.

Long time no see

好久不见

(Haven't seen you for a long time)

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Add oil

加油

(Cheer up / Go for it)

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People mountain people sea

人山人海

(Huge crowd of people)

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You can you up, no can no bb

你行你上,不行别逼逼

(If you can do it, go ahead; if you can't, stop criticizing.)

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Good good study, day day up

好好学习,天天向上

(Study hard and make progress every day)

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Give you some color see see

给你点颜色看看

(Teach you a lesson)

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You ask me, me ask who

你问我,我问谁

(I have no idea / Don't ask me)

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No zuo no die

不作死就不会死

(If you don't look for trouble, you won't find it)

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