Languages evolve from time 2 time, be creative

本帖于 2020-11-14 15:10:59 时间, 由版主 移花接木 编辑

Languages evolve from time to time, if you discovered something really make sense, do not be afraid to create.  Not just I said so, I've seen this happening, & also done a couple of times. 

Once I got involved in a semiformal discussion with regards to the company's current strategies, risks, potential opportunities.

The new CEO welcomed all attendees to provide their opinions and advices freely.    In my turn, I first mentioned some issues from technical perpective; then felt like to stress a few things worthless and still going on.    Don't remember what I said exactly, all of a sudden the words popped out from nowhere, could be the basic instinct.

It sound might like this: We should have gotten rid off those a long time ago, totally waste of time and resources,  they are chicken ribs.  Immediately, I realized what I just said, got a little shocked, and my breath was held.   What have I done? Chicken Rib?  What the heck is this?

To my not very much suprise since I thought it making sence, people nodded and accepted my Chicken Rib without a fuss.   Later I even heard my chicken rib from other's mouth.

Search for "No Zuo No Die", and read those serious definion of the Chinglish joke. People are willing to accept anything funny, fancy, and funky.  "No Zuo No Die" is now a slang widely spread in America. 

Don't be afraid, don't be shy,  be creative, but must make sense.

Play with English, cheers.

 

 

 

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Fluent written English as always! Do they understand the meaning -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (127 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 15:24:23

I assumed most did. Some used it in other occasion -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 15:39:40

2my best knowledge, I never heard others using it before myself -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 15:58:19

U r a charming person in your company, so some people follow -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (24 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 16:26:25

哈哈,我赶紧添上这句to my best knowledge,万一早有人用过,被打脸的次数太多了 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 16:43:07

Long time no see 也是咱们一百年前华工的发明,现在发扬光大。 -树的花花世界- 给 树的花花世界 发送悄悄话 树的花花世界 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 16:28:56

hahahaha, heard this a lot when the natives want to make fun... -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (157 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 16:38:14

Agreed! Language is also a moving target,hard to catch sometimes -才歌- 给 才歌 发送悄悄话 才歌 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 17:30:23

LOL -小公主- 给 小公主 发送悄悄话 小公主 的博客首页 (139 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 18:53:34

Forgive me, I taught them: F*rt with pants down, Donnt do it -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/14/2020 postreply 19:27:31

LOL! -小公主- 给 小公主 发送悄悄话 小公主 的博客首页 (177 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 17:55:39

Talk about making sense, there is this English proverb: -just_4_fun- 给 just_4_fun 发送悄悄话 just_4_fun 的博客首页 (138 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 17:57:09

Haha, I feel so dumb -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 18:21:31

me 2 -just_4_fun- 给 just_4_fun 发送悄悄话 just_4_fun 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 22:11:24

just4fun,你水平太高了:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 18:40:41

水平要是高就不会被马嘴搞得一头雾水了, 哈哈哈 -just_4_fun- 给 just_4_fun 发送悄悄话 just_4_fun 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/15/2020 postreply 22:10:36

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