Jingle Bells punned in Mandarin
Language Log 2024-12-25
jīgōng bāo, jīgōng bāo 鸡公煲, 鸡公煲 chicken / cock / rooster pot, chicken / cock / rooster pot
jīngguò wǒ de wèi 经过我的胃~ "through my stomach"
'Nuff said! Just eat! — and open presents!
Selected readings
- "Silent Night" (12/25/16)
- "Words in Mandarin: twin kle twin kle lit tle star" (8/14/12)
[Thanks to Xinyi Ye and Mark Swofford]