Jingle Bells punned in Mandarin

Language Log 2024-12-25

Summary:

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]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

12/25/2024, 21:00

Date published:

12/25/2024, 17:58