Folk Similes (xiēhòuyǔ)
Xiēhòuyǔ 歇后语 enjoy widespread popularity in China. Xiēhòuyǔ, proverbial comparisons, are two-part, colloquial expressions that often have a joking, sometimes ironic undertone.
Things To Know
Misunderstandings caused by mistranslation
If a foreigner is not familiar with xiēhòuyǔ and its ambiguity, this can easily lead to more or less serious misunderstandings: