Friday, May 20, 2022

What is the Chinese word for "flattery"?

ANSWER: 馬屁 (마비), which literally means "horse (馬) farts (屁)," though in China 屁 (비) can also mean "butt." Why?

Because in China (비) is also used as an abbreviation of 屁股 (비고), which is the Chinese word for "butt," though it literally means "farting (屁) thigh (股)." That suggests that the Chinese consider the "butt" to be part of a person's thighs, the farting part.
 

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