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💼 Business Speak Chinglish Phrases

Chinglish in business and workplace contexts

Receive a dumpling
吃饺子
A misinterpretation of "receive an award" due to similar pronunciation. Classic translation fail from Chinese award cere...
White rabbit candy
大白兔奶糖
A classic Chinese candy brand. The literal name became iconic among foreigners visiting China.
Good good study day day up
好好学习天天向上
Study hard and make progress every day.
Give you some color see see
给你点颜色看看
I will show you (business threat).
No problem
没问题
No problem! Overused by Chinese speakers.
This is a very good opportunity
这是一个好机会
This is a very good opportunity.
Lets work hard together
我们一起努力
Lets work hard together.
Give me a face
给个面子
Do this as a favor.
Face project
面子工程
Project done for appearances.
Dragon head enterprise
龙头企业
Leading enterprise.
Iron rice bowl
铁饭碗
Stable government job for life.
Achieve a small goal
实现小目标
Casually ambitious goal.
Eat bitter
吃苦
Endure hardship.
Old classmate relationship
同学关系
Old classmate connections for networking.
One chop to cut the mess
一刀切
One-size-fits-all approach.
Hard bone
硬骨头
A tough problem.
Step stone
垫脚石
Stepping stone.
Chilly reception
冷板凳
Get the cold shoulder.
Looking at food
看菜吃饭
Act according to circumstances.
Working all day is very tired
工作一天很累
Working all day is very tiring.