🏠 Daily Life Chinglish Phrases

Nonsense

废话

Nonsense! Stating the obvious.

Just so so

一般般

Just so-so, nothing special.

Call what name

叫什么名字

What is it called?

Think think again think

想想再想

Think about it, then think again.

Sleep sleep get up

睡睡起

Go to sleep, then wake up.

You go first I with money

你先走我带钱

You go first, I have money to pay.

One car come one car go

一车来一车走

One car comes, one car goes (describing traffic).

This is not a joke

这不是开玩笑

This is serious, no kidding.

You this person is really something

你这人真是的

You are really something (mild frustration).

One word dont

一言不合

At the slightest disagreement.

People mountain people sea

人山人海

A huge crowd of people. Classic Chinglish for describing crowded places.

Horse horse tiger tiger

马马虎虎

So-so, just passable, mediocre.