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A glossary of Chinese words and phrases used in the story.
Glossary
āi bīng bì shèng: An army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win.
ai rén: sweetheart.
ań tú suŏ jì: Look for a steed with the aid of its picture; try to locate something by following up the clue.
băi chuān guī hăi: All rivers flow to the sea; all things tend in one direction.
băi wú yī shī: No danger of anything going wrong; no risk at all.
bèn dàn: fool; idiot.
bi you zhi lu: The road one must follow or take; the only way.
bì zui: shut up.
bĭcĭ bĭcĭ: same to you (usu. complimentary).
bié dòng: don't move.
bū piādiàng: homely.
búgù hòuguŏ: reckless.
cào nî zûxiān shí bâ dai: fuck 18 generations of your ancestors.
chǔndàn: stupid bastard.
chùsheng xai-jiao de xiang huo: animal-fucking bastard.
dă căo jīng shéi: Beat the grass to frighten the snake; serve warning.
dàchīyìjīng: stunned.
dong ma: understand.
duìbùqî: sorry; excuse me.
fāfēng: crazy.
gāisĭ: damned.
gôu pì: bullshit.
gôushî bùrú: lowest of the low.
gūniang: girl.
hâo de: Will do.
hĕn jĭnzhāng derén: nervous wreck.
hú shuō bā dào: talk nonsense (lit. talk nonsense in eight directions)
huāngmiù: ridiculous.
jiāoqìbāu: wimp.
jiàndié: spy.
jīz: crew.
juānhuàile: stir-crazy
kāi wān xiào: You've got to be kidding me.
K'uei-Hsing: Ancient Chinese god of official documents and paperwork; one-time ugly and nerdy mortal.
lìngrén shēngqì: infuriating[ly].
lìngrén zuò'ŏu: disgusting.
liúmáng: bastard.
mămă hūhū: situation's mediocre (lit. horse horse tiger tiger).
mâshàng: on the double.
mĕi xiăoshí duōshĭo qián? How much is it per hour?
mèimei: sister.
năizi: breasts (slang).
năorén: annoying.
nī nēng zài shuō yībiàn ma? Can you say that again?
qìúxī: ball[s].
shaoxing jui: rice wine.
shénjīng: screwed up, psychologically.
shél yĕ bú gāosu wŏ rènhé shìqing: No one tells me anything.
tāmāde: fuck.
tāmāde húndàn: fucking bastard[s].
wánquán yúchûn: completely stupid.
wĕn mŏurén: kissing; making out.
wŏ bùzhīdào wēishénme nàyàng shuō: I don't know why I said that.
wŏ cái bùguăn ne: I don't give a damn.
wŏ jì méi yŏu shíjìan yēméi yŏu jīnglī gēntā zhēnglùn: I have neither the time nor the energy to argue with him.
wŏ kònjiàn tā jiù gàosu tā: Don't interrupt when I'm talking.
wŏ yŏudiăn ĕxīn: I feel like vomiting.
Xi He: Ancient Chinese goddess and mother of the ten suns.
xìngbiàntài: pervert.
xiēsīdĭlĭde fāzuò: hysterics.
xièxie nî: thank you.
Yeng-Wang-Yeh: Ancient Chinese god of the dead who judges all the newly dead.
yì yān nán jìn: It's a long story.
yīnjīng: penis.
yūchŭn: stupid.
zāi nàn: disaster; catastrophe
zhē yĭndào năr? Where is this leading?
Zhuang-Lun-Wang: Ancient Chinese ruler of tenth and final court of hell who decides a person's next incarnation; rebirth.
zôugôu: yes man (pejorative).
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