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Thread #66900   Message #1113754
Posted By: Shanghaiceltic
11-Feb-04 - 12:05 AM
Thread Name: BS: Instant Chinese
Subject: BS: Instant Chinese
I was amused by one of the postings AWOL the bottom line which mentioned the bushi (pron; busher but do not lengthen the er sound) nappies.

Here are some other 'bushi' items which will help you master Chinese.

Bushi timian; Not loose face!
Bushi dati; fail to see the larger issue
Bushi haodai; literally cannot tell difference between chalk and cheese
Bushi shiwu; show ignorance of the times
Bushi; fault or blame

Sadly I cannot find any suitable Chinese for Blair.

Maybe some other Cat linguists can find some in another language (apart from pure Anglo-Saxon)