Lemon tattoo
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There was a proverb not so legibly tattooed on the back of a woman, but a couple of ChiLings worked it out, got a better picture, and gave the translation.
Carl Masthay, with the assistance of John Carlson and Harold Campbell.
Selected readings
- "Queen of the World" (3/10/12)
- "Hooked on pot" (7/9/13)
- "Hooked on pot" (10/4/16)
M. Paul Shore said,
May 2, 2026 @ 5:08 pm
Fascinating to learn about the wide-ranging linguistic interests of Carl Masthay. I had only heard of him as an Algonquianist.
Lasius said,
May 6, 2026 @ 3:42 am
Relevant Postillon (think German Onion) article:
https://www.der-postillon.com/2015/09/trend-chinesen-entscheiden-sich-immer.html
thunkii said,
May 7, 2026 @ 1:09 am
This Yi Xi 奕夕 vocaloid song has a few more idiomatic expressions of the same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY4RqgNQVuc