Paging the HongKongisti

Anyone know what "wang ba tan" means?

 

No, but I do know 'dil le lo mo hai'

 

Don't ask us!

 

Should have pressted the other button...

 

Pressed, too..

FFS.

 

"wan ba dan" = "turtle's egg". For some reason this is not a nice thing to
call anyone. It seems to be roughly equivalent to "arsehole", "bastard",
"wanker" etc. In other words, a general purpose insult, suitable for all
occasions.

HTH

 

Ta muchly. The sprog has been watching too much chop-socky on the TV of
late, and has developed a morbid curiousity about Cantonese insults.

 

Why not?

 

I'm happy for you.

 

<VVBG>

I'd be careful if you take her out to a Chinese restaurant....

 

I was actually answering your query!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q="wang+ba+tan"&hl=en&lr=&start=0&sa=N

It appears to mean "Don't ask us".

HTH

 

Answered below by others ....

OT from your OT, but we found this traditional chippie in Taipei run by a
couple of lads from Falkirk on the last trip.

http://www.fryingscotsman.com/

An oasis of britishness !

Worth a visit if your ever passing through

 

It's "Diu ni lo moo chow hai". IIRC.

Did you know that "Ding" means "Shit"?

 

"DUUUNNNNNG!"

"That's cow poo."

 

If I ever find myself in the position of just 'passing through' HK, as
opposed to living there for months at a time, I hope I find something
more imaginative to do than visit a scottish chippy!

 

No, you dim fucker.

That's "What's black and oily and comes out the back of Cow(e)s?"

 

The latter's always worked for me.
It's great for pretending that you think it means hello.
Especially to fit little Chinese girls.

 

She was v. impressive going under the anaesthetic in the Dental Hospital
this morning:

Laura: "...feels like I'm drunk.... Dooooood... Wan ba dan. <something
else in a similar vein>"
Nurse: "Huh?"
Moi: "She's swearing. In Cantonese."
Nurse: <boggle>

Heh.

 

LOL. Superb.

 

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So you don't know what it means then? Or you think you do, but it's not
actually what you think it means.