Niubi! : The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **How to talk dirty and influence people-in Chinese! ** You can study Chinese for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speaker? The next book in Plume's foreign language slang series, *Niubi!* will make sure you learn all the colorful vernacular words and phrases used by Chinese people of all ages in a variety of situations, including flirting and dating, wheeling and dealing, and even specific Internet slang-not to mention plenty of Chinese words that are . . . well, best not to mention. Accessible and useful to complete novices (*Niubi!* newbies), intermediate students of Mandarin Chinese, or just anyone who enjoys cursing in other languages, this irreverent guide is packed with hilarious anecdotes and illustrations, mini cultural lessons, and contextual explanations. So whether you're planning a trip to Beijing, flirting with an online acquaintance from Shanghai, or just want to start a fight in Chinatown-*Niubi!* will ensure that nothing you say is lost in translation. How to talk dirty and influence people - in Chinese! Are you looking to learn the Chinese only a native speaker knows? Niubi! will teach you the colorful vernacular phrases used by Chinese people of all ages in a wide variety of situations, including flirting and dating, fighting and partying, and all the swear words you'll ever need. Learn why many Chinese insults involve turtle eggs, how code words referring to Internet censorship have evolved, multiple names for body parts your textbook skipped, and how they've perfected the art of everyday abuse and insults. For complete novices ( Niubi! newbies), intermediate students of Mandarin Chinese, or just anyone who enjoys cursing in other languages, this hilariously illustrated guide is packed with irreverent anecdotes, mini cultural lessons, and contextual explanations. So whether you're planning a trip to Beijing, flirting with an online acquaintance from Shanghai, or just want to start a fight in Chinatown - Niubi! will ensure that nothing you say is lost in translation. On China, slang, language, and how to read this book Cow pussy, yes, cow pussy: A quick romp through the vagaries of the Chinese language, via one delightfully dirty word The Chinese art of everyday abuse : Chinese candor, the cruelly literal nickname, and why it's good to be mean profanity and swearing: from 'turtle egg' to 'idiot's cunt' Men & women: flirting, dating, love, & marriage : she might let you 'eat her tofu,' but you'll probably have to carry her purse Sex and body parts Here's hoping you don't have to resort to a 'chicken' or a 'duck' to avoid sitting at home 'shooting planes' Gay slang: the pleasures of the bitten peach, and the passion of the cut sleeve Behaving badly: words for doing things you'll regret in the morning Internet slang : censorship, friendship, and killing time Top 25 terms you need to know.