Cynthia from New York requested the Chinese translation for “baby” as in “laughter is like changing a baby’s diaper…  it doesn’t solve any problems, but it makes things more acceptable for a while”…  author unknown…  lol.

…  where essentially the first character means “infant” and the second character means “child.”
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Aaron from Illinois requested the Chinese translation for “bad hair” as in “bad hair day,” as in “Joe, Steve, and J.T. not only had a bad hair day, but bad hair year(s) starting in the 5th grade”…  eeeeeeeeeesh.

…  where essentially the first character means “disheveled” or “messy” and is the “bad” in “bad hair,” the [...]

Angela from California requested the Chinese translation for “balance” as in”a well developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your step as you walk the tightrope of life.”…  can I paint a picture or what??…  hooah!…  (okay, okay, I didn’t come up with that line…  William Arthur Ward, author, did).

…  where [...]

Chad from California requested the Chinese translation for “bamboo” as in “the stiffest trees are most easily cracked, while bamboo survives by bending with the wind”…  Bruce Lee, actor / martial arts expert…  dern straight.

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Norman from Massachusetts requested the Chinese translation for “bartender”…  Norm? bartender? Massachusetts?…  yer kidding me right??…  that’s just too easy…  does everybody know your name, and you wouldn’t happen to tend bar at a place called Cheers, would you??  =P  (did I just date myself AGAIN??…  O.o …  for those that don’t know, try Googling “tv [...]

Patricia from California asked for the Chinese translation for “bear,” as in the mammal (not the verb “to bear”)…  methinks this is a term of endearment for a special someone, no?  lol.  I actually get quite a few requests for this.

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So yes, I took a little bit of a sabbatical…  hopefully no one noticed.  *blink blink*  *innocent look*…
Trish from New Jersey requested the Chinese translation for “beautiful soul” as in “a fair face may fade, but a beautiful soul lasts forever”…  *sniff sniff*

…  where essentially the first character means “beautiful,” the second character means “heart,” and [...]

Michelle from the UK (again!) requested the Chinese translation for “beauty” as in “garden:  a thing of beauty and a job forever.”
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Leslie from Colorado requested the Chinese translation for “believe” as in “I believe I can, I BELIEVE I CAN!”…  *shakes fist*…  *concentrates*

…  where essentially the first character means “mutual”… or “reciprocal” and the second character means “to trust.”
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Camille from Missouri asked for the Chinese translation for “belly dance” because she has interests in Chinese culture and as well as Middle Eastern dance. Kewl. Here ya go.

…  where essentially the first character means “belly,” the second character means “skin,” and the third character means “to dance.”
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