Comments on: Raise the Orange Lantern: Chinese Halloween Vocab http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24207 Matt Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:15:39 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24207 I think I'll have to use some of these in class. I encouraged my class to show up in costume...but I won't give them extra points. I wanted to dress as Elvis this year, but I'll probably end up going as Chinese. I might even carry around my Chairman Mao doll. I think I’ll have to use some of these in class. I encouraged my class to show up in costume…but I won’t give them extra points. I wanted to dress as Elvis this year, but I’ll probably end up going as Chinese. I might even carry around my Chairman Mao doll.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24200 Ryan Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24200 Sadly, if the end of the sentence involves a kind of mooncake, then the start of the sentence is always "Unfortunately, ..." Keep them boxes around, handy when ponds freeze over and you start missin' the NHL. Sadly, if the end of the sentence involves a kind of mooncake, then the start of the sentence is always “Unfortunately, …”

Keep them boxes around, handy when ponds freeze over and you start missin’ the NHL.

]]> By: kotsengkuba http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24199 kotsengkuba Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:48:48 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24199 Yay! When my wife was here last month, we received some mooncakes from a Chinese friend. Unfortunately, she got the one with dried meat filling. I think it was dried lamb or something. After that experience, she never tasted any of the other mooncakes left. Until now we still have a few boxes here. Yay! When my wife was here last month, we received some mooncakes from a Chinese friend. Unfortunately, she got the one with dried meat filling. I think it was dried lamb or something. After that experience, she never tasted any of the other mooncakes left. Until now we still have a few boxes here.

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24198 Debo Hobo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:47:43 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24198 Dried meat candies, yuke!!! Dried meat candies, yuke!!!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24197 Ryan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24197 So, is 万圣节前夕前夕 when we throw eggs at cars? So, is 万圣节前夕前夕 when we throw eggs at cars?

]]> By: Another Laowai http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24195 Another Laowai Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:02:52 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24195 Hey Ryan, Nice list, though for witch you have used the less common Chinese word for it. Another way to say it is "Wu Po" Sorry I don't know the correct characters but I often call my boss that so its well used. Hey Ryan,
Nice list, though for witch you have used the less common Chinese word for it. Another way to say it is “Wu Po”
Sorry I don’t know the correct characters but I often call my boss that so its well used.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24194 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/10/26/raise-the-orange-lantern-chinese-halloween-vocab/#comment-24194 Well, it's always bothered me a little, but I know maybe I'm being too anal, but technically "万圣节" is All Saints Day, and Halloween should be translated as "万圣节前夕" (All Saints Day eve). Well, it’s always bothered me a little, but I know maybe I’m being too anal, but technically “万圣节” is All Saints Day, and Halloween should be translated as “万圣节前夕” (All Saints Day eve).

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