The True Meanings of Asian Names
Wa Shing Kah—————- Cleaning an automobile
Wai So Dim—————— Are you trying to save electricity?
Wai U Shao Ting————- There is no reason to raise your voice
Ai Bang Mai Ne————– I bumped into the coffee table
Chin Tu Fat—————– You need a face lift
Dung On Mai Shu————- I stepped in #$%*
Dum Gai——————— A stupid person
Gun Pao Der—————– An ancient Chinese invention
Hu Flung Dung————— Which one of you fertilized the field?
Hu Yu Hai Ding————- We have reason to believe you are harboring
a fugutive
Jan Ne Ka Sun————— A former late night talk show host
Kum Hia——————— Approach me
Lao Ze Sho—————— Gilligan’s Island
Lao Zi———————- Not very good
Lin Ching——————- An illegal execution
Moon Lan Ding————— A great achievement of the American space
program
Ne Ahn———————- A lighting fixture used in advertising signs
Shai Gai——————– A bashful person
Tai Ne Bae Be————— A premature infant
Tai Ne Po Ne—————- A small horse
Tai Ne Ba Bol————— A Don Ho song (see “Yu Mai Te Tan”, below)
Ten Ding Ba—————– Serving drinks to people
Wan Bum Lung—————- A person with T.B. or Cancer
u Mai Te Tan————— Your vacation in Hawaii agrees with you