The above error is actually not as bad as other examples that I am going to share with you right now, and some of the bad translations of English in China could be ranging from the tactless to the downright hilarious.

Take these next pics for example, rest rooms or toilets will definitely be one of the most important amenities during the Olympics, however, I can see many people got baffled after looking at some of the below ACTUAL signs at the toilets









And this is definitely the best of all, basically the rules of doing "the thing" in the toilet,

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The Chinese have always been very proud of the greenery in their areas, so they really mean business when they put signs like these at the greenery





However, this particular sign actually taunted us to step on the grass again and again,

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The Chinese try their best to put the safety& security of the people above all, and that's why you can always see signs like these in public areas and tourist spots:

















To show that the Chinese are really serious about the safety&security of people, they will put a sign like this:

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Don't get me wrong. I put all the above amusing pics not to make fun of the Chinese. Heck, I am one of them and I am proud to be Chinese. I just wish that the government would put more effort in making sure that all of the public signs are written in impeccable English. They could have hired a native English speaker to help them, or even used the service of fluent English speakers in China. There are many Chinese who are actually very proficient in English,and would be glad to assist in correcting the many mistakes in translations.

Well,really need to go back to bed now, as my fever is definitely getting worse. It will still be a wonderful weekend, nevertheless, and I really hope that you all have a fabulous weekend too. !

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Originally posted by saturn Don't get me wrong. I put all the above amusing pics not to make fun of the Chinese. Heck, I am one of them and I am proud to be Chinese. I just wish that the government would put more effort in making sure that all of the public signs are written in impeccable English. They could have hired a native English speaker to help them, or even used the service of fluent English speakers in China. There are many Chinese who are actually very proficient in English,and would be glad to assist in correcting the many mistakes in translations. Well,really need to go back to bed now, as my fever is definitely getting worse. It will still be a wonderful weekend, nevertheless, and I really hope that you all have a fabulous weekend too. !

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These definitely made me chuckle, Saturn!

I can see how these things happen, though. I took some classes years ago in reading/translating German, and I remember being very puzzled by a phrase that translated literally as "to push in the head" -eventually I figured out that it actually meant "to offend."

Or would you prefer, Saturn, that we just send the Eagle to you, with a big bowl of soup?

I hope you feel better soon.

Those were great Saturn.
Thank you for the laugh, just want I needed to end the week.

I hope you feel better soon.

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Dies laughing.

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Those are hilarious, Saturn! Thank you for posting them--they were a lot of fun to read. I admit to being completely baffled by the "how to use the toilet" instructions: what happened to those? Oh wait, that's the same kind of confusion I got the first time I tried to translate Japanese . . . . <hides>

Hope you're feeling better soon!