Anyone here speak Chinese

Elbaston

Hi, Id just like to request the help of any AH'ers who speak Chinese and might be able to help me understand the text in this video, I think it might be something to do with Chinese literature but I can't be sure.
Thanks in advance for your help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q0ozPxIG44

Greenmachine

You do know that Chinese is not a language. The language you are thinking of is Mandarin.

uch

No

Frynge

I speak a little bit of Cantonese but can't make head nor tail out of any of that.

Killer Wench

The video is entitled: The Inaugural China Masterbation Contest (written in English) and you are genuinely asking if it is related to literature?:rolleyes:

uch

Frynge wrote: »

I speak a little bit of Cantonese but can't make head nor tail out of only of that.

Ye cant speak english though

Elbaston

Killer Wench wrote: »

The video is entitled: The Inaugural China Masterbation Contest (written in English) and you are genuinely asking if it is related to literature?:rolleyes:

Yes, I think it might have something to do with the writings of the great wall.

LETHAL LADY

How did you come across that?

Frynge

uch wrote: »

Ye cant speak english though

Type English, no no I can not.

AlanS181824

Chinese isn't a language, its either Mandarin, Cantonese or Shanghainese, I'm learning Mandarin in school but can't understand a word :P

uch

Frynge wrote: »

Type English, no no I can not.

Bragger!

Killer Wench

Elbaston wrote: »

Yes, I think it might have something to do with the writings of the great wall.

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Cedrus

Greenmachine wrote: »

You do know that Chinese is not a language. The language you are thinking of is Mandarin.

I think the text is Pinyin, the spoken language in Shenzen would be Guangdonghua not Mandarin as the English call Putonghua.

Elbaston

Anyone understand what they're saying ?

uch

No but when I went to the Jax earlier, One Hung Low

Doc Ruby

It's official, China is the new Japan. I for one welcome our very very weird overlords.

NuckingFacker

I think thats the Me-do-me dialect, it's very localised to the Onan region. You'd need an Onanist to translate that for you.

Ace Attorney

Sí Señor

uch

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I think thats the Me-do-me dialect, it's very localised to the Onan region. You'd need an Onanist to translate that for you.

I think you need to Shuuuuussshhhh

NuckingFacker

uch wrote: »

I think you need to Shuuuuussshhhh

Is that an Onanism?

dd972

Yes, what were you ordering again ?

NuckingFacker

dd972 wrote: »

Yes, what were you ordering again ?

Two number 69s and some prawn crackers. And the City chicken.

Duggy747

The only type I understand is the type that's horrifically dubbed over in English

kumate_champ07

herro! what you need know please?

Almaviva

Here you go OP, I hope I have translated it accurately for you as I had to guess a couple of the words. But you are right, it is about literature. Tang poetry to be precise, but you will see how it makes sense to the video if you watch it again after reading:

Tang poetry refers to poetry written in or around the time of or in the characteristic style of China's Tang dynasty, (June 18, 618 - June 4, 907, including the 690-705 reign of Wu Zetian) and/or follows a certain style, often considered as the Golden Age of Chinese poetry. According to the Quantangshi anthology created under the Kangxi emperor of the Qing Dynasty, there were almost 50,000 Tang poems written by over 2,200 authors. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry continued to be an important part of social life at all levels of society. Scholars were required to master poetry for the civil service examinations, but the art was theoretically available to everyone. This led to a large record of poetry and poets, a partial record of which survives today. Two of the most famous poets of the period were Du Fu and Li Bai.

kumate_champ07

Almaviva wrote: »

Here you go OP, I hope I have translated it accurately for you as I had to guess a couple of the words. But you are right, it is about literature. Tang poetry to be precise, but you will see how it makes sense to the video if you watch it again after reading:

Tang poetry refers to poetry written in or around the time of or in the characteristic style of China's Tang dynasty, (June 18, 618 - June 4, 907, including the 690-705 reign of Wu Zetian) and/or follows a certain style, often considered as the Golden Age of Chinese poetry. According to the Quantangshi anthology created under the Kangxi emperor of the Qing Dynasty, there were almost 50,000 Tang poems written by over 2,200 authors. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry continued to be an important part of social life at all levels of society. Scholars were required to master poetry for the civil service examinations, but the art was theoretically available to everyone. This led to a large record of poetry and poets, a partial record of which survives today. Two of the most famous poets of the period were Du Fu and Li Bai.

straight from wikipedia, nice job