Wow, Chinese New Year is fast approaching, with just 2 weeks to go. I remember last year we had fun parodying CNY songs on our WittyCulus Fan Page (facebook.com/WittyCulus), the likes of “Gong Xi Gong Xi” () and “Cai Shen [… more]
Jan 26 2013
Dec 26 2012
I’m sure you’ve seen companies with signboards in both the English and Chinese languages, in bi-lingual Singapore. Or watched their Chinese ads on TV. Funny thing though, some companies choose the Chinese words to mimic the sound of their English [… more]
Mar 12 2012
It’s been nearly two months since I last posted, but not because there was a drought; rather I had been kinda lazy to write. At around our Chinese New Year (late January), I did mull over and wrote a couple [… more]
Jul 07 2011
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not touting one language as superior to the other. But ’tis a catchy title, don’t you agree? What happens when you try to respond in Mandarin while thinking in English? With a little craft, standard [… more]
Jun 13 2011
“Yuanderbunena!” Some of you may have heard this Tamil-sounding word uttered in amusement, frequently as an exclamation. Somehow this “word” is associated with our favourite Indian food, the roti prata. 😉 In fact, many years ago I came across some [… more]
May 12 2011
Ask any child what “1 + 1” is, and without hesitation you’d get the answer “2”. Likewise, an adult will most definitely respond with the same. But if you think deeper, there are other answers that would be correct as [… more]
May 01 2011
How about wit in Mandarin? I must admit my Chinese is not as strong, but when it comes to word play, the joke is on the language, not on the writer. Read on and see if you agree. Question: What’s [… more]
