When one door of happiness closes,
another opens.
But often we look so long at the closed door
that we do not see the one
that has been opened for us.

--Helen Keller--


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Friday, March 17, 2006

Got a really interesting email:

Western Names but Chinese Meanings...
Stay away from these names if you are Chinese............!

Mandarin meaning:-
Paul Chan - Bankrupt
Anne Chang - Dirty
Faye Chen - Dusty
Anne Chin - Keep quiet
Henry Mah - Hate your mum
Jane Tan - Frying eggs
Nelson Tan - Bird laying eggs
Leslie Tong - Rubbish bin
Eugene Tan - Got golden eggs

Hokkien (fujian) meaning:-
Carl Chng - Buttock
Monica Chng - Touching your buttocks
Lucy Leow - You are dead
Suzie Leow - Lost till death
Lim Yew Lin - Drink urine
Lim Teh Peng - Drink iced tea
Danny See - Squeeze you to death
Corrine Tai - Poor fellow
Rosie Teng - Screws and nails
Carmen Tng - Leg hair long
Pete Tsai - Nose droppings

Cantonese (Guandong) Meaning:-
Connie Mah - Call your mother
Macy Koh - Never die before
Michael Loh - Chicken man
Michael Tan - Selling eggs