From: goodsoldierschweik@invalid.com
On Wed, 04 May 2011 07:53:13 +0900, DennisMc
wrote:
>On 5/3/2011 8:14 PM, Krypsis wrote:
>> On 3/05/2011 10:52 AM, Schweik wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, do you actually know what Tai-Pan means?
>>>>
>>>> Another reference to a foreign manager/owner of a Hong in Asia, a Hong
>>>> being a Western trading company.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Or Tai-Tai for that matter?
>>>>
>>>> A wealthy lady, Caucasian or Asian, in Hong Kong who does not have to
>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>> Goodness but you are blatantly displaying your ignorance old Bean.
>>> Tai-Tai is a Cantonese term referring to one's major, or first wife.
>>
>> That is the OLD FORM. In these modern times, that definition has slipped
>> somewhat and the term now refers simply to a wealthy lady, one who does
>> not have to work. This is the current accepted Chinese meaning of the term.
>
>Don't you see? This is just Schweik using Clavell's book for his Asian
>knowledge. In the book Tai-tai was explained as 'one's major, or first
>wife.' Word for word...
Nice one. and even possibly true that Clavell defined the term Tai-Tai
in the book. However there are other ways to learn about the Orient -
you can actually live here.
>
>He's using the old adage 'if you can't dazzle them with brilliance,
>baffle them with bullshit.' He's very good at that, having had lots of
>practice. Necessity is the mother, etc.
>
>Stitchawl
Clever, you avoid explaining the Cantonese term, and thus avoid
displaying your ignorance, and slipstream along behind someone who
does know what the words mean (at least as used by foreigners). A
phony, aren't you? Trying to appear knowledgeable by using someone
else words.
Cheers,
Schweik
(goodsoldierschweikatgmail)
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