Chapter 29 Sixth and Fourth Art: Taboo of Taboo Language

The world's great wonders.Different languages ​​have different taboos due to differences in nationality, region, customs, and habits.When communicating in language, we must pay attention to avoiding taboos, so as not to cause displeasure on both sides, or even swear at each other and fight. How do you know that it is a taboo language and must be avoided? It is necessary to ask the customs first when entering the country, and have a general understanding of the local customs and habits. If you have the opportunity to go to Guangzhou, China, and eat beef offal at the food stalls on the streets of Guangzhou, you must pay attention. Although this kind of food tastes good, don’t nag when you eat it: this is beef liver , this is beef intestines, this is beef tongue, otherwise it will cause trouble.Because the homonym of the tongue in Guangzhou is eclipse, the eclipse of eclipse.Who opens a shop and does business hoping to lose money?The boss must be very upset when he hears this, and may even teach you a lesson face to face.What is the reason?Because the tongue in Guangzhou is called Yueli, which means that the business is booming and making money every month.If you call Tongue Yueli, the boss must be very happy to hear that.

Talking tongue is taboo not only in Guangzhou, but also in some places in Sichuan, China, as it is a taboo to lose money.In Sichuan, the tongue should be changed to attracting wealth, pig tongue is called pig attracting wealth, and ox tongue is called cow attracting wealth.If you don't pay attention, if you open your mouth, you will inevitably cause trouble. There are quite a few such taboos in our daily life.For example, in Shanghai dialect, apple is similar to death, so you must not bring apples when visiting patients here.It is a custom in Nanjing that you are not allowed to give umbrellas when you get married. Because the word "umbrella" and "san" are homophonic, giving umbrellas is equivalent to cursing the early separation of the newlyweds.It is said that satin quilts cannot be given away, because satin and duanzi are homophonic, which means to cut off children and grandchildren.In addition, it is taboo to give a bell as a birthday gift because of the homonym of bell and end, so how can you give it to end in birthday celebration?

In the northern part of China, eggs are the most taboo in the language, and eggs are called ginkgo, and egg drop soup is called Osmanthus soup.When buying eggs in the neighborhood of Beijing, you have to ask: How much is your egg per catty?Be sure to pause behind you before speaking. If you connect your eggs, people will be very upset when they hear it, and they must teach you a lesson.Especially when I go to the store to buy things, I often ask how much is a catty of radishes in southern China?Or how much is a pair of pants?However, in the area of ​​Beijing, China, carrots and trousers must be replaced by these things.Otherwise, the salesperson will think that you said he is a radish and pants and will be wronged.

All this shows that when we talk, we must first go to the country to ask the customs, and we must pay attention to avoiding different taboo languages ​​in various places, so as not to cause unnecessary friction and conflicts.