Why does the Chinese word for "Lobster (Dragon Shrimp)" sound like
Long-shya?!

龙虾

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 龙虾 (pronounced as lóng xiā) actually translates to Lobster (Dragon Shrimp).

The Funny Part

Literally 'dragon shrimp'. Everything sounds more epic when you add 'dragon' to it.

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龙虾 means lobster! lóng xiā. Literally 'dragon shrimp'. Everything is a dragon in China!