Why does the Chinese word for "Shanghai" sound like
Shahng-high?!
上海
The Real Meaning
In Mandarin Chinese, the character 上海 (pronounced as Shàng hǎi) actually translates to Shanghai.
The Funny Part
Literally 'On the Sea'. Also a verb meaning 'to swindle'. 你被上海了 = you got scammed. The city hates this.
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