back Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:07 AM Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:07 AM i often hear these two in films,please explain them for me in english. what is kick your ass, and what is it goes without saying that 1.kick your ass (踢你的屁股。。如果你。。的话？) 2.It goes without saying that（＝needless to say？不用说。。。） thanks in advance。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:09 AM Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:09 AM btw： what does “go commando”mean？ 不穿内裤？！ dont wear underwear？！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
林彪 Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:40 AM Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:40 AM "Kick your ass" means to do something bad to someone. "It goes without saying X" means "X is obvious". I'm not sure what "Go commando" is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:56 AM Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 at 03:56 AM 谢谢林副主席。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xuechengfeng Posted April 27, 2004 at 07:23 PM Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 at 07:23 PM yep, you're right.. go commando is wearing no underwear beneath your pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolshy Posted May 1, 2004 at 02:40 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 at 02:40 PM 我念了差不多一年的中文了 I think it must "我差不多念了一年的中文了" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xuechengfeng Posted May 1, 2004 at 04:02 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 at 04:02 PM hmm maybe i'll post a separate topic to see which is right 'cuz i thought this is how i was instructed to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altair Posted May 1, 2004 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 at 04:46 PM "Kick your ass" means to do something bad to someone. I would say that this expression means more specifically something like: "to beat up someone so badly that you will be able to kick them in the behind as they run away." An extended meaning is "to convincingly defeat and humiliate someone or some team in a competition." Both expressions are fairly restricted in usage to threats and challenges. They are not used to describe someone else's actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted May 2, 2004 at 01:53 AM Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 at 01:53 AM it reminds me of my abc friend yelling "屎狒"(屁股) when he got pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benotnobody Posted June 3, 2004 at 11:13 AM Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 at 11:13 AM In the Land of Oz, if you say "I'm gonna kick your ass" it means something like "I'm going to get you for that" or "You're going to pay for that." Generally speaking it can mean to beat someone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapka Posted June 3, 2004 at 02:53 PM Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 at 02:53 PM Both expressions are fairly restricted in usage to threats and challenges. They are not used to describe someone else's actions. Actually, in the U.S. at least, it's more complicated than that. You can use the expression to describe a third party's actions; however, it tends sounds awkward to a native speaker if you describe the victim with a proper noun rather than a pronoun. For example, "I'm gonna kick your ass" means that I'm going to beat you up or defeat you. "He's gonna kick your ass" means that he's going to beat you up or defeat you. "She's gonna kick his ass" means that she's going to beat him up or defeat him. However, if you wanted to say that the Phillies were going to defeat the Marlins, you probaby wouldn't say: "The Phillies are gonna kick the Marlins' ass." It's not incorrect, and I do hear it from time to time, but it's a bit awkward. You'd be more likely to phrase it so the victim is referred to with a pronoun instead: "The Marlins have no chance. The Phillies are going to kick their ass." Or you might insert a pronoun by phrasing it passively: "The Marlins are going to get their ass kicked by the Phillies." When referring to a sports team or other group, some people say "kick their ass" and some say "kick their asses." The first sounds better to me, but it's probably a question of taste; I'm sure either will sound fine. Of course, you must also distinguish "kick your ass" from "kick-ass," which means cool, exciting, or powerful. As in, "Dude! Kick-ass ride!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted June 3, 2004 at 04:27 PM Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 at 04:27 PM now kinda off topic, how do you pluralize "son of a bitch" I've heard: sons of a bitches son of a bitches sons of bitches. on and on. http://allthingsflash.com/endofworld.swf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm_sung Posted June 3, 2004 at 04:32 PM Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 at 04:32 PM I think a rather common way would be SOBs('Son of a Bitch'-s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapka Posted June 3, 2004 at 05:24 PM Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 at 05:24 PM I hear "sons of bitches" most often. If you shorten "son of a bitch" to "sumbitch" or "SOB," then you pluralize the abbreviation to "sumbitches" or "SOBs". I've never heard "sons of a bitch." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haoqide Posted June 23, 2004 at 04:36 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 at 04:36 PM Ok, I have to say that this is one hilarious thread! I've never had to analyze swear words before! And, yes, sons-of-bitches is the correct way to pluralize it. "sumbitch" is generally a very Southern way of saying the singular form, though. You'll probably get a lot of laughs if you say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldc Posted June 23, 2004 at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 at 06:02 PM In the UK everyone in the south pronounces "ass" as "arse", so everytime my American or Canadian friends in the UK hear the term "kick arse" they find it highly amusing. The most confusing term is "piss" as there are so many different uses of it. Take the piss (make fun of) Take a piss (make weewee) I'm pissed (drunk) I'm pissed (angry) I'm pissed off (angry) piss off (go away) pissing down (raining) pissed on (rained on) pissed on (beaten badly in a sporting/game context) pissed it away (wasted something) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abcdefg Posted January 22, 2017 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 at 01:29 AM 痛 That character is tong4. Ache, pain, painful, sadness, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted January 22, 2017 at 04:37 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 at 04:37 AM Wrong thread. Not a swear word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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