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Sunday, September 17, 2023

English Terms May Not Mean What They Seem to Mean

Geisha coffee is unrelated to Japanese geisha.
Honey processed coffee involves no honey.

Chinese Characters May Not Mean What They Seem to Mean

For example, 痛 as an adverb usually means "extremely," “thoroughly,” or "to the extreme," not "painfully."
痛恨 means "(extremely) abhor" or "(extremely) hate," not "painfully hate."
痛快 means "thoroughly pleased" or "very straightforward," not "painfully fast."
痛飲 means "drink to one's heart's content," not "painfully drink."
By the way, 好痛 means "very/so painful," not "good pain."