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SUSb3rnard7
post Apr 13 2007, 09:00 PM

kanpeki na CHEONGSTER yo!
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From: In between Heaven & Earth


Hey! I was born in penang but stay in selangor.Anyway,I also know penang hokkien as well.


"ai pi,ai chi,ai tua liap ni"

direct translation - 'want cheap,want pretty,want big breast'

actual meaning - It is used to describe someone who wants the earth, ie. someone with unrealistic or unreasonable desires or expectations

eg: "Kah yi chor seng li chin kang kor eh,yi chek ken lang ai pi,ai chi,ai tua liap ni eh"
[translation: "Is very hard to do his business with him,this fella has unrealistic expectations always"]



This post has been edited by b3rnard7: Apr 13 2007, 09:04 PM

 

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