• Phoenix3875@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      你吃了吗? (literally translates to “have you eaten?”) can be used as a common greeting in some Chinese dialects, to the effect of “hello”, “good day”.

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        18 days ago

        Thank you for clarifying!

        While I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s gotten watered down, like “how are you?” in the US, that’s actually pretty wholesome/nice.

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          18 days ago

          To expand on that- “Have you eaten yet” is Panda Express’s new ad campaign and it’s… questionable in its cultural sensitivity…? If you look closely, those ladies are all holding Panda Express boxes. Panda commercial: https://youtu.be/rl8NeWN2x7g