Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Bao



包 bāo = bun / dumpling 饱 băo = full (in terms of eating) 宝 băo = treasure / baby, child Sometimes chinese mothers would say this when they get frustrated with their child: "生个叉烧包好过生你!!" "I am better off giving birth to a barbeque pork bun than to have given birth to you!!" (Meaning that at least a bbq pork bun would fill her stomach than the troubles the child has brought to her)