Dictionary

Rim world speech

• Truncate the "g" for "ing" words in spelling (final velar nasals become alveolar in speech) ("schoolin'")

• Pepper with slang adjectives.

• Double negatives. ("It don't mean nothin' out here.")

• Using odd words and word forms in phrases.

• Use "don't" instead of "doesn't."

• Ain't.

• Odd Words: druther, yonder, dang, plumb, right smart.

• Prefixing "a" on gerunds ("a-runnin'").

• No -ly on adverbs from adjectives. ("She described the plan real simple. That job's awful hard to do.")

• Irregular verbs default to third person singular. ("We was goin' there. He got none of that.")

• Malformed verbs. ("He growed up real good. He come by here last night. I seen it with my own eyes. He done run off again.")

A few examples...

• "Looks like we got us some imminent violence."

• "We got no short of ugly ridin' in on us."

• "I'm just feeling kind of truthsome right now."

• "We're in some peril here."

• "We just need a small crew, them as feel the need to be free."

• "This here's a recipe for unpleasantness."

• "I'm shocked my own self."

• "We'll be there directly."

• "But she does have an oddness to her."

Slang

Frontier life

All-fired

Completely. ("Where'd she go gettin' all-fired jealous 'bout this?")

Awful, Dreadful, Mighty, Plumb, Powerful

Adjectives for emphasis. ("Gettin' awful crowded in my sky.")

Bang-up

Great. ("They did a bang-up job.")

Bughouse

Mental hospital.

Git

Go away.

Ornery

Stubborn, not passive.

Peck

A large amount.

Preacher

Anyone religious.

Run afoul

To get into trouble with.

Shindig

A party, usually with dancing.

Shiny

Good or valuable.

Size someone up

Judge how tough they are or what their intentions might be.

Sly

Frontier Slang for gay or homosexual.

Tetchy

Sensitive or complaining.

Spacefaring

Atmo

Atmosphere, as in to "leave atmo."

The black

Space.

Clean your housing

To give a thorough beating (as in a spaceship's engine housing).

Feds, Federals

Members of the Alliance, its military, law enforcement, or functionaries.

Go to blackout

Shut down power on the ship to avoid detection.

On the drift

In space without fuel unable to travel.

Reavers

Madmen who live on the edges of civilized space, flying dangerous ships and preying on other space vessels.

The Rim

Frontier planets, not the core.

The 'Verse

Inhabited space or the universe.

Being buzzed

Sensors from another ship are actively sweeping you.

Underworld

Doxy

Prostitute.

Drops

Illegal, addictive, narcotic drugs.

Second story job

Breaking and entering robbery.

Scratch

Valuables.

The goods

Loot.

Went south

Problems appeared, the plan fell apart.

Tonic

Amateur or illegal alcoholic drink.

Bushwhack

Ambush.

Footpad

Pickpocket thief in a town.

Hornswoggle

To trick someone.

On the dodge

Wanted by the police.

Technical

Advocate

A lawyer.

Cortex

Widespread information network.

Genseed

Genetically engineered crop seeds used on freshly terraformed worlds.

Skyplex

Orbital city or space station.

Wave

A communication: text, audio, video, or holographic.

Chinese phrases

The Chinese that became one of the two primary tongues of the 'Verse was originally known as Mandarin - China's official language. Mandarin, or Pekingese, is a dialect once spoken in that country's northern part, primarily around the Beijing city. The other major Chinese dialect was Cantonese, spoken down south in the Canton Province. Way back in the Earth-That-Was days, the Chinese foul actually went through a brouhaha as to which of the two tongues to make official. Though no blood was shed far as we know, it was a verbal civil war. North vs. South fought with volleys of dead-waking hollers over the virtues of their respective cant.

Obviously in the end Mandarin won out. So instead of yat zeu, people shout chui se to tell folks to go to hell.

Chinese is a very different tongue than English, and is difficult for those who don't pick it up in the earliest years. Traditional Chinese has four inflections, five if you count the fifth, "soft" one. You best enunciate each just right or you might have folk scratching their head, wondering why you're so upset about losing a shoe when you're really trying to alert them of a man overboard.

We said traditional, because in the 26th century we go by New Chinese. Like English where new words constantly replace the old and nobody utters the Earth-That-Was slang, Chinese got a makeover too. The progression of humans into a bilingual community evolved the original language into a strip-downed version. The main languages, Chinese and English, each have certain subjects and ideas it can express more efficiently. Over time, folks figured out what they are and started replacing different parts of speech with whichever language that related their thoughts the best. A doctor in the 26th century wouldn't hope to explain chi flow in English, for instance, any more than a control station would give docking instructions in Chinese.

Words and phrases became further streamlined—curmudgeon sticklers would say "corrupted." But only those reared in true Old Chinese-speaking households would complain, and the accessibility made it much easier for lower-class folk of English-speaking heritage.

Jung J'wohn Guo Hua

Like a True Spacer

The above would read 'Speaking Chinese Like a True Spacer' in English. In humanity's new home, a collective of humans is all able to swear in a 5,000+ year old language - with a cowboy twang.

The following phrases can be tossed into whatever situation seems most appropriate - or not. These just scratch the surface of Chinese cursing possibilities. While even educated, refined folk swear every now and then, you're more likely to hear most of these phrases out of a free-boosting fringe rat. Phrases are listed by the first letter of the phrase, and collected here thanks to Laura (Zoë's player!) and the Serenity RPG.

A

A big pile of shit 一大坨大便

Yi Da Tuo Da Bian.

A switch to those girls' backsides is just good enough 鞭打她們的背就夠了

Byen Dah Tah Muhn Dug Bay Jo Go Lai.

Abracadabra-alakazam

Tian-Ling-Ling, Di-Ling-Ling.

Accusing someone of lying, a ridiculous notion, or talking out of one's ass 放屁

Fuhn Pi, literally "farting."

Agitate someone out of hiding 打草驚蛇

Da Chow Jing Ser, literally "beating the grass to startle the snake."

Alas, not good, crud!, what a mess, too bad 糟糕

Jao Gao, literally "spoiled cake."

All that's proper 所有的都適當

Suoyou De Dou Shidang. (Pronunciation: Suo-yo duh doh shr-dang)

Alliance 聯盟

Lien Mohn.

Do we have an understanding? Do you get it? 懂了嗎?

Dohn luh mah.

Ass, bottom, posterior 辟股

Pi Gu. (Pronunciation: Pee-goo)

Attributing an unfortunate longshot occurrence 夜路走多了總會見鬼

Yeh Lu Jwo Duo Luh Jwohn Whei Jian Guay, literally "do enough nighttime travels and one will eventually see a ghost"; also a warning of future retribution.

Awesome or extraordinarily clever

Gao Guhn, literally "high pole."

B

Baboon's ass crack

Feh Feh Pi Goh.

Bastard, jerk 混蛋

Huen Dahn, literally "rotten egg." (Pronunciation: Hwen Dan)

Big boss or operator of a business 老闆，老闆娘

Lao Bahn; Lao Bahn Niang for female boss or proprietor's wife. Also informal appellation for acquaintances.

Big brother 哥 / 哥哥 / 大哥

Ghuh or Ghuh-Ghuh, the former is more intimate and connotes blood relation.

Da-ghuh means "big brother" or "leader"

Big change 大變化

Da Bianhua.

Big sister 姊姊

Jieh or Jieh-jieh.

Big stupid pile of stinking meat

Yi Dwei Da Buen Chuo Roh.

Blessings on you, dear sister 祝福你、妹妹

Zhufu Ni, Mei-Mei. (Pronunciation: Tzoo-foo nee, mei-mei.)

Blindside or conspire against someone secretly

Fuhn Leong Jian, literally "shoot a cold arrow."

Bottoms up 乾杯

Gan Beh, literally "dry cup."

Brilliant 精彩

Jing tsai

Browncoat

(slang for soldiers of Independent) Jone Yee.

C

Cheap floozy 賤貨

Jien Huo.

Check at once 馬上檢查

Ma Shong Jien Cha.

Cheering or urging someone on 加油

Jah Yoh, literally "add fuel," equivalent of "go (name)!" in English.

Choose the wrong method to handle a situation

Bao Xin Jiu Huo, literally "bring wood to put out a fire."

Come in 請進

Ching Jin.

Commit blunder of great magnitude

Bie Woo Lohng.

Complete disarray or sheer pandemonium

Tian Fuhn Di Fu, literally "sky tumbles while earth turns over."

Completely useless 天地無用

Tian Di Wu Yowng

Congratulations 恭喜

Gohn Shi.

Conniving or scheming person 鬼頭鬼腦

Guay Toh Guay Nown, literally "ghost head and ghost brain."

Cool 酷

Ku.

Oh, crap 糟糕

Tzao Gao.

Crap, shit 狗屎

Go shi

Crazy, go crazy 瘋了

Feng Le (Pronunciation: Fong luh)

Crazy dog in love with its own feces

Ai Chr Jze Se Duh Fohn Diang Gho.

Cursing 罵髒話

Ma Jung Hwa, literally "chastise with dirty words."

Cute 可愛

Kuh Ai.

D

Damn or damn it

他媽的 Ta Ma Duh (literally "his mother's..."), 該死 Gai Si, 唉呀 Ai Ya.

Dangerous person or animal 危險動物

Wei Shian Dohn Woo.

Dangly piece of flesh

Zhan Dou De Yi Kuai Rou. (Pronunciation: Jan-doh duh ee-kwai-ro)

Daydream or wishful thinking 白日夢

Bai Rih Mohn.

Dear god in heaven 我的天阿

Wo De Tian A. (Pronunciation: Wuh de tyen ah).

Demon woman 妖女

Yao Nu.

Deserving of bad consequence or fate, "You asked for it!" "That's what you get!" 活該

Hwo Gai.

Despicable 可惡

Kuh Wu.

Dirty bastard sons-of-- 王八蛋

Wang Ba Dan. (Pronunciation: Wang bao dahn).

Do something for nothing in return, or wasted endeavour without a payoff

Yee Yan, literally "a charity show."

Dog-fucking

Gou cao de. (Pronunciation: Go tsao de)

Done for or imminent doom, screwed 完蛋

Wong Dahn, literally "finished (cooked) egg."

Don't worry 放心

Fang Xin. (Pronunciation: Fahng-sheen)

Down payment

Shi Yan.

Dumbass 蠢

Chwen, descriptive, literally "retarded."

E

Earthshaking

Jing Tian Dwohn Di, literally "startle the sky and shake the earth."

Engage in a feces-hurling contest with a monkey 跟猴子比丟屎

G'en Ho Tze Bi Dio Se (Pronunciation: Gun hoe-tze bee dio-se)

Enough of this nonsense

Go Hwong Tong.

Everybody, shut the hell up 你們都閉嘴

Ni Men Dou Bi Zui.

Everyone in the 'Verse 天下所有的人 "All people under Heaven"

Tian Xia Suo You De Ren.

Everything under the sky, "All under Heaven" 天下

Tian Shia, can be used to allude to the world or universe.

Excrement 米田共

Mi Tian Gohn, slang, derives from the fact that when you stack the three characters - "mi" (rice), "tian" (paddy), and "gohn" (public or mutual) - from top to bottom in that order, they form the ideograph for excrement.

Explosive diahrrea of an elephant 大象拉屎

Da Shiong La Se La Ch'Wohn Tian.

Extraordinarily impatient Buddha

Zhen Mei Nai Xin De Fo Zu. (Pronunciation: Jen mei nai-shing duh fwo-tzoo)

F

Fear nothing but (fill in the blank) 天不怕、地不怕、只怕 _____

Tian Bu Pa, Di Bu Pa, Tze Pa...

Fellow, bloke 傢伙

Ja Hwo, also slang for weapon.

Female companion or girlfriend

Ma Tze, a somewhat derogatory slang; add Dow in front for "looking to get a girlfriend."

Filthy fornicators of livestock

Ung Jeong Jia Ching Jien Soh.

Fire! 開火，放火

Kai Huo (as in shooting), Fuhn Huo (as in starting).

Fire at will or terminate with extreme prejudice

Dai Kai Sa Jeh, meaning "breaking the Buddhist vow against killing."

Flat-chested 荷包蛋

Hur Bao Duhn, slang, literally "eggs cooked sunny side up."

Foiled or ruined at the last moment 熟鴨飛天

Soh Ya Feh Tian, expression, literally "a cooked duck flies away."

Fool 傻瓜

Sha Gwa, literally "stupid melonhead."

Friend, pal, buddy 朋友

Puhn Yoh.

Frog-humping son of a bitch

Qing Wa Cao De Liu Mang. (Pronunciation: Ching-wah tsao duh liou mahng)

Fuck you. Damn everyone in the 'verse. 你他媽的 天下所有的人都該死

Ni Ta Ma De. Tian Xia Suo You De Ren Dou Gai Si.

G

Gang or faction leader

Da Gher Da for male, Da Jeh Da for female, slang.

Garbage

Luh Suh.

Get bold or audacious

Fahn Dahn, literally "release courage."

Get lost

Kwai Jio Kai.

Go all out, hold nothing back

Ping Ming, literally "fight for one's life."

Go far away very fast

Kuai Qu Hen Yuan De Di Fang. (Pronunciation: Kwai chur hun-rien duh di fahng)

Go to hell

Chiu Se, literally "go die."

Good or okay

How.

Good journey or bon voyage

Yi Lu Shwen Fohn.

Good luck

Joo How Rin.

Greetings

Ni How.

H

Handsome

Shwei.

Happy development or fortuitous turn of event

How Shi Sung Chung, literally "a good show's about to start," can be used sarcastically.

Have desires above one's social / financial position, or beyond one's ability to realize

Lai Huh Moh Sheong Tze Tian Uh Zoh, literally "for a toad to think of eating a swan."

He or she

Tah, tah-duh for his or hers, tah-muhn for them, tah-munh-duh for theirs.

Heal

Chou.

Heaven knows what

Tian Xiao De. (Pronunciation: Tyen shiao duh)

Hell

Guai.

Hey

Wai. (Pronunciation: Whay)

Holy testicle Tuesday

Shun Sheng Duh Gao Wahn.

Homewrecking tramp

Hu Li Jing, literally "fox spirit."

How are you?

Ni Hao?

Hump

Gun.

Hurry, speed up

Guhn Kwai.

I

I, or me

Wuo, wuo-duh for mine.

I don't believe my eyes!

Wo Bu Shin Wo Dah Yan Jing.

I neither see nor hear you...

Wuo Dwei Nee Boo Ting Boo Jen.

I will close my ears and my heart and I will be a stone

Wuo Shang Mei Er, Mei Sheen, Byen Shi To.

I/you saw his ghost

Jian Ta De Gui. (Pronunciation: Jien tah duh guay)

Idiot, moron

Buhn Dahn, literally "stupid egg," or Chwen Joo, literally "retarded pig."

Idiots. All of you.

Ni Mun Dou Shi Sa Gua. (Pronunciation: Nee mun doh shr sagwa.)

I'm fucked

Wo Cao.

Impossible

Bu Kuh Nuhn.

Impressive display or visage but no substance

Da Chung Wu Dahn, literally "big gun, no bullet."

In someone's doghouse

Luhn Gohn, literally "a cold palace," which is where an emperor confines those concubines who have fallen out of favor.

In that case, never mind

Nah Mei Guan Shee.

Is that so?/Oh, really?

Shi Ma?

J

Jesus

Yeh Su. (Pronunciation: Yeh-soo)

Junk

Feh Wu. (Pronunciation: Fei-oo)

Just our luck

Zhen Dao Mei. (Pronunciation: Jen dao mei)

L

Leader of a criminal operation

Ser Toh, literally "snakehead," derogatory.

Leave one to his own fate

Tze Sh'un Tze Mieh.

Let me repeat myself

Wuo Jai Jeong Yi Chi.

Let's see how we're going to die!

Kan Wo Men Zen Me Si Ba!

Let's take a deep breath.

Yi Chi Shen Hu Xi. (Pronunciation: Ee-chee shung-hoo-shee.)

Life support failure.

Shuhn Ming Shi T'wohn Gu Jong.

Like hell

Jien Ta Duh Guay, literally "see his ghost."

Little brother

Di or Di-Di.

Little sister

Mei or Mei-Mei.

Long time no see

How Joh Bu Jian.

Oh, Lord/Oh, God

Lao Tien Fu. (Pronunciation: Lao tien foo)

M

Male companion or boyfriend

Kai Tze, also a somewhat derogatory slang.

Manipulate, or playing someone for a fool

Swa.

Merciful Buddha protect us

Rung Tse Fwo Tzoo Bao Yo Wuo Muhn.

Merciful God please take me away

Rung Tse Song Di Ching Dai Wuo Tzo.

Merciless hell

Ai Yah Tien Ah.

Mind your own business

Gwon Ni Tze Jee Duh Shr. (Pronunciation: Gwon nee ju jee du shu)

Miss

Shao Jeh, literally "little lady." Follows a name when addressing a known person, so River would be addressed as Tam River shao jeh, or simply Tam shao jeh.

Mister

Shian Shen, literally "born before me," also follows a person's name.

Monkey raping

Cheong Bao Ho Tze.

Monkey's ass

Ho Tze Duh Pi Gu.

Mother of god

Wuh De Ma.

Motherless goat of all motherless goats

Mei Yong Ma Duh Tse Gu Yong.

Muddled, mixed-up, confused

Wu Toh Wu Now, literally "without a head or a brain."

Motherfucker

Ta Ma Duh.

Mother-humping son of a bitch

Ta Ma De Hun Dan.

My ass is fucked

Wo Pi Gu Cao.

My Buddha-ancestor

Wo De Fo Zu.

My wife is not pretty!

Wo Tai Tai Bu Piou Liang.

N

No problem

Mei Wen Ti.

No work (to be found) at all

Me Gong Zuo Dou Mei You.

Nonsense

Fei Hua, literally 'crap talk.'

Not advised

Jwohn Gao Bu Yi.

Not enough

Bu Goh, or Hai Bu Goh for "not enough yet."

Not keeping a rendezvous

Fahn Gher Tze, literally "release a pigeon" but insinuating not picking up the bird at the destination.

Now, immediately, right away

Ma Shong.

Nuts

Shiang Jing Ping or just Shiang Jing; Fuh Shiang Jing for "going nuts."

Nurse (as the profession, not the verb)

Hu Shi.

O

Oddball or a goof

Chai Neow.

Of course

Duhn Ruhn.

Oh Lord, you clearly know I'm helping do your Work, so why do you find me trouble?

Zhu Ah, Ni Ming Ming Zhi Dao Wo Shi Bang Ni Zuo Shi, You He Bi Zhao Wo Ma Fan Ne?

Oh my God

Wou Duh Tian Ah.

Old

Lao.

Old man / husband

Lao Gohn.

Old woman / wife

Lao Puo.

Old friend, you're looking lively.

Lao Peng You, Ni Kan Chi Lai Hen You Jing Shen, literally "Old friend, you're looking full of spirit." (Pronunciation: Lao pung yo nee can chi lai hun yo jing shen.)

One more cup of that brand, please.

Qing Zai Lai Yi Bei Na Kapei.

One must be ruthless to be a great man

Wu Du Bu Juhn Fu, literally "a person without poison is not a great man."

Ordinarily useless

Jing Chang Mei Yong De. (Pronunciation: Jing tzahng mei yong duh)

Outdo someone or doing one better

Dao-Gao-Yee-Chi Moh-Gao-Yee-Juhn, expression, literally "the solution advances a yard, the problem advances a mile."

Over my dead body

Choo fay wuh suh leh.

P

Pal

Lao Sheong if addressee's older, Lao Di if younger; used for men only. P'n Yoh for "friend."

Panda piss

Xiong Mao Niao. (Pronunciation: Shiong mao niao)

Pathetic wretch

Bei Bi Shiou Ren, literally "shameless dirty little person."

Penis

Ji Ba, slang. (Pronunciation: Jee-ba)

Peon, small fry, a nobody

Wu Ming Shao Jwu, literally "nameless little foot soldier."

Prehistoric

Lao Deow Ya, literally "so old as to lose all teeth."

Pig's sty

Joo Fuen Chse.

Pile of sun-baked dog poo

Ri shao gou shi bing.

Piss-soaked pikers

Niao Se Duh Du Gwai.

Piss washed

Xi Niao. (Pronunciation: Shee niao)

Plain, bland, bare

Yong Chwen Mien, slang taken from the namesake generic, flavorless noodle dish.

Please be quiet

Ching Ahn Jing Yi Dien.

Pledge (promise)

Shi Yan.

Pool of excrement

F'n Zse, can be used in an expression for "deep crap."

Pool of pig droppings

Joo Fuen Chse.

Precious, darling, sweetheart, treasure

Bao Bei.

Pretty lady, hire me for the night and I'll open you like a flower...

Piow Liang De Shao Ji, Nee Gu Wuo Hu Nee Shang Hao. Wuh Hwai Rong Nee Shung Kai Roo Hua.

Pretty lady, forget him and hire me...

Piow Liang De Shao Ji, Bu Li Tah, Gu Wo...

R

Real man

Nuhn Tze Huhn.

Really dangerous

Wei Shan, more poetic, Wo Hu Chung Long, which is "crouching tiger, hidden dragon," an expression for something dangerous.

Really is a genius

Zhen De Shi Tian Cai. (Pronunciation: Jen duh sh tyen tsai)

Redundant, unnecessary complicating something

Wua Ser Tian Jwoo, literally "draw a snake and add feet to it."

Remorseless harridan

Bu Hui Hen De Puo Fu. (Pronunciation: Boo hway-hun duh puo-foo)

Retreat, run away

Joi Weh Sung Chiuh, phrase summarizing the last of the Chinese "36 Stratagems," which extols the virtue of fleeing to fight another day.

Ridiculously strange, illogical or nonsensical

Mo Min Chi Meow, literally "not understanding the peculiarity."

Ruined, finished

Wan Duhn Luh.

Ruthless or savage beast of a person

Ching Soh.

S

Screw him/her running

Gun Ta Jwo Lu.

Screw you

Chwee Ni Duh, literally "eat yours."

Shameless hussy

Meh Lien Duh Jyah Jee, literally "faceless bastard prostitute."

Shiny, awesome, fantastic

Jahn!

Shit on my head

Ai Ya Jwai Leh.

Shit talk

Da Bian Hua.

Shut up

Bi Jweh.

Shut up and make us wealthy

Bi Jweh, Lung Wuo Mun Fah Tsai.

Shut up, you inconsiderate schoolboys

Bi Jweh Nein Hen Bu Tee Tyeh Duh Nan Shung.

Sir

Da Yeh. When used as a nobility, Nuhu Jwei following the name.

Smelled a fart

Wen Gua Pi. (Pronunciation: Wun gwa pee)

So guilty as to deserve a thousand deaths

Jwei Gai Won Se.

Soldier, fighter, warrior

Zhan Shi.

Son of a bitch

Wong Ba Duhn, or Go Neong Yung Duh for a more literal and vicious translation.

Son of a drooling whore and a monkey

Liu Kou Shui De Biao Zi He Hou Zi De Er Zi. (Pronunciation: Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh ur-tze)

Speak now and quickly

Yo Hua Kwai Suo.

Speaking without a clue

Shiah Hwa, literally "blind talk."

Stop talking

Joo Koh.

Stuff all the planets in the universe into my ass

Tai Kong Suo You Di Xing Qui Dou Sai Jin Wo De Pi Gu. (Pronunciation: Tai-kong suo-yo duh shing-chiou doh sai-jin wuh dhu pee-goo.)

Stupid

Yu Bun Duh.

Stupid inbred stack of meat

Ben Tian Sheng De Yi Dui Rou. (Pronunciation: Bun tyen-shung duh ee-dway-ro)

Stupid son of a drooling whore and monkey

Lio Coh Jwei Ji Neong Hur Ho Deh Yung Duh Buhn Jah J'wohn.

Suicidal idea

Tze sah ju yi.

Surrender, give up

Toh Shung.

Swindle

Gwai.

T

Take care, stay healthy

Bao Jone, literally "maintain weight."

Talk nonsense

Shia Suo.

Thank you

Sheh Sheh.

That has nothing to do with it

Na Mei Guan Xi. (Pronunciation: Nah mei guan shee)

There's nothing about this plan that isn't horrific!

Juh Guh Jee Hua Juhn Kuh Pah!

Things never go smooth

How W'rin Bu Lai, Whai W'rin Bu Jwo.

This really is a happy holiday

Zhe Zhen Shi Ge Kuai Le De Jing Zhang. (Pronunciation: Juh jen sh guh kwai luh duh jean jan)

To throw in a monkeywrench

Gwai Ma Jeow, literally "twist a horse's legs (while it's galloping)."

Trouble, problem, complication

Ma Fuhn.

Tyrant, iron-fisted ruler

Ba Wong.

U

Ugly or perverted person

Joo Bah Jeh, insult taken from the name of the hoggish, lecherous character in the popular Chinese folktale, "Journey to the West."

Understand

Dohn, dohn-ma for "understand?", dohn-luh-mah for "are we clear here?"

Urine

Niao.

V

Very

Feh Chun.

W

Wait / hold on a second

D'un Yi Shia.

Warning someone against doing things "the hard way"

Jin Joh Bu Chi Chi Fah Joh, literally "choosing to sip the wine of penalty over that of respect."

Water

Swei.

We, us

Wuo Mun, Wuo Mun Duh for ours.

We will enjoy your silence now

Bai Tuo, Uhn Jin Tee Dien.

Weak-ass sauce

Lan Dan Jiang.

We're in big trouble

Ai Ya Wo Mun Wan Leh.

What

Shuh Muh?

What the hell is this crap?

Juh Shi Suh Mo Go Dohng Shee?

Y

Yeah, right

Cai Bu Shi.

Yes

Shi.

You

Ni, ni-duh for yours, ni-muhn for plural, ni-muhn-duh for plural possessive.

You don't deserve it

Ni Bu Ying Duh Jur Guh.

You wanna bullet right in your throat?

Nee Yow Wuo Kai Chiung?

You wanna die?

Nee Tzao Se Mah?

Young lady

Xiao Mei Mei.

Young one

Nyen Ching Duh, or Yo Chr, slang for underaged (literally "infant teeth.")

You're crazy

Fa Kuang.

You're hurt

Ni Shou Shang Le.

You're mad

Fa Feng.