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Kale

Translation of 卡了 - A sudden pause, often used to describe poor gaming experience due to bad network or interruptions in video playback.

Good good study, day day up.

Translation of 好好学习,天天向上 - Study hard and make progress every day.

Give you some color see see.

Translation of 给你点颜色看看(指教训或警告) - Teach you a lesson or warn you to behave.

Add oil

Translation of 加油 - Keep going. Don’t give up.

Let the horse come on!

Translation of 放马过来(指无所畏惧,迎接挑战或较量) - Show fearlessness and welcome a challenge, contest, or confrontation.

Love who who!

Translation of 爱谁谁(指无所谓、不在乎,不管对方是谁或是什么情况) - Express indifference; don't care who it is or what the situation is.

No money no talk.

Translation of 没钱免谈 - Without money, there is nothing to discuss.

No can no bb.

Translation of 不会就别BB(别吹牛/别抱怨) - If you can’t do it, don’t complain or talk nonsense.

Long time no see.

Translation of 好久不见 - An informal greeting used when meeting someone after a long time apart.

No three no four

Translation of 加油 - Shady, disreputable (describing someone/something untrustworthy)

No zuo no die.

Translation of 不作不会死 - If you don’t do stupid things, nothing bad will happen.

We two who and who!

Translation of 我俩谁跟谁(指关系亲密,无需见外) - Indicate a close relationship between two people; no need to stand on ceremony.

Where cool where you stay!

Translation of 哪凉快上哪呆着(指让对方离开,别碍事) - Tell someone to leave and not be in the way; go somewhere you won't bother others.

You can you up

Translation of 你行你上 - If you think you can do it better, then go ahead and do it.

You don't bird me, I don't bird you!

Translation of 你不鸟我,我也不鸟你(指双方互相不理睬、互不搭理) - Neither side pays attention to the other; ignore each other mutually.

You don't give me wa la wa la say!

Translation of 你不要给我哇啦哇啦叫(指让对方别大喊大叫、吵闹不休) - Tell someone not to shout loudly or make a fuss; stop yelling and being noisy.

You can you up, no can no bb.

Translation of 你行你上,不会就别BB(别吹牛/别抱怨) - If you think you can do it better, then go ahead and do it. If you can’t do it, don’t complain or talk nonsense.

People mountain people sea.

Translation of 人山人海 - There are too many people in one place.

Pa pa no baby

Translation of 不孕不育 - The inability of a couple to conceive or have a biological child naturally.