FANG PI?!

[geek_frappa]

is there another way to politely say "fart" in Mandarin?

[skylee]

I am not sure if there is another term for it. But there is this book 尷尬的氣味──人類排氣的文化史 ->

http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3321/2004/07/11/402@227097.htm

[foxlady]

if somesone say to you fang pi, he means nonsense. 胡说（hu shuo）

but if it is really a fart, you can say: 五谷轮回之气(wu gu lun hui zhi qi)，your chinese will be very impressive.

and I want to know is there any way in English politly to say "fart"

[skylee]

and I want to know is there any way in English politly to say "fart"

"break wind" ... euphemistically ...

[HashiriKata]

I want to know is there any way in English politly to say "fart"

Has anyone heard of this expression: "Who launched an air biscuit?"

By the way, in English you can call someone unpleasant or boring an "old fart".

(and therefore, our secretary sometimes types the name of the place where I work as

"Faculty o fArts"

)

[BeijingSlacker]

and I want to know is there any way in English politly to say "fart"

Drop one? like " Somebody droped one"

[owen]

by the book, i would say 'flatulate' or 'pass gas'.