Tulee Posted July 8, 2012 at 12:35 PM Report Posted July 8, 2012 at 12:35 PM Hi. I saw a women saying this when she was looking at these worms at the market. Could anyone explain what it means ? 哎呀，怎么长成这样呀 Thanks for your time, Quote
skylee Posted July 8, 2012 at 01:03 PM Report Posted July 8, 2012 at 01:03 PM What worms? Why did she look at worms instead of veggies or fish or meat or cheap clothes? Consider - OMG, look at them (how strange / ugly they look). Quote
abcdefg Posted July 9, 2012 at 01:45 AM Report Posted July 9, 2012 at 01:45 AM 哎呀，怎么长成这样呀 I often misunderstand things I casually overhear. Could it actually have been? 哎呀，怎么长虫子呀! Quote
hbuchtel Posted July 9, 2012 at 02:12 AM Report Posted July 9, 2012 at 02:12 AM A more literal (and less natural) translation of her sentence would be "How did they grow to be like this?". Quote
abcdefg Posted July 9, 2012 at 04:23 AM Report Posted July 9, 2012 at 04:23 AM #4 -- Yes. That makes more sense than what I proposed. Quote
Tulee Posted July 9, 2012 at 09:55 AM Author Report Posted July 9, 2012 at 09:55 AM Hi. I am sure I did not mishear. @skylee She was looking at them because they are a delicacy in the South near the Vietnam border Quote
陳德聰 Posted July 9, 2012 at 07:31 PM Report Posted July 9, 2012 at 07:31 PM In English I am just imagining a girl saying "Ew, why do they look like that!?" or "Ew, they look so X". Quote
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