Lu Posted August 1, 2006 at 03:03 PM Report Posted August 1, 2006 at 03:03 PM Does anyone know what '绿P' means? Context is a poem (again), this takes place in a disco: 一粒红色的药丸 分成两半;如果是绿P 就一人一颗 I suppose it's some kind of drug, but can anyone enlighten me on what kind? What would it be called in English? 多谢! Quote
skylee Posted August 1, 2006 at 03:24 PM Report Posted August 1, 2006 at 03:24 PM I GUESS it is a type of 搖頭丸 and 綠 is the colour and "P" means pill. This website says it is "MDMA(Ecstasy)", the chinese is "亞甲二氧基甲基安非他明". And alternative names are "搖頭丸、狂喜、忘我、E仔". PS - According to this webpage, it is "綠色帶有Ｐ字的搖頭丸". Quote
mewaters Posted August 1, 2006 at 05:01 PM Report Posted August 1, 2006 at 05:01 PM total guess here, but it sort of sounds like "Roofie", slang for Rohypnol, aka the date-rape drug. it might be fitting in this context... Quote
Lu Posted August 2, 2006 at 02:32 PM Author Report Posted August 2, 2006 at 02:32 PM mewaters, thanks for helping; skylee, thanks so much for your research. I translated it as 'E', seems the best guess, and fits the context well enough. I suppose Chinese readers of the original wouldn't all know what it is either :-) Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and select your username and password later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.