I understand. Even some beginners to English will think Spanish is the same thing. Trust me, it's completely different: www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/shanghainese-soundboard
Depends on the person. From what I know we said friend when we don't want to spill the beans quite yet. This applies especially when in front of either your parents or your significant other's.
omg Felicia's cantonese, so on point! and that moment when Chris brings out the pears and Mia walks away in the background, almost fell off my chair GAHAHAHHAA
unfortunately, bad gifts are bad gifts regardless of language or culture. most of these come off as cheap (yes, it is hard to come up with gifts if your not that close or familiar with that side of the family but ...)
why? I'd appreciate them though. I wouldn't need to buy a new clock for my living room. And yay for free slippers to keep my feet warm. I don't think spending more money on a gift will make it a better gift. I'd rather get something I can use than something expensive that has little use... Just appreciate we're getting any gift at all. It's the thought that counts. Not everyone's good at getting gifts (close friends/family or not) no matter how much time and effort they put into it :(
Didn't really get any of this and I'm a quarter Chinese. I only got the chopstick part, lol. After reading the description and watching it over again I understand now. Lol.
i notice too, if i give a gift, they dont want it, but if i get a gift from them if i refuse, is rude. like getting a free gift, from them, i say 'why you give to me' 'no worries, we like you, you part of our family''. being ''friend of the family'' like a uncle or nephew.
Christian groenendijk the universal it is better to give (generously, good fortune passing it on to others, etc.) than to receive which can be perceived as being greedy (selfish, self centered, etc.) or expecting sometging in return for your gesture (gift).
So, basically, this is Chinese in-Laws Uncencored... But since Mia also came from Indonesia, this is also Indonesia in-Laws Uncencored, or just Asian in-Laws Uncencored... I don't know, "leave your comment below"
this was so funny! i would definitely want to watch this show on tv ^^ can we pleaaase have a part 2 hehe, it really looked just like the real modern family
pear fruit in chinese read sound similar to shi which is awesome similar to the word die... and in chinese new years... everyone is really strich on that day... not to talk bad word, bad thing, broke thing , clean hair or clean the house(just one day)... u should try to ask your wife on what u buying first or just play simple for a while to know what happen. althought I think this isnt real, honestly people gonna call me idiot to write this sentences out. but yeah, u should never bring everything that pronounce similar to bad thing or something u feel wrong in chinese new years, it's the most strich day of the year as they believe it will effect your faith for entire years.
Actually , now we Chinese doesn't care too much about fish, shoes, umbrella,and clock gifts things, we have the tradition to avoid sending this presents, but if u don't mean to do this, we don't mind.
My family is Chinese. My parents tend to give wine bottles as gifts. We don't drink alcohol at all, so a wine bottle may sit in our house for several years, maybe even a decade, before giving it away.
i am indonesian.. i always prep my husband with a talk of manners, superstitions and taboo talks.. like let all the elders eat first, if he wants to walk in front of the elders bend down as he walks n say excuseme, kiss the elders parents, and eat every all the rice grains.. it is lot to learn ..
I wonder why Asian parents act the way they do because some members have a girl who is Down syndrome and her mother's Asian and she treated her different than the other parents who had Down syndrome children and she wanted her to act like the others and treat her better I felt sorry for her the one where they had the Down syndrome children on on TV well actually there more adults now I wonder why that is?
Chris is the host for China Uncensored. His channel solely discusses events that shed a bad light on China. The acting was alright but consider getting someone else to act in a skit on Chinese culture next time.
Man this channel is the best because it has chinese people in it and its funny to see this because a non chinese person is in a family and its just so funny
I've never flipped a fish in my life and I've been in the US since I was five. And I eat a lot of seafood. But then my whole family came from a port city in China.
lmao theres mandarin, shanghainese and cantonese all in the one household.
lifewithmel isn't shanghainese and mandarin the same thing?
Nope. Shanghainese is another dialect.
bkcalvine but i've been studying mandarin for 5 months now and have watched shanghai tv shows, i thought they were speaking mandarin
I understand. Even some beginners to English will think Spanish is the same thing. Trust me, it's completely different: www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/shanghainese-soundboard
Yan Amor
lol what, shanghainese sounds SUPER different from mandarin... it what dan was speaking in this video...
That's his friend Matt from school! He's also not Chinese, like you!
Hi 老外你好！
Lol this killed me!
Gordon Zhu When they say "friend" does that mean there's a good chance they are dating?
Gordon Zhu I think 您 instead of 你 would'be been better.
Depends on the person. From what I know we said friend when we don't want to spill the beans quite yet. This applies especially when in front of either your parents or your significant other's.
Hmmm maybe. In their minds, I don't think they felt like they wanted to be polite! ^-^
您 is for someone older than u , (above friend age). like mother or teacher. 你 is for friend. Im was not born in chinese but im at the last grade atm.
If u want a good gift bring me a grandson
KrazyCam10 hahaha
omg Felicia's cantonese, so on point!
and that moment when Chris brings out the pears and Mia walks away in the background, almost fell off my chair GAHAHAHHAA
YI's Mandarin is straight legit. Dan, take a page from Yi.
truth
*Flips fish* "Oh Napkins!" *sticks chopsticks in rice* XD
5:36 Chinese, the phrase for “sharing a pear” is 分梨(fēn lí). It is a homophone of 分离(fēn lí) which means “to separate”.
I cringed with each gift since I already new what each of them was gonna say 😖
Happy Holidays people!
Off the Great Wall and to you
Off the Great Wall Back at u!
I guess that it didn't work out with Ben, LOL! Seeing as he played the boyfriend in the last new years episode.
Happy Holidays!
When u are chinese and barely know what bad luck objects/activities are
Sam Random same here, eventhough I'm Chinese, don't know most of it...
Sam Random I didn't know the fish one either
I only found on watching off the wall channel. I was given shoes, books and clock as Xmas gifts.
I love felicia's Cantonese!! Partially because I'm bias to Cantonese. But I speak mandarin too.
unfortunately, bad gifts are bad gifts regardless of language or culture. most of these come off as cheap (yes, it is hard to come up with gifts if your not that close or familiar with that side of the family but ...)
why? I'd appreciate them though. I wouldn't need to buy a new clock for my living room. And yay for free slippers to keep my feet warm. I don't think spending more money on a gift will make it a better gift. I'd rather get something I can use than something expensive that has little use... Just appreciate we're getting any gift at all. It's the thought that counts. Not everyone's good at getting gifts (close friends/family or not) no matter how much time and effort they put into it :(
rawrs the word 'giving a clock' in Chinese sounds exactly the same with another word 'bury the dead body'. So clock is an ominous gift.
rawrs umbrella means break up with your boyfriend. Green hat means your girl is cheating on you. Nice gifts If you wanna end your friendship...
rawrs lol. That's right. Actually I don't think young people care these so much. I'd be happy getting slippers and umbrella.
The gifts shown in this video are considered "unlucky"
this reminds me more of "The Office" than "Modern Family" where Chris is Dwight, haha
haha chris definitely has a dwight moment when he runs to the car
He reminds me more of Andy😂
For description on the gifts' meaning, check out our description box! :)
香蕉人，你好，节日快乐，
Am i blind or is their no explanation in the description box?
Katie B yeah me to
explanation? where?
Hm...How convenient
JIMMY!
JIMMY!!!
whoohoo
dat fish flip doe.
And then then immediately the chopsticks sticking out of the rice
Flip the fish. I thought he was going to remove the spine.
Ok my mom would rage
My dad would throw him out of the house
My dad would get an Ithaca 37 stakeout and put it in my mouth and pull the trigger.
we love Dan and Yi as "the parents"
Look at the size of that book! It´s supposed to be for dummies.
i LOL when she said to sell it on eBay!
Is this the guy called Chirs Chapel, the host of a youtube channel China Uncensored funded by FaLunGong?
Oh my goodness, Felicia=wife material.. haha.. I had to click back to 5:12 to watch again.. =)
I feel so connected as I speak all mandarin, Shanghainese and Cantonese at home.
Didn't really get any of this and I'm a quarter Chinese. I only got the chopstick part, lol. After reading the description and watching it over again I understand now. Lol.
This feels like an episode of modern family
有冇搞錯呀！ 😆😆🤣
i notice too, if i give a gift, they dont want it, but if i get a gift from them if i refuse, is rude. like getting a free gift, from them, i say 'why you give to me' 'no worries, we like you, you part of our family''. being ''friend of the family'' like a uncle or nephew.
Christian groenendijk the universal it is better to give (generously, good fortune passing it on to others, etc.) than to receive which can be perceived as being greedy (selfish, self centered, etc.) or expecting sometging in return for your gesture (gift).
even I know about not flipping the fish over... come on Chris...
affan ali In America, it's rude to flip the bird!
My friend is Chinese, he ALWAYS pranks me by giving me a clock for Christmas..
Merry Christmas Guys!!!!
5:34 she like oh hell no.
I like how Uncle Li/Le/Lee (odk which one) is the friendly kind of goofy person, even though with all the bad luck gifts.
So, basically, this is Chinese in-Laws Uncencored... But since Mia also came from Indonesia, this is also Indonesia in-Laws Uncencored, or just Asian in-Laws Uncencored... I don't know, "leave your comment below"
Chris let's go to china
this was so funny! i would definitely want to watch this show on tv ^^ can we pleaaase have a part 2 hehe, it really looked just like the real modern family
Lol, that clock is from Walmart
pear fruit in chinese read sound similar to shi which is awesome similar to the word die... and in chinese new years... everyone is really strich on that day... not to talk bad word, bad thing, broke thing , clean hair or clean the house(just one day)... u should try to ask your wife on what u buying first or just play simple for a while to know what happen.
althought I think this isnt real, honestly people gonna call me idiot to write this sentences out.
but yeah, u should never bring everything that pronounce similar to bad thing or something u feel wrong in chinese new years, it's the most strich day of the year as they believe it will effect your faith for entire years.
What is China Uncensored doing here...? I'm actually disgusted.
Actually , now we Chinese doesn't care too much about fish, shoes, umbrella,and clock gifts things, we have the tradition to avoid sending this presents, but if u don't mean to do this, we don't mind.
Next week?!?!?!?!? It's in 2 days ;-; so ur basically saying Christmas is next Friday😂😂😂
I saw this on the Asian Channel on TV lol and I immediately recognized it to be from this channel lol.
LOL A CLOCK AHAHAHA ITS BAD FORTUNE 🔮 COZ it means ur time is ticking up
I used to buy my Chinese ex-girlfriend's parents liquor, lotto tickets, and scratchers haahahah.
My father gave me a clock right after I came out of a coma. I told my mom and she toss out the clock and lectured me father for days
My family is Chinese. My parents tend to give wine bottles as gifts. We don't drink alcohol at all, so a wine bottle may sit in our house for several years, maybe even a decade, before giving it away.
NEVER STICK THE CHOPSTICKS STRAIGHT UP!!!!! NO!!!
I wish the Chinese cut out all these antiquated superstitious values. The pleasure is in the giving. Whatever it maybe should be gratefully received.
This confused me a lot
Too many superstitions to navigate around
Hahahaha!!! It was painful watching the cultural faux pas. Even as an ABC, I'm not aware of all the faux pas.
i am indonesian.. i always prep my husband with a talk of manners, superstitions and taboo talks.. like let all the elders eat first, if he wants to walk in front of the elders bend down as he walks n say excuseme, kiss the elders parents, and eat every all the rice grains.. it is lot to learn ..
I wonder why Asian parents act the way they do because some members have a girl who is Down syndrome and her mother's Asian and she treated her different than the other parents who had Down syndrome children and she wanted her to act like the others and treat her better I felt sorry for her the one where they had the Down syndrome children on on TV well actually there more adults now I wonder why that is?
Chris is the host for China Uncensored. His channel solely discusses events that shed a bad light on China. The acting was alright but consider getting someone else to act in a skit on Chinese culture next time.
I thought she said she was indonesian kya aku( like me in indonesia)
Could you please ask Mia if she knows Om Telolet Om? It's from Indonesia and it's a meme right now!
isn't this man the MC for China Uncensored? Sorry, but I can't find his name in the cast. Can anyone please tell me?
to be honest, I'm Chinese and I think these cultures are really nonsensical. excuses for red packets that's all.
Hey guys loved your video, how about a gift of a 9 volt battery to switch out the one in the smoke detector so it quits chirping?
Wait... We're not supposed to flip the fish at the dinner table? I do it all the time lmao.... Sheer Chinese here
That was such a cute video... until he made that weird noise at the end. Was that a parody of bad sitcoms or something?
Duh you take out the entire Strip of fish bone together. I know this but I don't do it.
Great skit BUT someone please change the batteries in the smoke detector...
Man this channel is the best because it has chinese people in it and its funny to see this because a non chinese person is in a family and its just so funny
Actually the Philippines you HAVE to get an umbrella
LOLahahahhahahahahahahaahaha
I have never ever heard the flipping fish thing. Nope. Never a thing where I came from.
Lol the chopsticks stabbed upright in the bowl as he leaves the table o.0 !
I didn't know you guys know Chris, quite shocked.
lol Cantonese my main language
Hey person in the comments have a good day today
when i saw him flip the fish i literally covered my eyes i couldn't take seeing it omg
was it on purpose that the clock was in white and black packaging
Seriously SO funny! I love these skits! :D
Can u guys try samyang of the fire noodles
If anyone agrees like pls
haven't he learned anything about their culture
First
Why doesn't this channel get more views
What a bunch of Superstitious nonsense
Some people are not grateful for there gifted 🤔
it's not because of green hat but new york jets
Is Lily a white girl in this series?
is this guy from china uncensored
Why are the gifts bad in Chinese culture?
Like how the uncle is wearing the hat with the bow on it.
I liked the cantonese part the most.
Omg you gotta be kidding me pairs I rather eat golden fruits.
a pair of pears
Lool shanghainese all the way !!!
Why is the white guy even like 'WTF' at the end xD
i thought chris speaks chinese
So funny. Kind of hit close to home on some of that.
Awesomeness
I don’t get why they were offended by the gifts
didn't know about the flipping fish thing. is it true tho?
yeah, fishermen thought that if they flipped the fish, their boats would flip at sea
lifewithmel yeah, but we don't allowed to flip fish in a official place, but if you are at home, we don't care. But grandparents maybe care a little
I've never flipped a fish in my life and I've been in the US since I was five. And I eat a lot of seafood. But then my whole family came from a port city in China.
Woah Dan. I didn't realize you had come back to OTGW. I kind of missed you in videos, man.
thoes gifts tho😂what a coincidence
Is yi more fluent in English or Chinese?
Chris look younger than his age .
At least he did not give them knives or scissors.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I wanted to stop watching when he got his Santa Hat.