Recently, a survey of Chinese "netizens" (we love this term!) revealed a list of "The Top 10 Chinese Expressions Men Say That Annoy Women the Most". I like to share this with my class to facilitate discussion and conversation. We can also learn from each other about cultural matters with this topic.
I will introduce these 10 things Chinese women hate to hear to you today!
#1: "多喝热水. (Duō hē rèshuǐ.)" = "Drink more hot water."
When the woman expresses that she doesn’t feel well and needs care from her boyfriend or husband, if the man says "多喝热水! (Duō hē rèshuǐ!)." The woman will feel very annoyed. She regards this expression as a nonsense excuse. In China, when men can’t take care of their girlfriend or wife when sick, they may say "多喝热水! (Duō hē rèshuǐ!) Drink more hot water" when they can’t be there for her. Most women may feel angry about this because they feel their man doesn’t understand her. What girls really need is care and comfort, not the often-repeated sentence: "多喝热水！(Duō hē rèshuǐ!) Drink more hot water."
Women hear "多喝热水! (Duō hē rèshuǐ!)" over and over too often. Eventually, the woman may feel that her man doesn’t care or is not there for her when she needs him.
A situation in that would annoy any woman:
Nǚ: Qīnàide, wǒ gǎnmào le!
女：亲爱的，我 感冒 了!！
Woman: Honey, I've got a cold!
Nán: Duō hē rèshuǐ jiù hǎo le.
男： 多 喝 热水 就 好 了。
Man: You’ll get better if you drink more hot water.
Nǚ: Wǒ tóuténg.
女： 我 头疼。
Woman: I’ve got a headache.
Nán: Duō hē rèshuǐ jiù hǎo le.
男： 多 喝 热水 就 好 了。
Man: You’ll get better if you drink more hot water.
Nǚ: Wǒ dùzi téng!
女： 我 肚子 疼！
Woman: I’ve got a stomachache!
Nán: Duō hē rèshuǐ jiù hǎo le.
男： 多 喝 热水 就 好 了。
Man: You’ll get better if you drink more hot water.
Nǚ: Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba!
女：我们 分手 吧 ！
Woman: Let's break up!
Nán: Wǒ de xīn huì téng de.
男： 我 的 心 会 疼 的。
Man: My heart will break.
Nǚ: Duō hē diǎn rèshuǐ jiù hǎo le.
女： 多 喝 点 热水 就 好 了。
Woman: You’ll get better if you drink more hot water.
Maybe men don’t want to hear "多喝热水 (Duō hē rèshuǐ)" either!
#2: "你又怎么了? (Nǐ yòu zěnme le?)" = "What happened to you, again?"
When a woman needs some comfort and care, they may say a number of things to get attention from their boyfriend or husband. If the man answers with "你又怎么了? (
Nǐ yòu zěnme le?) What happened to you, again?" Women will become...
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