KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... Lim Peh Kai Sek, its mean I telling you and you should listen. Lim Peh more of a command. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpySpeedFiend 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... Just showing superiority here in my opinion. It is just a "talk down" mentality and it has nothing to do with parentage or having affairs with someone's mother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 Nim Peh is correct prnounciation. Taiwanese also say this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assaxefour 1st Gear April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 Some chinese can be very crass and crow, especially the northern type. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... agreed with jumpyspeedfiend.. this is a way of telling others that he is more senior, more learned or more qualified to share opinion with the other party and that party should listen and respect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 There is a Chinese saying Bu1 Ting1 Lao3 Ren2 Yan2, Chi1 Qui1 Zai4 Yan3 Qian2. Meaning if you don't listen to the elderly, you will regret. So Nim Peh is like an elderly sage advice to another person. c Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo 4th Gear April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... Think it is quite common. Even in a galaxy far far away - Darth Vader said "Wa Si Lim Peh" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 Think it is quite common. Even in a galaxy far far away - Darth Vader said "Wa Si Lim Peh" really!!?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 There is a Chinese saying Bu1 Ting1 Lao3 Ren2 Yan2, Chi1 Qui1 Zai4 Yan3 Qian2. Meaning if you don't listen to the elderly, you will regret. So Nim Peh is like an elderly sage advice to another person. c LOL... quite true. but sometimes the user himself obviously is someone 'lesser' than the "audience" in terms of most aspect of life between the two.... this can easily happen during road rage encounters , just as an example Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 agreed with jumpyspeedfiend.. this is a way of telling others that he is more senior, more learned or more qualified to share opinion with the other party and that party should listen and respect ok, i got it... the western equivalent will be something like "Young man, listen to me................"?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 really!!?? You dont believe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondism Twincharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 "Lim Peh ka li kong..", "Lim Peh" this, and "Lim Peh" that.... we hear it everywhere. What's the underlying message? that i fathered you? or your mother has one leg with me? I wonder if other races / culture use such an expression? what angmohs / indians / malays etc use as equivalent, if at all? CHinese' mentality when it comes to such thing is very amusing... WHY dun you start a thread "Have you ever wonder why?" and post all your questions in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 Lim Peh Kai Sek, its mean I telling you and you should listen. Lim Peh more of a command. maybe for a change, NDP parade commander can also shout, instead of the usual commands, just "Lim Peh......" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 WHY dun you start a thread "Have you ever wonder why?" and post all your questions in it? everything has its own timing..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 ok, i got it... the western equivalent will be something like "Young man, listen to me................"?? A 64 years old always tell a 30 years old this... Now, a 31 years old tell a 25 years old.... When the 31 years old tell the 65, he laugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear April 12, 2012 Author Share April 12, 2012 You dont believe? LOL..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged April 12, 2012 Share April 12, 2012 WHY dun you start a thread "Have you ever wonder why?" and post all your questions in it? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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