Beijing Dialect
棒槌
(Bànɡchui)
Laymen
A: What on earth is this?
你吃的这是什么?
(nǐ chī de zhèshì shénme? )
B: Wang says this will help me lose weight!
小王跟我说这东西能减肥。
(xiǎowánɡ ɡēnwǒshuō zhè dōnɡxī nénɡ jiǎnféi.)
A: Since when does Wang become an expert?
他就是一棒槌。
(tā jiùshì yí bànɡchui.)
B: But he is skinny. This diet must work!
可是他那么瘦!这一定管事儿!
(kěshì tā nàmeshòu! zhè yīdìnɡ ɡuǎnshìr!)
A: Have you seen his family photo? It is genetic!
你看过他们家照片没有?那叫遗传!
(nǐ kànɡuò tāménjiā zhàopiān méiyǒu?nà jiào yíchuán!)