Disclaimer: Almost all of these translations were done by either Tara LJC O'Shea, About.com, or the folks at the Firefly Chinese Pinyinary. I just organised them into one huge, cohesive list so the people at Milliways wouldn't have to search too long to figure out what in the hell the bar's Firefly denizens were saying. Mad props to those credited for their hard work; if any of you stumble across this and would rather I take it down, please tell me (e-mail: phoenix at crackbar dot com).

Also, coarse language is contained within. Read at your own risk.

Also also, if you happen to spot any incorrect spellings/translations, e-mail me and let me know what needs fixing. I'm about as far from a native Chinese speaker as you can get.

Last Updated: October 13, 2006

B
bāng zhù - help
báijīn - platinum
băobèi - sweetheart
bă wò jīyù - seize the day
bà bà - daddy [familiar]
bèn dàn - [you] idiot!
bèn tiānshēng de yìduī ròu - stupid, inbred sack of meat
bìzuĭ - shut up
bù guăn nĭshì fŏu xĭ huān - whether you like it or not
bù huĭhèn de pōfù - remorseless harridan
bù kĕ bì miăn de - inevitable
bù kĕ néng - impossible; never going to happen
bù néng - can't [with reluctance/the possibility of argument]
bùyào mìng de sùdù - life-risking speed
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C
cái búshì - no way [expression of disbelief]
cào nĭ zŭxiān shí bă dai - fuck 18 generations of your ancestors
chŭn - stupid
chŭnrén - fool; jerk [familiar]
chúfēi wŏ sĭ le - over my dead body
chùsheng xai-jiao de xiang huo - animal fucking bastard
cōng míng de - clever
cuò wù - mistake; fault
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D
dāì ruò mù jī - dumb as a wooden chicken
dāngrán - of course
dà gē - big brother [formal; also way of addressing non-relation, similar to "Sir"]
dà biànhuà - exciting; big change
dàijìn - spirited; energetic
dàxiàng bàozhàshì de lādùzi - explosive diarrhea of an elephant
dĕng yìmiăo - hold on a second
dòngwù - animal
dŏng ma? - understand?
dúzhĕ - reader
duìbùqĭ - I'm sorry; excuse me
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F
fàngxīn - don't worry
fàngzòng fēngkuáng de jié - a knot of self indulgent lunacy
fèifèi de pìyăn - a baboon's asscrack [i.e. "a load of crap"]
fèihuà - nonsense
fèiwù - junk
fū rén - madam
fēng kuáng de - crazy; strange; bonkers
fēngle - loopy in the head
fūfù - married couple
fùqin - father [formal]
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G
gāoxìng jìandào nĭ - pleased to meet you
gaīsĭ! - go to Hell!; damn it!
gāoyáng zhōng de gūyáng - motherless goats of all motherless goats
gē ge - big brother [familiar]
gè zhēn de húndàn - a real bastard
gén hóuzi bĭ diūshĭ - engage in a feces hurling contest with a monkey
gōng xĭ gōng xĭ - congratulations
gŏu pì - bullshit
gŏushĭ bùrú - lower than dogshit; lowest of the low
gŏu cào de - dog-humping
gŏushĭ - crap
gŭnkāi - get lost
guàipĭ de rén - freak; weirdo
guài yì de - weird
guăn nĭ zìjĭ de shì - mind your own business
guĭ - hell
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H
hăo - okay; sure
hăo ba - okay [reluctant]
hăo chi - good to eat
hăo de - okay/will do!
hăo gŏu - good dog
hăo le - okay [i.e. "Okay, that's enough. Stop right there"; can be considered rude]
hăo le ma - that's enough, okay?
hē chùsheng zájiāo de zānghuò! - filthy fornicators of livestock!
hĕnhăo - very good
heishŏudăng liúmáng - gangster asshole; bastard[s]
hóuzi de pìgu - monkey's butt
húchĕ - shut up [i.e. 'get out!' or 'no way!'; expression of disbelief]
hú shuō - talk nonsense, drivel; speak lies
húndàn - bastard; jerk; asshole
huá lì de - gorgeous
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J
jiĕ jie -- big sister
jīngcháng méiyòng de - consistently useless
jīngcăi - brilliant
jĭng - police
jiăngjiu de fúzhuāng - stylish clothing
jiàn tā de guĭ! - like hell!
jiànhuò - cheap floozy
jiéwĕi- ending
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K
kāfēi - coffee
kàn wŏmen zĕnme sĭ ba - let's see how we die
kào! - fuck!
kĕwù de lăo bàojūn - horrible old tyrant
kŏng lóng - dinosaur
kuài qù hĕn yuăn de dìfāng - go far away very fast
kuángzhĕ de - nuts; insane
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L
lāshĭ - shit [v]
lăotou - old geezer
làndàn jiàng - weak-ass sauce [i.e. in reference to a drink]
lăopéngyou, nĭ kàn qilai hĕn yŏu jīngshén - you're looking wonderful, old friend
lăo pó - wife [informal]
lăotiān, bù - oh, God, no
lăotiān Yé - Jesus
lèsè - garbage
lièzhì - inferior; shoddy; trashy
lìngrén jingyì - stunning; amazing
liúmáng - bastard; asshole; criminal; gangster
liú kŏushuĭ de biăozi hé hóuzi de bèn érzi - stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey
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M
māde! - fuck!
măshàng! - now!; on the double!
mà mà - mommy [familiar]
méi guānxi - it's nothing; it's okay
méiyŏu mŭqin de xiao gŏu - motherless cur
mĕilì - beautiful; pretty
mèimei - little sister
méi wèn tí -- no problem
mei, tāmāde húndàn - motherhumping son of a bitch
mí rén de - fascinating
mó shù - magic
mu qin - mother [formal]
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N
nán wàng de - unforgettable
nà méi guānxi - in that case, never mind
nàixīn - patience
Níngjìng - Serenity
nĭ bù dŏng ma? - don't you understand?
nĭ bù dŏng - you don't understand
nĭ bù gòugé, nĭ húnqiú - you don't deserve her, you fink
nĭ hăo mĕi - you're so beautiful
nĭ hăo - hello [formal]
nĭ míngmíng zhīdao - you are obviously aware
nĭ rèn wéi zĕn yàng? - what do you think?
nĭ shì shénme dōngxi? - what are you anyway? [insult]
nĭ shòu shäng le - you're hurt
nĭ tāmāde tiānxià suŏyŏu de rén dōu gāisĭ - fuck everyone in the universe to death
nĭmen dōu bìzuĭ! - everybody shut the hell up!
nĭmen dōu shì shăguā - idiots, all of you
ni meí shì bà? - are you okay?
niánqīng de - young one
niăo shī de dŭguĭ - piss-soaked pikers
niúshĭ - cow dung
nuòfu - coward
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O
ō, zhè zhēn shì gè kuàilè de jìnzhăn... - oh, this is a happy development...
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P
păo! - run!
pèiŏu - spouse
piānzhí de jiūcháyuán - stubborn disciplinarian
piào liàng de qī zi - beautiful wife
pìgu - ass
pōfù - bitch
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Q
Qīngrì - Blue Sun
qī zi - wife [formal]
qīngwā cào de liúmáng - frog-humping sonofabitch
qíjì - miracle
qĭngjìn - come in
qiángbào hóuzi de - monkey-raping
qin ài de - dear; darling
qù nĭ de - screw you
qù tāmāde! - fuck him!; fuck that!
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R
réncí de Fózŭ - merciful Buddha
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S
shā shŏu - killer
shēn shì - gentleman
shēng míng láng jí de - infamous; notorious
shēng rì kuài lè - happy birthday
shén huà - myth
shénme? - I'm sorry?; what?
shénshèng de gāowán - holy testicle Tuesday
shì a - affirmative
shuài - cute; handsome
sishengzi - bastard [not an insult]
suŏxì - petty
suŏyŏu de dōu shìdàng - all that's proper
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T
tāmāde! - fuck me blind!; motherfucker!
tāmāde húndàn - fucking bastard
tàikōng suŏyŏu de xīngqiú sāijìn wŏ de pìgu - everything in space is stuffed up my ass
tā shì suŏyŏu dìyù de biăozi de mā! - whores in hell!
tī wŏ de pìgu - kick me in the ass
tiān cái - genius
tiān kōng - sky
tiān xiăodé - in the name of all that's sacred; God knows what
tiānna - oh God
tiānsà de èmó - Goddamn monsters
Tóngméng - Alliance
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W
wángbadàn de biăozi - whores of sons of bitches
wángù de - stubborn
wánnào - troublemaker; rascal
wăn ān - good night
wèi! - hey! [standard greeting/exclamation]
wŏ ài nĭ - I love you
wŏ de mā - mother of God
wŏ de mā hé tā de fēngkuáng de wàisheng dōu - holy mother of God and all her wacky nephews
wŏ de tiān, a - dear God in heaven
wŏ dŏng - I understand
wŏ hăo - I'm fine
wŏ xiăng huān nĭ - I like you
wŏ xiăng nĭ - I miss you
wŏ zài qiánshì yīdìng rĕdào shénme rén le ba? - I surely annoyed someone in a past life, didn't I?
wŏ zhī dào - I know
wo nén qin ni tiào wu ma...? - may I have the pleasure...? [i.e. of this dance?]
wū răn - pollution
wú qíng de - cold-hearted
wúnéug de rén - trash; despicable person
wúwàng de làngmàn - hopeless romantic
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X
xī niú - cow sucking
xīn wén - news
xīng - star
xíao dì - little brother [familiar, blood relation only]
xíng xīng - planet
xìng yùn de - lucky; fortunate
xiāng xìn wŏ - trust me
xiăng - think
xiăo dì dì - little brother [familiar, can be used with non-blood relations]
xiăo mèi - baby sister [blood relation only]
xiăo mèimèi - baby sister [can be used with non-blood relations]
xiăo péngyou - little friend [familiar], kid, children
xiăoxin - [be] careful
xiăo tōu - thief
xièxie nĭ - thank you
xièxie - thanks
xīn de kāi duān - new beginnings
xī xuè guĭ - vampire
xin gan - sweetheart; darling
xin nian kuai le - happy new year
xiōngcán shāshŏu - ruthless killer
xiōngmĕng de kuángrén - violent lunatic
xióngmāo niào - panda urine
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Y
yāonǚ - demon woman
yaoguài - monster
yī dà tuó dàbiàn - a big pile of shit
yī dìng - sure; certainly
yī lián chuàn è yùn - a streak of bad luck
Yínghuŏchóng - Firefly
yínháng - bank
yìqĭ shēn hūxī - let's take a deep breath
yì zhì jiān qiáng - strong-hearted
yìsuì - fragile
yōumĕi - elegant
yŏng - soldier
yòng yi ge liàn jù zhăn de cào wŏ -- fuck me sideways with a chainsaw
yŏngbù wàng jì - never forget
yŏuqù de - interesting
yúbèn de - stupid
yŭzhòu - universe
yuānsŏu - cesspool of evil
yuān wang - bad luck
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Z
zài-jiàn - goodbye
zài yī cì jī huì - one more chance
zào făn zhĕ - rebel [i.e. one who rebels]
zăo àn - good morning
zāogāo - crap; damn it
zhàngfu - husband
zhè bìng bù huài - it's not that bad
zhè shì shénme làn dōngxi? - what is this garbage?
zhēn dăoméi - just our luck
zhēn de shì tiāncái - an absolute genius
zhēn méi nàixìng de Fózŭ - extraordinarily impatient Buddha
zhēn tāmā yàomìng - this is pretty damned dangerous
zhòng yào de - important
zhū - pig
zhū nín hăo yùn - good luck
Zhŭ a - oh Lord
zhùyì - watch your back
zhùzuĭ - be quiet; shut up
zì rán guī lǜ - natural order
zŏugŏu - yes-man [derogatory]
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