Dec. 19, 2025, 12:01 p.m.
Northeastern topolect expressions, part 2
Following up on Diana Shuheng Zhang's notes on forty Northeasternisms (11/12/25), Yizhi Geng gives us another helping. While Diana's collection is based mainly on Dalian city, Yizhi's comes from Changchun. "mǎ húlu 马瓜": "manhole" (lit., "horse gourd / calab…
Northeastern topolect expressions, part 2
Following up on Diana Shuheng Zhang's notes on forty Northeasternisms (11/12/25), Yizhi Geng gives us another helping. While Diana's collection is based mainly on Dalian city, Yizhi's comes from Changchun. "mǎ húlu 马葫芦": "manhole" (lit., "horse gourd / calab…