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Mama Huhu: Why ‘Horse Horse Tiger Tiger’ Means Careless in Chinese

Horse horse tiger tiger sounds like a riddle, but it is the most useful shrug in the Chinese language. This piece unpacks the phrase’s two meanings, the careless-painter legend behind it, and exactly when saying it will get you in trouble.

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