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Turtle Eggs and Scorpion Hearts: The Colorful World of Chinese Cursing

Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts

Sh*t, p*ss, f**k…

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author Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Siyi is the former Culture Editor at The World of Chinese. She writes about arts, culture, and society, and is ever-curious about the minds, hearts, and souls inside all of these spheres. She is now a freelance writer with additional work experience in independent filmmaking and the field of education.


author Vickie Wang

Vickie is a translator-turned-writer and model-turned-standup-comedian from Taipei; she is a freelance writer living in Shanghai with her two cats, Tigger and Nutella. She had worked as a writer and editor for Disney, LEGO, and Gensler. She writes jokes about online dating and aspires to become a stay-at-home cat mom.

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