Homonyms are very common in modern Chinese. Confusion of homonyms could be a disturbing problem in a conversation, for example, if you use “饭桶” incorrectly, you could offend someone. 饭桶 literally means “a rice bucket”, but it also has a figurative meaning, “someone good for nothing; a person of little worth or usefulness”. The key … Continue reading "Are you a 饭桶？"