May 28 is a holiday in Taiwan. (It is a May Dragon Boat Festival). I went to NCHU Experimental Forset with three other NCHU faculty families. I took a ride with Professor and Mrs. Dai. During the trip, Mrs. Dai told a very funny story which I capture here.
But, wait. Before you get this joke, you need to appreciate some Mandarin language. The following phrases " Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau_Su-Ni" can be spoken with two different Mandarin phrases with very different meaning. One is 誠実地告訴你 which means "Let me tell you honestly..." The other is 乘十地告訴你 which means "Let me tell you that if the orininal number is multiplied by 10 then,....
One day, Prof. and Mrs. Dai were in a friend's house. The host treated them with a very fine tea.
"This tea must be very expensive. May I ask how much it is?" asked, Mr. Dai.
"Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau-Su-Ni, it is NT$20000 per Taiwanese Jin (600gm)." the host replied.
" Oh, that is really expensive; probably the most expensive one I have ever seen in Taiwan. NT $20000 per Taiwanese Jin." said Mr. Dai.
" No. Listen carefully. Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau-Su-Ni, it is NT$20000 per Taiwanese Jing ". the host repeated.
" Oh, I got it. After multiplying 10, it is NT $20000 per Taiwanese Jing. So, the real price is only NT $2000 per Taiwanese Jing. Ha! That is a good joke." said Mr. Dai.
But, wait. Before you get this joke, you need to appreciate some Mandarin language. The following phrases " Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau_Su-Ni" can be spoken with two different Mandarin phrases with very different meaning. One is 誠実地告訴你 which means "Let me tell you honestly..." The other is 乘十地告訴你 which means "Let me tell you that if the orininal number is multiplied by 10 then,....
One day, Prof. and Mrs. Dai were in a friend's house. The host treated them with a very fine tea.
"This tea must be very expensive. May I ask how much it is?" asked, Mr. Dai.
"Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau-Su-Ni, it is NT$20000 per Taiwanese Jin (600gm)." the host replied.
" Oh, that is really expensive; probably the most expensive one I have ever seen in Taiwan. NT $20000 per Taiwanese Jin." said Mr. Dai.
" No. Listen carefully. Chung-Shu-Ti-Kau-Su-Ni, it is NT$20000 per Taiwanese Jing ". the host repeated.
" Oh, I got it. After multiplying 10, it is NT $20000 per Taiwanese Jing. So, the real price is only NT $2000 per Taiwanese Jing. Ha! That is a good joke." said Mr. Dai.
Photo shows Prof. and Mrs. Dai.
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