the little grass is sleeping

[a_priori]

From today's formulaic but fun Times article, Shanghai Is Trying to Untangle the Mangled English of Chinglish:

But even as he eradicates the most egregious examples by government fiat - businesses dare not ignore the commission’s suggested fixes - he has mixed feelings, noting that although some Chinglish phrases sound awkward to Western ears,

Comments

[a_priori]

And the grass blades cry when your shadow blocks out the sun!

[jellyfish93]

love this.

[a_priori]

It's a shame they're getting rid of those signs...

[flamingjune07]

I am such a sucker for anthropomorphized things -- "The little grass is sleeping" would probably not only keep me off it but make me go get it some water as well.

[a_priori]

Yeah, the same for me. Even worse if they added a little illustration!

[eve_prime]

That's adorable! But then the idea of mowing...