Today we have another Mandarin Monday post to go with the World Cup, despite the English-speaking countries being knocked out of the competition. This is probably one of the more difficult words for which to find a translation, but it defines this year’s World Cup in South Africa (南非 nánfēi) and provides a nice China connection.

Vuvuzela (that loud plastic horn that is now invading countries around the world): 呼呼赛拉 hūhu sàilā

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