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Service station's 'boiling water room' translated as 'Open Water rooms' sparks Chinglish blunder: What other outrageous Chinese-English translations have you seen?

服务区开水间译成「Open Water rooms」,闹出中式英语乌龙,你还见过哪些离谱中式英文翻译?

ThreadEast first recorded "Service station's 'boiling water room' translated as 'Open Water rooms' sparks Chinglish blunder: What other outrageous Chinese-English translations have you seen?" on Aug 13, 2026, 8:21 PM CST. It has been observed on Zhihu Hot List, with less than one hour between the first and latest recorded appearances.

1 platformObserved span: less than one hourLatest observation: Aug 13, 2026, 8:21 PM CST

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Latest recorded position: #30 on Aug 13, 2026, 8:21 PM CST.

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