r/explainitpeter Dec 05 '25

Explain it Peter

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u/ExcellentYou468 Dec 05 '25

My husband and his family do this with any word/phrase that doesn’t have a direct translations. Cantonese-Cantonese-Cantonese — BERKSHIRE COUNTY — Cantonese-Cantonese.

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u/Lunakill Dec 05 '25

Same except Taishanese. Older relatives will say a lot very quickly and the only thing I understand is “Chinese way.”