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me suena a chino
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
neutral
colloquial
informal
Literal meaning 'it sounds Chinese to me,' referring to something that actually resembles the Chinese language in sound.
2.
Spain
Latin America
neutral
colloquial
informal
Figurative expression meaning 'it is incomprehensible to me' or 'it sounds like gibberish,' used when something is confusing or unintelligible.
Examples:
ES:
Todo esto me suena a chino...
EN:
It's all Greek to me...
ES:
Ah sí, "ques quel tu fel canalla", a mí el francés me suena a chino...
EN:
Ah yes, "qu'est-ce que tu fais, canaille", but to me the French sounds like Arab...
ES:
-Esto me suena a chino.
EN:
This is all Javanese to me!
ES:
Si, bueno, me suena a chino.
EN:
Yeah, well, it's all Greek to me.
ES:
- A mí me suena a chino.
EN:
- It's all Greek to me.
ES:
- ¿Qué hablan entonces? - A mí me suena a chino. ¿Hablan en chino?
EN:
This is meant to be a place of pain and misery and sorrow.
ES:
No me pidas que te lo repita porque me suena a chino.
EN:
Don't ask me to repeat that because it's all Greek to me.
ES:
Si, buenol, me suena a chino.
EN:
Yeah, well, it's all Greek to me.
ES:
Todo esto me suena a chino, Fulbright.
EN:
It's all Greek to me, Fulbright. I'm going home.
ES:
Pues a mí me suena a chino.
EN:
[Odd] Sounds simple to you, but it's Greek to me.
ES:
Todo esto me suena a chino.
EN:
Oh, it's utter Greek to me.
ES:
Esto me suena a chino, literalmente.
EN:
This is literally Chinese to me!
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