add oil
add oil
English Definitions:
Add oil
Add oil (Chinese: 加油; pinyin: jiā yóu; Jyutping: ga1 yau4) is a Hong Kong English expression used as a encouragement and support to a person. Originated in Hong Kong, the phrase is commonly used by Chinese speakers in both English and Chinese. The phrase is the result of Chinglish, and is often described as "the hardest to translate well". Add oil can be roughly translated as "keep it up".Although it was frequently stated to be a phrase with incorrect grammar, the Oxford English Dictionary listed the phrase in 2018.
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