What is meaning “我的神啊 (wŏ de shén a)&你太有才了 (nĭ tài yŏu cái le)”in China?

What is meaning “我的神啊 (wŏ de shén a)&你太有才了 (nĭ tài yŏu cái le)”in China?
Jun 4, 2009 19:58
LEARNCHINESE... Points: 14 Join Date: May 25, 2009 Status: offline	我的神啊 (wŏ de shén a) Where does it originate? “我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) first became popular from a hot Chinese TV series武林外传(wŭ lín wài zhuàn "My Own Swordsman")as a pet phrase of Tong Xiangyu, the owner of Tongfu tavern. Then it has been widely spread on the internet. Actually,“我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) is the assonance of Shaanxi dialect 额滴神啊(é dī shén a). Where is it used? Because of its dialect-originated feature, “我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) is usually used in informal circumstances and among familiar people. You may not say it to someone whom you have never met before or who has a higher rank than you. It is impolite. Examples: Someone eventually gets an offer after a long time of job-hunting, she may say: 我的神啊，终于找到工作了。(表示激动) wŏ de shén a, zhōng yú zhăo dào gōng zuò le. (biăo shì jī dòng) Oh, God, I finally get an offer. (express excitement) A man and a woman got married, but people around them never thought it would happen. They may say: 我的神啊，他们结婚了!(表示惊讶) wŏ de shén a, tā men jié hūn le! (biăo shì jīng yà) My god, they got married! (express astonishment) 你太有才了 (nĭ tài yŏu cái le) First appearing in a sketch performed by Chinese actors Zhao Benshan, Song Dandan and Niu Qun in CCTV 2007 Spring Festival Gala Evening, the phrase你太有才了(nĭ tài yŏu cái le)then became very popular among Chinese young people. “才(cái)”in this phrase means "talent, ability to do something special. 太(tài)means "too, excessively". And the whole phrase你太有才了(nĭ tài yŏu cái le)means "you are too talented, you are too competent." Examples: 这部电影很成功，导演太有才了。(表示称赞) zhè bù diàn yĭng hěn yŏu qù, dáo yăn tài yŏu cái le. (biăo shì chēng zàn) This movie is very successful. The director is too talented. (express praise)

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我的神啊 (wŏ de shén a)

Where does it originate?
“我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) first became popular from a hot Chinese TV series武林外传(wŭ lín wài zhuàn "My Own Swordsman")as a pet phrase of Tong Xiangyu, the owner of Tongfu tavern. Then it has been widely spread on the internet. Actually,“我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) is the assonance of Shaanxi dialect 额滴神啊(é dī shén a).

Where is it used?
Because of its dialect-originated feature, “我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) is usually used in informal circumstances and among familiar people. You may not say it to someone whom you have never met before or who has a higher rank than you. It is impolite.

Examples:
Someone eventually gets an offer after a long time of job-hunting, she may say:
我的神啊，终于找到工作了。(表示激动)
wŏ de shén a, zhōng yú zhăo dào gōng zuò le. (biăo shì jī dòng)
Oh, God, I finally get an offer. (express excitement)

A man and a woman got married, but people around them never thought it would happen.
They may say:
我的神啊，他们结婚了!(表示惊讶)
wŏ de shén a, tā men jié hūn le! (biăo shì jīng yà)
My god, they got married! (express astonishment)

你太有才了 (nĭ tài yŏu cái le)
First appearing in a sketch performed by Chinese actors Zhao Benshan, Song Dandan and Niu Qun in CCTV 2007 Spring Festival Gala Evening, the phrase你太有才了(nĭ tài yŏu cái le)then became very popular among Chinese young people.

“才(cái)”in this phrase means "talent, ability to do something special. 太(tài)means "too, excessively". And the whole phrase你太有才了(nĭ tài yŏu cái le)means "you are too talented, you are too competent."

Examples:
这部电影很成功，导演太有才了。(表示称赞)
zhè bù diàn yĭng hěn yŏu qù, dáo yăn tài yŏu cái le. (biăo shì chēng zàn)
This movie is very successful. The director is too talented. (express praise)

Jun 24, 2009 12:07	#1
GUEST16259	偶（我）的神啊！哈哈 i think its kind of meaing 我的妈呀 express surprise =）

Jun 25, 2009 09:46	#2
WAHAHA111 Points: Join Date: Jun 24, 2009 Status: Offline	something like OMG~

Jun 26, 2009 01:03	#3
GUEST91552	yes,you are smart!

Jun 26, 2009 10:56	#4
WAHAHA111 Points: Join Date: Jun 24, 2009 Status: Offline	I know Chinese =)

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