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Thread: Idiomatic expressions about "toilet" needed
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[quote=GUESTJUNIOR,291457] A foreigner who visted China said to his Chinese interpreter: "I wonder if I can go somewhere?" His interpreter misunderstood him and said: "Yes, you can go any where in China". The foreigner felt surprised. What the foreigner really mean is that he wants to go to the toilet. He used the idiomatic English expression but the Chinese interpreter did not know. In western cultures, there are a lot of euphemistic expressions for going to the toilet. Some of them are difficult for non-native speakers to understand. For example: ＂Excuse me, would you like to tell me where the loo is?＂ ＂I would like to powder my nose＂ ＂Last night I went to visit John twice.＂ ＂go and see one's aunt＂ These expressions used to trouble me a lot. They contain profound cultural background. What else do you usually say in daily life when you mean you want to shit or piss? I am researching on such expressions. I will appreciate if anyone can help. [/quote]
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