In daily language people in China often replace girl with "bai fu mei" and boy with "gao fu shuai". These Chinese names represent the ideal characteristics in the Chinese mind
- bai fu mei (girl)
bai = white (farmers work outdoor and therefore have tanned skin, as people want to show that they are not farmers they try to have white skin - this results in using umbrellas against the sun etc)
fu = money (meaning is rich)
mei = pretty
- gao fu shuai (boy)
gao = tall
fu = money (as above)
shuai = handsome
- bai fu mei (girl)
bai = white (farmers work outdoor and therefore have tanned skin, as people want to show that they are not farmers they try to have white skin - this results in using umbrellas against the sun etc)
fu = money (meaning is rich)
mei = pretty
- gao fu shuai (boy)
gao = tall
fu = money (as above)
shuai = handsome
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