Please wait patiently

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A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 16 pts · 105d

Aren't we all.

Maybe we should advocate for impatience. Might lead to action. Or having a plan for after.

psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 105d (3 replies)

I'm not sure why a failed translation from ages ago are considered boring dystopia.

Proper translation is: foreign worker entering China are allowed. There's an issue with the (computer) system, please be patient.

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 13 pts · 105d

Yesa, this is old Engrish content. Congrats, you know the history of the interwebz!

But there's a different way of interpreting the English part, and that is very much on topic. See my other comment.

nialv7@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 105d (1 reply)

Not quite right. 工作许可 is work permit, it's not saying workers are allowed.

psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 105d

Work permit is 工作准征, 许可is more like permitted, allowed. Permit(as in the document, license) can also translated to 许可证, but the lack of 证 here kinda change the meaning because that 证 is an indication of document. Also the background word hinted that this is some sort of work expo, maybe the system keep telling foreigner applying that they aren't allow thus they need a placard stating otherwise.

But idk, i'm not from mainland, maybe they use other wording for it. Also it doesn't matter because i completely misread the purpose of the post.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 105d

I’d buy that on a T-shirt

diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 99d

agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 105d

It's called "lying down".