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Chinglish shines on world stage

On social media, foreign netizens learn Chinese songs through homophonic English words. [Online Photo] Recently, a catchphrase in “Chinglish”—“you pretty, he ugly, you swan, he frog”—has gone viral overseas, partly because of its simplicity and directness, earning it a playful reputation as a classic Shakespearean quote among netizens. The phrase originated from a post by a foreign blogger on Chinese soc…