Can you name the English meanings of the literal translations from Mandarin? by Swingo

Literal Translation	Meaning	Original Chinese
'directly-ascending flying machine'		zhíshēngfēijī (直升飞机)
'dragon-shrimp'		lóngxiā (龙虾)
'steel instrument'		gāngqín (钢琴)
'electric speech'		diànhuà (电话)
'electric brain'		diànnǎo (电脑)
'cat-headed eagle'		māotóuyīng (猫头鹰)
'dragon tongue orchid alcohol'		lóngshélánjiǔ (龙舌兰酒)
'pearl milk tea'		zhēnzhū nǎichá (珍珠奶茶)
'bear-cat'		xióngmāo (熊猫)
'furry bean'		máodòu (毛豆)
'fire chicken'		huǒjī (火鸡)

Literal Translation	Meaning	Original Chinese
'ice-ball'		bīngqiú (冰球)
'Cat King'		māowáng (猫王)
'fearsome dragon'		kǒnglóng (恐龙)
'little heart'		xiǎoxīn (小心)
'Western red fruit'		xīhóngshì (西红柿)
'flying machine field'		fēijīchǎng (飞机场)
'palace guard diced chicken'		gōngbǎo jīdīng (宫保鸡丁)
'soil-bean'		tǔdòu (土豆)
'Holy-birth Holiday'		Shèngdànjié (圣诞节)
'talk-singing'		shuōchàng yīnyuè (说唱音乐)

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Funny Chinese Translations Quiz

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	dancastro:	Apr 20th, 2011 at 01:35 GMT		2 points
	I think that back in the '60s "electronic brain" was a popular name for a computer (those who filled up a whole room) also in some European languages. At least in Spanish it was so (cerebro electrónico).

	chriskotx:	Apr 20th, 2011 at 02:13 GMT		4 points
	If my electric brain and I knew some Chinese, I'd type out the equivalent of: way cool quiz!

	ahh:	Sep 7th, 2011 at 20:55 GMT		1 point
	I'm sure it's gōngbǎo, not gōngbào

	Swingo:	Sep 9th, 2011 at 19:55 GMT		1 point
	Thanks, it's been fixed

	ahh:	Sep 11th, 2011 at 22:23 GMT		1 point
	but that means the character has to be changed as well, the translation too

	TommyUK123:	Jul 23rd, 2012 at 09:24 GMT		0 points
	Yes, should be "Palatial guard diced chicken" haha. 宫保鸡丁. Also, I do believe that generally, "tequila" is in fact "tejila". Most bars in Beijing know it this way. Airport is just "jichang" not "feijichang".

	pixiepop:	Nov 14th, 2012 at 18:10 GMT		2 points
	Nice quiz! The literal translations for Elvis, rap, and owl really made me laugh. :)

	yeehaw_buckaroo:	Nov 19th, 2012 at 01:06 GMT		2 points
	Would you consider accepting "boba" for "bubble tea", since it's commonly called that in the US?

	Swingo:	Nov 20th, 2012 at 02:08 GMT		1 point
	@yeehaw: Good call, I hadn't even thought about that. It's been added.

	marpocky:	Nov 20th, 2012 at 13:31 GMT		2 points
	Doesn't 圣 mean more "holy" or "sacred" than "king"?

	Swingo:	Dec 1st, 2012 at 17:02 GMT		1 point
	@marpocky: Yeah, you're probably right. It can be translated a few ways ("holy," "wise," "regal"...), but in the context of Christmas, that one probably makes more sense. I'll go ahead and change it to something a little more religious-sounding.