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minus-squarex4740N@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·11 months agoI wonder what an Asian person’s perspective on this would be So far I’ve just seen people that I think are western
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up88·11 months agoAm asian, am chinese, am amused and chuckled. Because Dragon in chinese is 龙(lóng) and that corgi is definitely long
minus-squareNorthWestWind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·11 months agoIf we were to insult your dragons, it’s probably about how fat they are
minus-squareMrBusiness@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoYou cant insult my boy Themberchaud
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoNot Asian, but the real answer is: they’re completely different mythologies, but when Europeans made contact with Asia they decided to use the word “dragon” for the unrelated Asian mythological creature.
I wonder what an Asian person’s perspective on this would be
So far I’ve just seen people that I think are western
Am asian, am chinese, am amused and chuckled. Because Dragon in chinese is 龙(lóng) and that corgi is definitely long
If we were to insult your dragons, it’s probably about how fat they are
You cant insult my boy Themberchaud
Not Asian, but the real answer is: they’re completely different mythologies, but when Europeans made contact with Asia they decided to use the word “dragon” for the unrelated Asian mythological creature.