那話兒

那話兒

1. (Mandarin) that thing which is inconvenient to name, especially genitalia

   • 三藏道：「既如此，就依你說，與你三日之限。三日裡來便罷；若三日之外不來，我就念那話兒經了。」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     三藏道：「既如此，就依你说，与你三日之限。三日里来便罢；若三日之外不来，我就念那话儿经了。」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Sāncáng dào: “Jì rúcǐ, jiù yī nǐ shuō, yǔ nǐ sān rì zhī xiàn. Sān rì lǐ lái biàn bà; ruò sān rì zhī wài bù lái, wǒ jiù niàn nàhuàr jīng le.” [Pinyin]

     Tang Sanzang said (to Sun Wukong), "Then, I'll give you 3 days as you said. If you come, I'll let you free. If you don't come, I'll cast that spell (which tightens Sun Wukong's headband and gives him headache) on you."

   • 牀上新郎新婦，雲雨歡濃了一會，枕邊切切私語，你問我答，煩瑣不休。說得高興，又弄起那話兒來，不十分肯睡。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     床上新郎新妇，云雨欢浓了一会，枕边切切私语，你问我答，烦琐不休。说得高兴，又弄起那话儿来，不十分肯睡。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1632 CE, Ling Mengchu, Slapping the Table in Amazement II

     Chuángshàng xīnláng xīnfù, yúnyǔ huānnóng le yīhuì, zhěnbiān qièqièsīyǔ, nǐ wèn wǒ dá, fánsuǒ bùxiū. Shuō dé gāoxìng, yòu nòng qǐ nàhuàr lái, bù shífēn kěn shuì. [Pinyin]

     The bride and groom on the bed made love for a while, and then billed and cooed by the pillow. When their talk made them aroused, they would play with that thing, and they were not quite willing to sleep.