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minus-squarex4740N@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 year 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-up88·1 year 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-up22·1 year agoIf we were to insult your dragons, it’s probably about how fat they are
minus-squareMrBusiness@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoYou cant insult my boy Themberchaud
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year 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.