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Chinese fire drill" is a predominantly American slang term for a situation that is chaotic or confusing, possibly due to poor or misunderstood instructions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It may also be known as a Polish fire drill [ 3 ] or, increasingly, simply as a fire drill .
The name "Chinese" handball is American in origin. Like the terms "Chinese checkers" or "Chinese fire drill", the name identifies it as an "exotic" or confusing variation on something more familiar to Westerners. [1] [2]
Suiren’s innovation by tradition has been using the wooden fire drill to create fire. Tradition holds that he ruled over China for 110 years. Although the Sui in his name is sometimes translated as Flint, Sui in Chinese refers to all firestarters. For example, Liji separates Sui into Musui(Chinese: 木 燧, Musui, lit.
Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted via an alert from a commercial pilot, authorities said on Monday.
The post 117 Of The Funniest And Most Accurate Memes That Explain History In A Way That Textbooks Don’t (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. As you'll come to read, it's a great way to ...
Image credits: history_memes_balll I have to admit that history was never my favorite subject in school. For some reason, my teachers just could not convince me that it was relevant to my life at all.
Chinese fire drill → Fire drill (slang) – "Fire drill" as a figurative term particularly for corporate chaos is still common, but these days almost always without the "Chinese" part: example. Of course the history should still be covered in the article. Jpatokal 04:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
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