Miscellaneous Talks on Southwest Shandong Dialects - Random Talk

There is a saying in southwestern Shandong, "There are too many people, and there is chaos, and there are too many chickens, but there are no eggs." It means that when there are too many people, it is difficult to coordinate and get things done. The word "blundering" in this sentence means "causing nonsense", which means "causing nonsense, causing chaos for no reason", such as "Don't mess around with your sister-in-law, she can be more kou, describing a woman who is very fierce." Or very powerful. The word "kou" is an ancient character and is not easy to check. This article uses "口" instead.) Another example is "When someone is looking for a wife to have a wedding, what are you looking at on the window lattice?" Isn’t this nonsense? Come on, hurry up and let me take a look.”

In a big family, Lu Nannan has a saying: “Brother-in-law can fool around with his sister-in-law, but elder brother-in-law cannot fool around with his brother-in-law. casually". The word "blindly" in this sentence means "joking". Generally speaking, if the eldest brother is the father, he will be laughed at if he messes around with his brother's wife. Similarly, brothers and daughters-in-law generally do not let the elder brother mess around. They are not big or small, and they will not get respect. Since ancient times, the brother-in-law has been half brother to the sister-in-law. It is common for him to mess around and have fun, so it is not surprising.

Sometimes when two people are "chaotic", they must have a sense of proportion. If they are not careful, conflicts may arise. This kind of thing existed in the previous production team period. Because at that time, we worked in the fields collectively or gathered together to work together. When working or resting, the members were all neighbors and had a good relationship with each other. They often fought, talked, laughed, and messed around. Sometimes the chaos breaks out and turns into a scolding meeting, which later turns into a fight. Sometimes two families start fighting. When I was a child in the countryside, I saw many examples of conflicts caused by randomness. Therefore, joking and messing around must be measured and done in moderation.