3 definitions by jsten

Chinese Puzzle

1. (n) A puzzle which has no solution.

Jack: I can't figure out this maze.
Hanns: Yeah, looks like a Chinese Puzzle to me.
Jack: I'll be damned, you're right.

by jsten November 29, 2008

Chinese Fire Drill

1. (n) A state of confusion. It is thought that the term was derived when a Royal Navy Ship consisting of a Chinese crew and British officers was set to perform a firedrill. One group of the crew was to carry buckets of water from the port side of the ship to the engine room to extinguish the blaze. Then another team was to take buckets of water from the floor of the engine room and throw it off the starboard side. In the first moments of the drill, things went fine, however, difficulty in translation between the officers and crew caused confusion resulting in the first bucket team taking water from the port side of the ship, and dumping it off the starboard side of the ship while the second team did nothing.

2. (n) When the occupants of a car stop at a traffic light and exit the vehicle to cavort around the car like the lead knife in a knife parade

See also Chinese National Anthem and Chinese Puzzle

1
Jack: So we set up all the bands to play with eachother.
Hanns: How'd it go?
Jack: It was a damn Chinese fire drill in there...

2
Jack: Let's have a Chinese fire drill at the next light.
Hanns: Kay.

by jsten November 29, 2008

Chinese National Anthem

1. (n) An explosion.

Jack: Hey did you hear the Chinese National Anthem playing last night?
Hanns: Yeah. It woke me up.
Jack: Yeah, I think a plane crashed.

See also Chinese Fire Drill or Chinese Puzzle.

by jsten November 29, 2008