good wind, good water

洋涇浜英語

外語每日一詞 – 2024年12月3日

詞源

仿譯自漢語 順風順水／顺风顺水 (shùnfēngshùnshuǐ)。

感嘆詞

good wind, good water

1. 一路順風，一路平安；送行的祝福語
   • 1889 November, Thomas W. Knox, “The Talking Handkerchief”, 出自 Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 第 LXXIX 卷, 第 CCCCLXXIV 期 (語言：英語), New York: Harper & Brothers, publishers，第 937 頁:

     The compradore had accompanied us, and as soon as I was safe on board he cast off the line that held the sampan to the side of the junk, and with a wave of his hand in the direction of Hong-Kong, ejaculated, “Good wind! good water!”—the pidjin-English equivalent of “Bon voyage!” or “Good-luck to you!”

     買辦陪著我們，我一安全上船，他就解開了拴在舢板和帆船側面的繩索，朝著香港方向揮了揮手，大喊一聲：「Good wind! good water!」——這在洋涇浜英語中相當於“一路順風！”或“祝你好運！”

參考資料

• Gow, W. S. P. (1924年) Gow’s Guide to Shanghai, 1924: A Complete, Concise and Accurate Handbook of the City and District, Especially Compiled for the Use of Tourists and Commercial Visitors to the Far East，Shanghai，第 105 頁:“Good wind: Good water: a farewell wish to a friend starting on a voyage.”