为什么中国人叫凯蒂·佩里“水果姐”？

Cow Sister

牛姐

Mariah Carey's popular Chinese nickname is "Cow Sister," or "niu jie." Here's why:

玛利亚・凯莉（Mariah Carey）的中文昵称是“牛姐”。原因如下：

There's a crude but popular Chinese slang phrase, "cow's vagina" or "niubi," that means "f***ing awesome." So "Cow sister," despite the sound of it, is really a compliment, a nod to Carey's incredible singing talent.

中文俚语中有个粗俗但是很流行的短语，“牛逼”，意思是“真TMD的厉害（f***ing awesome）”。因此“牛姐”虽然听上去不雅，但确实是对凯莉完美唱功的由衷赞美。

Another explanation is that it refers to a 1992 episode of "Sesame Street" that featured a singing cow named Mariah Cowey.

另一个解释则是1992年播出的一集“芝麻街”中，出现了一只名叫玛利亚・考威（Mariah Cowey）会唱歌的牛。