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May 31, 2021 at 11:32 answer added 大胳膊雅各布 timeline score: 0
Jun 18, 2014 at 18:00 comment added Michaelyus For those who are able to access it, there's an article from 2009 with the subject 谈谈“加油”的词源 ("Discussion of the Etymology of 加油") from the journal Language Planning.
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Jan 2, 2014 at 1:11 comment added 50-3 @KovácsImre If you feel the question should be closed please flag it or raise a discussion in the meta.
Jan 2, 2014 at 0:54 comment added 50-3 @KovácsImre Yes I have heard of Figurative language. Lit = Add oil && fig = {Cheering} which is covered above in the question
Jan 1, 2014 at 20:09 comment added Kovács Imre Actually it does translate to "add oil", see e.g. 加油站. You have never heard of 'figurative language'?
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Dec 11, 2013 at 20:09 history edited deutschZuid CC BY-SA 3.0
Added etymology tag as I believe this is part of what the OP is looking for.
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Dec 11, 2013 at 0:46 history asked 50-3 CC BY-SA 3.0