And Manuel Padilla Jr. as Jai, yo!

"Jiayou"

-seemingly endless chant heard
from the Chinese in the background
of virtually every Olympic event so far.

According to The Daily Telegraph, it translates as "Let's Go" and is part of "Jaiyou Aoyunhui" or "Let's Go, Olympics," one of a short list of approved cheers that the Chinese students that pack the audiences were drilled on before the Olympiad began.

But there was a commentator on NPR last week who translated it differently. He says it translates literally as "Add gas" or "Add oil," which I suppose in meaning is roughly equivalent to our "Step on it."

I just know that after last weekend's marathon bout with Tivo, I'm hearing "jaiyou" in my sleep now. Even Tommy's snoring would be better than this.

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