Kerim Friedman 傅可恩<p>&quot;Tibetans told VICE World News that the meaning of this common expression used to tease and teach children is completely lost in cultural interpretation and its English translation. The correct phrase in Tibetan for this joke is “Che le sa”, which roughly translates to “Eat my tongue.” English is the Dalai Lama’s second language and Indian news outlets have previously reported that the leader speaks in broken English at public events.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5854/tibetans-explain-what-suck-my-tongue-means-dalai-lama-viral-video" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vice.com/en/article/jg5854/tib</span><span class="invisible">etans-explain-what-suck-my-tongue-means-dalai-lama-viral-video</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/DalaiLama" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DalaiLama</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Tibet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tibet</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SuckMyTongue" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SuckMyTongue</span></a></p>