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It's never nice to insult (羞辱) someone, but in English, you can call close ones funny names. Often these words are like a fun way of saying, "You're silly, but I love you".
For example, most of you have the word "dumb" (愚蠢的) in the Disney movie Dumbo, which is the name for the big-eared elephant Dumbo or actually, the word "dumb" gives us a sense of . You must feel it fun to have such a name. However, in the 1600s, it was used to refer to those who couldn't speak and later to mean someone silly. As time goes by, however, things gradually change. It is often used close family members or friends as a joke, which brings great pleasure to both of them. Although the word "dumb" doesn't change the meaning people use it in a different way with love.
I think there is something in Chinese, too. Can you give some examples?
