‘…(N)ew rules in a Beijing school district
this spring have listed “40 forbiddens” – words, phrases, and sentences – that teachers may no
longer fire off at their trembling charges… (I)t is no longer acceptable to say, for example: “If I were
you, I would not continue to live. You are hopeless.” Or, “You
are a wood post with two ears. Get out.” Banned, too, is a
phrase students say is among the most unpopular and most
heard phrases: “Whoever teaches you has the worst luck.” ‘ Christian Science Monitor