Coca-Cola was originally translated into Chinese as "bite the wax tadpole."

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This is true. When Coca-Cola first entered the Chinese market in the early 20th century, the characters used to translate the brand name meant "bite the wax tadpole." This was due to the difficulty in finding equivalent sounds and meanings in the Chinese language at the time. Later, the translation was revised to mean "to permit the mouth to be able to rejoice."

Coca-Cola Was Originally Translated into Chinese as "Bite the Wax