What does oolong mean?

Oolong is from Guangdong. It is a mistake and misunderstanding to make an oolong, which causes unnecessary losses. The origin of oolong is English "owngoal", that is, the goal that scored an own goal, which is similar to the Cantonese word "oolong", which means "wrong, Uribatu" and so on. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hong Kong journalists translated "Oolong" in their reports.

Now oolong means self-goal, but in ancient times it meant loyal dog. Tao Qian's "Searching for the Gods" in the Jin Dynasty contains: According to legend, the dog in the Jin Dynasty was named Oolong, and the slave had an affair with his wife and wanted to kill him. Oolong hurt him to save the slave. Later generations took Oolong as the dog's name.

In the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi wrote a poem: "An oolong can't lie still, but a bluebird flies." Li Shangyin also has a poem: "I know that the pavilion is still inclined, and I envy killing the oolong and lying in gold and silver." All belong to this meaning. But now it is often used to describe the mistakes in news reports, such as inaccurate reports, incorrect information, and the host's slip of the tongue.