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Which linguistic phenomenon led Coca-Cola to change their brand name characters in China after their original translation was discovered to have an unfortunate meaning?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "The original characters (蝌蚪快乐) roughly translated to 'tadpole happiness'", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The original characters (可口可乐) were phonetically correct but visually resembled a warning symbol', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The original characters (蜡蜡蜡) accidentally formed a taboo phrase when read backward', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "The original characters (科科) phonetically meant 'bite the wax tadpole' or 'female horse stuffed with wax'", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |