Po-han Quotes in The Sand Pebbles (1966)

[Jake Holman (Machinist Mate 1st Class ) teaching Po-han (Engine Room coolie) the engine room]

Jake Holman: Valve.

Po-han: Wow.

Jake Holman: Valve.

Po-han: Wow.

[points to valve, more emphatically]

Po-han: Wow.

Jake Holman: Yeah, okay... wow.

[pointing to another valve]

Jake Holman: Main steam stop valve.

Po-han: Main steam stop wow.

Po-han: Dead stim!

Jake Holman: Hit him. He's getting tired.

Po-han: Maybe he tired hit me.