雙語故事:麥兜名字的由來 the Original Name of McDull
McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye. He has a heart of gold, but he isn’t very smart and ordinary in every way; nevertheless, he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but tries again, exploring other dreams. In this way he creates his own colourful world. He lives his life simply and naturally. He is not perfect, but his attitude towards life, namely of never giving up, makes him a popular character。
麥兜是一隻右眼上有個胎記的小豬。他有一顆金子般的心，但他不是很聰明，什麼方面都平平無奇；儘管如此，他也有自己的夢想。每一次他嘗試着達成自己的理想，他都會失敗；他會感到失望，但依舊進取，追逐着自己其它的夢。他就是這樣創造了自己的一片天地。他單純而簡單的生活，以及雖不完美，卻積極向上的生活態度，和永不放棄的精神，使得他受到了大衆的歡迎。The name McDull actually has a story itself. When Mrs Mak was going to give birth to McDull, she saw a magical plastic basin (pronounced roughly as “dull” in Cantonese) flying over her head. Immediately, she made a wish for her son and hoped he could be smart、good fate and sharp. After the wish, the basin dropped to the floor. Believing it a sign from the gods, she named her son as “Dull”, although it is a little weird.
麥兜名字的由來有一個故事。麥太臨盆去醫院準備生麥兜的時候，她看到了一隻神奇的塑料盆(粵語中叫做“膠兜”)從她頭頂飛過。由此她向塑料盆許了一系列的願望，希望將來的兒子能很聰明、長得帥，還有運氣要好，最後塑料盆終於落地。麥太認爲這是老天爺傳遞的異象，於是取名麥兜，雖然聽起來有點奇怪。
