Between the Synapse

The translation of foreign language often presents opportunities for humor, particularly when pronouns are involved.  Take a look at the following paragraph from an article about the engagement of Olympic silver medalist He Zi of China to her boyfriend and fellow diver Qin Kai.

 “He said a lot of things,” He said, describing Qin’s speech. “He made a lot of promises, but the most important thing is this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life.”