• The Mandarin term “百慕达裤” is a combination of the transliteration and paraphrase of the English term “bermuda shorts”.
• This style of knee-length shorts was popular in the early 20th century. At that time, when British officials were sent to tropical countries, they cut their khaki trousers short. Some British staff stationed in Bermuda asked the local tailors to shorten their trousers. The tailors went on to make more shorts in this style and sold them to the locals. These shorts quickly became a symbol of the island and hence came to be known as “bermuda shorts”.

The trial of a man charged with manslaughter in the death of his father in West Coast resumed this morning. The police investigator revealed in court that traces of the father’s blood were found on the defendant’s polo t-shirt and bermuda shorts. (Lianhe Wanbao, 10/10/2016)

百慕大短裤 (Mainland China), 百慕达短裤 (Hong Kong)