A bent wooden practice sword beside a red spinning top on a dark surface.

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Mushu

My little baby, off to destroy people.

— Mulan

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker speaks with doting pride, calling someone their little baby, while cheerfully saying they are heading off to destroy people. The comedy comes from pairing tender, parental fondness with violent expectations, as if going to fight were a proud milestone.

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