chickenhawk420 0 #1 December 8, 2001 Bit of a weird one but does anyone know/speak/right in traditional characters "Shit ain't sweet" in Chinease. If so could you help me out some way (send them, point out websites). Ive been looking but can't find it and it would be cool if i could find something very close for the nex bit of my tat. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 December 8, 2001 I believe that the traditional Chinese written language does not use contractions to start with. and i'm thiing that the actual order of the words is more like "Is not Shit Sweet?". I've always wanted a traditional Chinese charctor for peace, but after talking to two frineds that are well schooled in Chinese, the one said the drawing I had of it actually stood for happiness in some dialects, and the other one said it "roughly" translated to "no war". Kinda a strech for me to put on my body if its not exact.I want to touch the sky, I want to fly so high ~ Sonique Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickenhawk420 0 #3 December 9, 2001 Cheers really wish they did use shit and ain't, well im going to try design it myself (pseudo-chinese/graff). Got a mate who got some chinese writing and found it wasn't what he asked for, easy money, (never thought abou different dialects) but still it looks tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 December 9, 2001 hey hawk, the language is actually called mandarin(sp?)maybe if you search the web using the proper spelling of the word you may find something(do you think oreintal ppl walk aroung with english words tatted on em/Have fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 December 9, 2001 Moon ruins would be cool...AggieDave '02-------------Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!BTHO t.u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #6 December 9, 2001 DIDEEE MAAWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JASON Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #7 December 10, 2001 chickenhawk420- talk to The Dutchman; he speaks Mandarin- Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #8 December 10, 2001 oops- I meant The Dutchboy- gave him more credit than his name... Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickenhawk420 0 #9 December 10, 2001 Cheers "I fart in your general direction, your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries,ppspsspiipppp" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #10 December 10, 2001 I used to speak Mandarin too, but I haven't in about 4 years. I think your best bet is to find a native speaker who'll be able to translate the *sense* of the expression into Mandarin, if not the exact word for word match. Most expressions/cliches in Chinese are 4 characters. Dialects like Mandarin, Cantonese, Han, etc. are all written using the same set of characters with the same meanings and very similar grammar, but the characters have a totally different pronunciation in each dialect, making them mutually unintelligible in speech but not in writing. Just a little bit of trivia for you.Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #11 December 10, 2001 Quote(do you think oreintal ppl walk aroung with english words tatted on em/)Haven't seen many dolphins or parrots hanging out in the front of Tat parlors wating their turn, either. flyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
