Help On Translating Picture

[davechan12]

hey guys just wondering this could b a long shot bcuz the dragon hides the characters but anyone have a clue as to what it says

[back]

wow, the picture is very beautiful.

i think the word is 晚风，it means “the wind of the night”。

where did you see it？i guess it is just the name of a shop or sth similar。

[davechan12]

thank you so much.... if theres anyone who wants to re-confirm the meaning it'd b great bcuz im getting it as a tattoo.. i found the pic on a sticker site btw lol...nehows thanx again!

[林彪]

Yup, that's what it means.

[davechan12]

thanx again guys...i really appreciate the feedback

[Shi Rui'en]

Nice shirt!

[shandongcn]

Don't tattoo,ok! trust me!

[davechan12]

why not tattoo it? whats wrong?

[shandongcn]

Firstly,as a phrase,"晚风"has no special meaning .Secondly,as a calligraphy ,in my opinion , "晚风"are not good enough.And the last reason is ,I donot agree with tatooing.

[pazu]

While I don't like tattooing too, I think if you really want to make one on your body, Night Wind is quite a good one... just my opinion.

The meaning maybe philosophical or subtle, but 晚風 gave me a view of serene sky, peaceful and calm.

[shibo77]

I think 夜風ye4feng1(breeze of the night) sounds better.

- Shibo

[sm_sung]

I think shibo77 is right. 夜風(ye4feng1), would probably be better on the ears. Lends a more classical feel to the expression. Besides, 晚(wan3) also means late, so 晚風 could just as well mean "late wind"

[林彪]

I think 晚风 sounds more masculine and forboding than 夜风. If you're going to get a tattoo, I think 晚风 is actually a relatively good thing to tattoo on yourself. It's better than 女儿 ("daughter"), which believe it or not, I once saw a MAN had tattooed on his neck. (Maybe the tattoo artist was playing a joke on him?)

But then, I am not a native speaker of Chinese, so I suggest you consult with several native speakers and ask them what they think about your proposed tattoo design before you get it.

Anyway, I think tattooing yourself is kind of dumb, because you're inevitably going to regret it in 20 years when it's no longer fashionable to have Chinese characters tattooed on yourself. I wouldn't tattoo myself with anything, neither Chinese nor English.

[davechan12]

hey guys really appreciate the feedback and thanx for lookin out for me, however, i will still get it tatted no matter what... and lookin 20 yrs into the future i probably wont care what the hell my body looks like... just more about doin it now and NOT regrettin it later in the future.. ill b ok but thanx to all who replied....

[pazu]

Yèfēng sounds worse indeed.

The fourth tone of Ye (yè) interrupted the peaceful concept, it seems to me a yell in the silent night. Yè is a shout.

The third tone in Wănfēng, contributes to a mind picture of serenity.

Definitely Wănfēng 晚風 is better, much better.

For a tonal language, consider the rhythm of the tones whenever you make a tattoo.

[Quest]

晚风(wan3feng1) is a lot better.

夜风is hardly poetic, it sounds weird to me too.

[skylee]

晚風 is better.

It reminds me of a Canto pop song, which goes "The night wind is like a dream, flowing slowly" (晚風像夢, 在悠悠流動 ...)

But I don't like tattoos. Sorry.

[back]

如果你一定要纹身的话，当然是“晚风”比“夜风”有意境的多。

wanfen is much better.

[hparade]

I don't know, to my ears wanfeng sounds better than yefeng, but could it has other meaning than just night breeze?

[eion_padraig]

”晚饭“， 怎么样？ 我喜欢吃中国菜。中国菜也是中国文化，对吗？

Eion