Myriam Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:20 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:20 PM If I say 一日万命 what'd be the first thing that comes to mind? Quote
skylee Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:25 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:25 PM 揚州十日 and 嘉定三屠. sorry but they are the first things that came to my mind. Quote
fireball9261 Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM 揚州十日 and 嘉定三屠. sorry but they are the first things that came to my mind. Yah. Those phrases also come up in my mind! What does "一日万命" mean actually? Quote
Myriam Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:40 PM Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:40 PM Yah. Those phrases also come up in my mind! What does "一日万命" mean actually? You tell me what those phrases mean first! Quote
skylee Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM 揚州十日 = the 10-day massacre in Yangzhou in 1645 嘉定三屠 = the 3-day massacre in Jiading in 1645 Quote
OracleBone Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM a Buddhist. Quote
roddy Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:50 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 12:50 PM If I say 一日万命 what'd be the first thing that comes to mind? My mind: Why not just tell us what you're trying to do so you can get the answer quicker? Quote
fireball9261 Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:06 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:06 PM roddy, You are no fun! Quote
Myriam Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:07 PM Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:07 PM My mind: Why not just tell us what you're trying to do so you can get the answer quicker? I got those responses pretty quick... Quote
Quest Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:14 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:14 PM If I say 一日万命 what'd be the first thing that comes to mind? "Myriam" came to my mind. Quote
Myriam Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:18 PM Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 01:18 PM fireball9261, 一日 means one day and 万 just means an infinite number. Quote
wannaknowitall Posted November 21, 2007 at 04:48 PM Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 04:48 PM One day, ten thousands of destinies. Is this a chinese phrase? if you google "一日万命" this site is the only site that's got it!! It's gotta mean something like that in one day there are 'myriads' of different destinies (things happening in peoples' lives)... Like that people experience so much different things.. ? Quote
Myriam Posted November 21, 2007 at 05:02 PM Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 at 05:02 PM yeah that's what it's supposed to mean. -- no, wait, I'm not sure I understand "Like that people experience so much different things.. ?" Quote
wannaknowitall Posted November 22, 2007 at 10:48 PM Report Posted November 22, 2007 at 10:48 PM by 万命 you mean 'myriads of destinies'? - so i suppose you don't talk about one person, i mean, what happen to one person in one day (because it doesn't happen that much to one person), but rather that every day 'consists of' myriads of destinies (that people all around experience so much different things/destinies...) ?? Quote
heifeng Posted November 23, 2007 at 08:20 AM Report Posted November 23, 2007 at 08:20 AM 一日 you say....hmmmm I won't write the first thing that came to my mind. Quote
Quest Posted November 23, 2007 at 11:17 PM Report Posted November 23, 2007 at 11:17 PM Myriam, you probably wouldn't want to hear and you wouldn't accept this, but 一日万命 is gibberish, and if forced to be interpreted literally, it would mean that ten thousand lives are lost in one day. The "ten thousand destinies" interpretation never crossed my mind. Quote
fireball9261 Posted November 24, 2007 at 12:07 AM Report Posted November 24, 2007 at 12:07 AM heifeng, You have a dirty mind! I thought you are a gentleman! Quote
fireball9261 Posted November 24, 2007 at 12:11 AM Report Posted November 24, 2007 at 12:11 AM Sorry, I am a native Chinese speaker, and I have never heard of this term. Is it a new phrase? I don't get some of the newer phrases and some of the ones from regional dialects. It does have a Buddhist feel to it, too. It feels like "multiple destinaties existed in one (short) day." Quote
imron Posted November 24, 2007 at 01:07 AM Report Posted November 24, 2007 at 01:07 AM I thought you are a gentleman! I guess there's still another surprise coming then Quote
fireball9261 Posted November 24, 2007 at 01:12 AM Report Posted November 24, 2007 at 01:12 AM I guess there's still another surprise coming then OK. I got it -- I thought heifeng is a gentle woman (or a lady)! Quote
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