歐博思 Posted August 4, 2011 at 07:42 AM Report Posted August 4, 2011 at 07:42 AM (edited) What would be a good onomatopoeia to express a battle cry, and then another particle to express a meek 'yay!' to offset the battle cry to be funny? :: found this via the forums http://www.papahuhu.com/vocabulary/animaltalk.html 吼 used on a person can be a funny battle cry? What about the meek expression? Edited August 4, 2011 at 08:03 AM by 欧博思 Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 4, 2011 at 04:22 PM Report Posted August 4, 2011 at 04:22 PM That's an interesting question. I wonder how this sort of humour would translate into Chinese. Quote
jasoninchina Posted August 5, 2011 at 05:09 AM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 05:09 AM The first question would be to ask what we say in English. When I think of a battle cry, I usually think "Freedom!" But that's because I've seen Braveheart too many times. Second, I think "ah!" In that case, "啊!" But would that make any sense to Chinese? I know it can symbolize yelling, but a battle cry? I don't know. The second one is a little harder. What would we even say in English? Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 5, 2011 at 11:12 AM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 11:12 AM - "FREEDOM!!" - (meekly, confusedly) "Um, yay!" Quote
roddy Posted August 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM For the attackers I'd expect to see 冲！ Can't find any examples though, and it's not onomatopoeia. Quote
skylee Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM or 殺啊！it's not onomatopoeia either, and it's not funny. 1 Quote
roddy Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:16 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:16 PM 杀啊！！！！ 跑啊。。。。。 ? Quote
skylee Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:21 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 12:21 PM how about ... 咦？ Quote
Hofmann Posted August 5, 2011 at 04:16 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 04:16 PM 天皇陛下萬歲! Die!!!...err...OK. Quote
Glenn Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:21 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:21 PM Wait, is 天皇陛下 only used for the Japanese emperor? Quote
jbradfor Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:35 PM Report Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:35 PM You'd think somewhere in The Mercenary there'd be a good battle cry? Quote
歐博思 Posted August 29, 2011 at 03:32 AM Author Report Posted August 29, 2011 at 03:32 AM i think i may have just stumbled onto a better "battle cry" particle: 呐！！！！！ also a part of: 呐喊 Quote
renzhe Posted September 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM Report Posted September 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F6eobHRlDU at 10:05 杀! And the meek particle: "Fighting!" Quote
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