New Members alpombrio Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM New Members Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM I am getting a vertical tattoo along my spine of chinese symbols. The quotes I am looking to translate are "love never fails" or "true love never fails" and "without struggle there is no progress" or "without struggle no progress" If you are 100% positive on how to translate these PLEASEEE help me! Please, also, if these will not make sense or something is wrong let me know because I don't want to mess it up! Thank you so much for your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:18 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:18 AM In order: 我是外國人 我看不懂中文 Enjoy your tattoo! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imluffy Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:33 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:33 AM How about "天长地久" or “地久天长” or "一生一世"？ The Second ：“阳光总在风雨后” or “宝剑锋从磨砺出” or “梅花香自苦寒来“ or ”十年磨剑“ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:39 AM - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted November 12, 2011 at 09:26 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 09:26 AM Please read this post before you decide to get a tattoo in Chinese characters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted November 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM Hello, IMHO you should think very carefully before committing to such a permanent thing. If you want to spread your message to other people, do you think the majority of the the people who will see it will understand it in chinese?. If not, what's the point. Chinese characters do not have any kind of "magic" or enhanced meanings. Do it in your own language then people will be able to read it. Chose a nice fancy font and it will still be decoritive but also understandable. Tattoos - think once, think twice, then think some more:) Good luck Shelley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted November 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM For "without struggle there is no progress" you could say 不勞無獲 but I don't think it's a very positive sentence. personally I like 不勞而獲 more which is not what you are looking for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members alpombrio Posted November 12, 2011 at 04:38 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 04:38 PM I want to do chinese because I am also getting a koi fish on my back. I am looking to keep an asain theme. If you guys have any ideas of quotes that are similar to what I am looking for let me know please! I would like to get it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted November 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM did you get the tattoo then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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