Chinese tattoo proper translation

[tomp]

Hi guys,

I would like to put a chinese tattoo on my arm which says "Never Give Up"

While searching around i came to some different examples and i would like your help to determine which is the right one,

Can you please have a look at the 3 images below and let me know if any of these is the correct one?

Much appreciated.

Tom

[外国赤佬]

The first one is exactly what you want. The second one is "absolutely not give up", and the third one is the same as the first one, just in simplified characters.

[Geiko]

What about 精卫填海?

[tomp]

"The first one is exactly what you want. The second one is "absolutely not give up", and the third one is the same as the first one, just in simplified characters."

Thank you for your response. Is all the caligraphy ok? Should i go with that?

I have one question though, would it be wrong if i put the letters into vertical order?

Like this?

[外国赤佬]

Not at all. This is actually how Chinese was used to be written originally.

[tomp]

Thank you very much, i will probably go with the vertical order

[imron]

Just make sure you go a tattoo artist that knows how to write Chinese characters. No point getting the correct words if it then ends up looking like it was written by a 3 year old.

[Alta]

I think the third one is better than the first one because it's the simple form and easier to read and write.

[skylee]

I think the first one is better than the third one because it's the traditional form and more elegant-looking. (Oh that is the Taiwan standard, no dot at the top of 棄).

[Lu]

The calligraphy is fine. Nothing special, but fine.