New Members Joshtr01 Posted February 20, 2021 at 01:58 AM New Members Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 01:58 AM Need help translating this quote into Chinese for a tattoo. Either of them will do. Thanks ”Time waits for no man” ”Time does not wait for no man” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted February 20, 2021 at 02:31 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 02:31 PM One classic version is Tao Yuanming's 歲月不待人 from this poem: https://fanti.dugushici.com/mingju/13198 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoxanu Posted February 20, 2021 at 06:41 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 06:41 PM 哇~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 20, 2021 at 07:38 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 07:38 PM 19 hours ago, Joshtr01 said: ”Time does not wait for no man” Is that good English? I don't think so. Probably not what you are really trying to say. Go with the first one, "Time waits for no man." It is part of "Time and tide wait for no man." Here's a discussion of versions and origin theories: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/time-and-tide-wait-for-no-one.html And: https://grammarist.com/proverb/time-waits-for-no-man/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted February 20, 2021 at 07:43 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 07:43 PM 1 hour ago, xinoxanu said: 哇~ 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoxanu Posted February 20, 2021 at 09:44 PM Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 at 09:44 PM Oh God, meme of the year hahahaha @Demonic_Duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Joshtr01 Posted February 21, 2021 at 02:09 AM Author New Members Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 at 02:09 AM Ahahahahaha it’s amusing hopefully in the future my arms will be that big ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow Posted February 21, 2021 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 at 02:51 AM 时不我待 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members lilavocado Posted June 29, 2021 at 02:26 PM New Members Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 at 02:26 PM 歲月不饒人 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted July 1, 2021 at 05:27 AM Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 at 05:27 AM A few options for time waits for no one: 時不我待 時不再來 惜時 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:36 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:36 AM On 7/1/2021 at 7:27 AM, Kenny同志 said: A few options for time waits for no one: 時不我待 時不再來 惜時 Isn't it better to say it without 我? AFAIK, Chinese rarely use 我 in sayings or things that are related to all human beings. OP's English saying is related to all human beings. Therefore I think that it would be better like this: 时不待人 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:44 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:44 AM 時不我待 is a chengyu. The word order is reversed in negative sentences in classical Chinese. In modern Chinese, the order would be 時不待我, or 時間不等我. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:54 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 at 08:54 AM I see. In this case I think it would be better for OP to choose traditional version: 時不我待. It's nearer to Chinese history and tradition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted July 3, 2021 at 02:06 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 at 02:06 AM Definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeinlondon Posted July 16, 2021 at 09:34 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 at 09:34 PM 时光飞逝 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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