Saturday, December 25, 2010

from: Ken W.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:53 PM
subject: tattoo translation

Hi Tian,

I love your blog, and I was wondering if you could translate what I got tattooed on my arm some years back. Thanks a lot.



莾 is antiquated version of 莽, which means dense growth of bush or rash.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    Why do people ask AFTER they get the tattoo?

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  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    They do ask before they get the tattoo -- they're just given an answer by someone who can't actually read it, either.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    "A dense growth of bush or a rash"... It would be hard to find two meanings which could have worse connotations. Jeez, and I felt sorry for the idiot who had "spoon" on their back.

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  4. UnknownMarch 13, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    maybe it is better to NOT know what it said...Why do people get this stuff put on their bodies permanently?!

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