from: Chris C.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Fri, May 29, 2015 at 3:58 PM
subject: Tattoo Translation

Hi, I noticed your blog / website and wanted to get a valid translation of my 13 year old tattoo. Last I remember, when I was young and dumb at the age of 16, it was something along the lines of prosperity.

Please advise. Thanks

陟?  Climb?

from: James L.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Fri, May 15, 2015 at 7:16 AM
subject: Help please. Translation

Can you please help me with these. I though they said "strength" and "courage". But now i think they say "little pig" "big mistake". Can you help me please. Thank you. James.

小畜 little livestock

大過 big mistake

Few readers have been sending me the story about a food vendor called Bing Mi! in Portland, Oregon.

The biggest gripe besides the owner is not Chinese yet selling one of the most traditional northern Chinese food item, is the fact that its signage is wrong.

Although I have no problem of the proprietor columbusing Chinese pancake wrap, but its signage is somewhat silly or a poor pun attempt.

劍兵 (sword soldier) on the sign is not associated with the delicious wrap in terms of context, rather it is the homophone of 煎餅 (Chinese pancake wrap).

from: Mike R.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 8:32 AM
subject: Can you translate?

Hi, this horrible tattoo was a birthday gift when I was 18.. I don't know what it actually says but it's supposed to say Love, Luck, Wealth, Wisdom.. I'm almost certain it doesn't. Please help. Thank you.

The second (愛) and fourth (禛) characters are reversed.

from: Johann S.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:21 PM
subject: Tattoo translate

Hi .   just found your website and was very amused by some of them. And now im hoping you could help me. My tattoo was meant to say sin but a chinese man told me it means something like evil spirit in jail. Now im almost to afraid to ask.

犯 = to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

from: sm094u
to: "tiangotlost@gmail.com"
date: Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 10:56 AM
subject: Help!!

Hi I got this tattoo a few years ago and was told it stands for the letter "S" and now that I wana add to it I can't seem to find this symbol at all!! Smh do you know what it means??

It is gibberish.

from: Priscilla P.
to: "tiangotlost@gmail.com"
date: Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:33 AM
subject: Re: God's Love

Hello

My husband has a tattoo that SUPPOSE to be God's Love. Please translate! 

狂人 = madman