David from Connecticut requested the Chinese translation for “aries” as in the horoscope…  hooah!…  my sign btw, and here ya go.

…  where essentially the first character means “a male animal,” the second character means “sheep,” and the third character is short for “constellation” (xing1 zuo4).
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Linn from Texas requested the Chinese characters for “wisdom sword” which is the literal translation for the characters below…  but the figurative translation is more along the lines of “the power of making decisions which takes courage to make”…  good one…  it’s been a loooong time since I got a request that was a little bit […]

Eric from Michigan requested the Chinese translation for “sacrifice” as in “I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion”…  Mia Hamm, soccer player…  if you ask me, more guys in the NFL and […]

John from Florida requested the Chinese translation for “alligator” (or “gator” for short…  his college team mascot) as in “…  I know it’s hard when you’re up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp”…  Ronald Reagan, U.S. president…  lol.

…  where essentially the first character means “alligator” and the second character […]

Tiffany from Georgia requested the Chinese translation for “guardian” as in “Sometimes I think I must have a guardian idiot.  A little spirit just behind my shoulder, looking out for me…  only he’s an imbecile”…  Jake Stonebender.

…  where the first character is one of those characters that typically get’s paired up with other characters to make sense, […]

“Looksmart, February 1, 2003
The biggest multicultural news to come from Census 2000 lately doesn’t have a thing to do with Hispanics:  This time the focus is on the Chinese.  According to data made available recently by the U.S. Census Bureau, Chinese (including both Mandarin and Cantonese) is - for the first time - the second-most […]

Roger from California requested the Chinese translation for “sketch” because that’s his nickname (hmm, sounds like an interesting story).  “Sketch” as in “New York is great though…  if you’re here and want a one-of-a-kind souvenir, be sure to take home the police sketch of your assailant”…  David Letterman, talk show host / comedian.

…  where the first […]

Laurie from Virginia requested the Chinese translation for “Christmas” as in “I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying ‘toys not included’”…  Bernard Manning, comedian…  haha…  (and someone’s getting a SERIOUS head start on Christmas??).

…  where essentially the first character means “saint” or “sacred,” the second character […]

Dave from the Netherlands (!) requested the Chinese translation for “angel” as in “better the devil you know than the angel you don’t”…  Hama Tuma, poet / writer…  huh, I’ve been using a variation of that saying for years now…  nice to finally know where it originated.

…  where essentially the first character means “the sky” or […]

Kara from Washington, DC requested the Chinese characters for “brothers” as in “I grew up with six brothers…  that’s how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom”…  Bob Hope, actor / comedian…  aaaah yes, the familar “waiting-for-the-bathroom dance”…  haha.

…  where the first character means “older brother” and the second character means “younger brother.”
One final […]