Chinese language help

  • 06 Mar 2020 17:48
    Reply # 8803993 on 8793100
    Anonymous wrote:

    What a lovely offer, thank you!

    May I ask then: how would you translate a quiet and peaceful mind and heart?


    How long do you want the sentence to be (how many syllables)? For conveying more complex meanings succinctly, in two or three syllables, I think the best way is to find a traditional saying that conveys something close to what you want. They will usually be understood in an abbreviated form.

    For example, the saying "still waters run deep" is 宁静致远, but who wants to name their boat NingJingZhiYuan? However, the short form 宁远 NingYuan would be acceptable.

  • 04 Mar 2020 07:48
    Reply # 8793100 on 8786903

    What a lovely offer, thank you!

    May I ask then: how would you translate a quiet and peaceful mind and heart?

    Last modified: 04 Mar 2020 10:13 | Anonymous member
  • 02 Mar 2020 16:40
    Message # 8786903
    If any of you junkies want to name something in Chinese but also want to make sure that the Google translation actually sounds good / appropriate in Chinese, you can send me a message.
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