Thursday, April 21, 2005

Loving Mother's Hope, Infurating Father's Knowledge


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= love, be fond of, like
= mother; female elders; female
= to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

愛母望 could be translated as "loving mother's hope", or "love mother's gaze".

= air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
= father
= wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

can also be interpreted as "angry" or "mad", as in "氣死你" which means "making you mad [to death]".

氣父智
could then be translated as "infurating father's knowledge".

It is probably fitting, especially after when this person's father finds out he/she got random Chinese characters tattooed on his/her legs.