Beautiful Grass
(courtesy of Jesse Warren)
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December 8th, 2006 at 8:32 am
Honestly, whoever translated that sign did a heroic job with what they had. The Chinese is very bizarre… a more literal translation would be something like “show mercy to that which is under your feet, and the feelings of spring will become more dense.” Some poor sign maker is an aspiring poet.
December 8th, 2006 at 8:54 am
I suddenly have a deeper appreciation for Chinese sign writers and translators
Thanks! Very insightful!