Phrase translation

Dimkov · Post by **Dimkov** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:40 am

I want to tattoo the famous Tennessee Williams quote "A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages" on my arm

Since I want it small, can you please please give me translation in as few letters as possible.(in traditional or normal)

Thank you very much

kiwi.cn · Post by **kiwi.cn** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:16 pm

敢想不敢为者终困牢笼

TC:敢想不敢為者終困牢籠

sugarash · Post by **sugarash** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:02 pm

不如纹一个:
勇者无疆

或者:
勇者无缰

哈哈哈!

sugarash · Post by **sugarash** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:03 pm

行者无疆

Tom Higgins · Post by **Tom Higgins** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:09 am

kiwi.cn wrote:敢想不敢为者终困牢笼

TC:敢想不敢為者終困牢籠

That's incorrect translation because the original sentence is not an adage to inspire action but a tribute to a spirit.

Since you want short translation, how about 不羁 , which means "unbridled"... It's not direct translation but the spirit matches the original quote.

Achilles · Post by **Achilles** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:16 pm

Sorry,I can't help,cause I don't know what exactly the sentence means...

Sigma · Post by **Sigma** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:08 am

Why don't try ..

困兽犹斗

虎落平阳

Damn .. When I Write this .. my boss coming ..

Chinese languages

Phrase translation

Phrase translation

太长了

再或者,学余秋雨老夫子

So..