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adrianlondon -

As you seem to be interperting "living on the edge" as "being different" rather than its more
common meaning of pushing boundaries and/or doing something to keep the adrenaline rushing, you
could use 与众不同.



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gato -

If you are going to get a Chinese tattoo, you probably should find someone who knows how to write
Chinese to do it; otherwise it might come out like squiggly marks.

So that your next Chinese tattoo comes out better than your last, I've posted the "calligraphy"
for 先鋒 below. The word means "avant-garde" or "pioneer" and is probably close enough to what
you are looking for. If it's not, maybe others can suggest something else.

"与众不同" ("different from the crowd") sounds good, but may be a little long for a tattoo.










on_the_edge -

Thanks for yor help!
Any more thoughts?
Aren't all you guys able to write chinese?
People who come originally from China can you please type "on the edge" in chinese?
Filios.
Thanks again!










on_the_edge -

The attached picture is how it's written with a pen?
And this 先鋒 is how it's written on the pc (digital)?










adrianlondon -

Isn't that also the trademark for the Pioneer company? Makers of DVD players etc.










JimmySeal -

He means make sure the tattoo artist knows how to write Chinese, or else you might wind up with
something like this:
http://www.jref.com/forum/attachment...2&d=1181679132

The image Gato provided is a brush style.










adrianlondon -



Quote:

can you please type "on the edge" in chinese?

噢农田和额度个










gato -

By the way, avant-garde is also translated as 前卫 (particularly in Taiwan), but it sounds like
too literal of a translation to me.










imron -



Quote:

By saying on the edge i mean:
1) Leaving in danger
2) Being different
3) Behaving in a different way that people do in your culture
4) Not into fashion, expensive clothes and show off

Ironically, in my mind, getting a Chinese tattoo would seem to contradict items 2, 3 and 4 on your
list.

Regarding your first tattoo, it is pronounced fū, which is maybe why you were told it was the
letter F. This is about as accurate as saying Apple is the letter A, Banana is the letter B etc
etc.



Quote:

My god, these tattoo guys are so stupid some times!

On the other hand, they weren't the ones getting a random character from a language they don't
understand permanently tattoed on their body.



Quote:

You will get some very strange reactions from Chinese people if you go with #6.

Yes, one might even say that getting such a word tattooed on oneself would count as really living
on the edge.



Quote:

噢农田和额度个

Haha, now you're just teasing Which IME produced that output string from "on the edge"?










on_the_edge -

The tattoo guy would be coming and i won't have the symbols ready!
So let's be honest!
Is this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/XianFeng.jpg
the more closest in chinese?












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