Ever wonder what's posted on Chinese martial arts forums?

[slipthejab]

Ever wonder what topics get discussed on Chinese language martial arts forums? China has one of the largest and most active online communities in the world and it's not showing any signs of slowing. So... what type of threads are getting made on Chinese martial arts forums? What problems do Chinese martial artist worry about... What topics are they interested in? Do they have the same doubts/curiosities and prejudices that we do? Let's find out! :D

Below is a quick transliteration of the topics. Hmmm. not really all that much different from what we have here at MAP minus a Ninja or two! MMA is also rather absent as well.

- Chinese martial arts heroes list

- Free pass Xingyiquan

- What to do with my girlfriend ah gangster strong demand we help ah

- 13-year-old female student. Martial arts school which is better?

- I also made a statement; martial arts is still a mystery what has

- Ganma Fei was the simple things get complicated

- "China Knife" and "Dongyang Dao," which more powerful

- Chengdu Wushu Consulting

- Martial arts is really only can play
- Hai Ba martial arts said to be imputed to the surgery, I highly doubt their motives!

- I want to learn Chinese martial arts, look for skilled are!

- Yiquan Dachengquan must take the ring, hope that we support the

- If the thought of Qi Jiguang

- I am 14 years old, wanted to practice ligament. Is there any way crash it?

- "Kill Bill" Road of Agkistrodon inch long Gordon Liu Jin Quan hope

- I recently martial arts, to cheating on, hope receive adequate guidance

- I want to learn martial arts to learn Well that?

- Village Takeo latest fighting video

- Chinese Tai Chi Kung Fu "distance learning materials" complimentary

- Mantis boxing can play to learn a few common strong man? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

- Three cases announced yesterday, slightly precocious girl Hubei

- Henan Xingyiquan second-generation master ---

- Who taught me my total was bullied at school

- This mass advertising have finished poured it!

- Encountered such a bitch if the play?

- Most of the Martial Arts! ! !


- What weapons Fu Wushi good knife?

- Xia Quan

- There is no free place to learn martial arts? Best food, accommodation

- Recently it in a lot of people think that martial arts technique that kills oh.

- I talk about my ideas, do not spray ah

- Han Chinese clothing martial arts clothing should be!

- QQ No. loved martial arts, I would like to leave a martial arts group

- Attack is the technical and tactical unity

- How do you think Emperors Cannon?

- Martial arts invitations - honest to Wuhui You! Welcome to exchange views and learn! It is worth it!

- Exaggerate the role of martial arts with the neglect of the role of martial arts is the same mistake

- New Zealand Maori stick work so powerful, can contend with the Shaolin stick work

- Wu school, there is no clear understanding of the nature of what you learn?

- 15-year-old female students in martial arts which is better?

- Find a friend in Shenzhen with martial arts

- Bruce Lee Chinese exclusive we have selected the original serial of "Bruce Lee Special Training: Abdominal"

- Professional boxers Turkey

:hat: and yes the transliteration makes some of it quite amusing!

[koyo]

Taebe honest didnae see to much squidgy init. Slip

[rivend]

Yes i would imagine those Chinese woman are wildcats,when out of the public eye.

From what this guy was asking>>>>> What to do with my girlfriend ah gangster strong demand we help ah

[slipthejab]

ah I took that one to mean that a guy and his girl we being asked to 'help' a gangster... eg. blackmailed or coerced into something. Not all that uncommon in China. :p

[CKava]

Nice slip. Did you do the translation yourself? If so much obliged nice to see another perspective!

[slipthejab]

Nice slip. Did you do the translation yourself? If so much obliged nice to see another perspective!

Actually, I just ran it through Google. My head is aching from the stone lock thread translations. The transliteration of this done by Google does give it a bit of humor. :p
I was amused by how similar the types of questions and concerns are even though it's from the other side of the world! :hat:

[Mushroom]

I love bad translations from Chinese to English...then again we giggle at the vice versa :p

[slipthejab]

Yes the same happens in the other direction as well. :p

Also just to point out that is the difference between an actual translation and merely a transliteration. Spending more and more time doing even the most rudimentary translations from Chinese to English I now see the role and craft of the translator in a very different light.

One example that hits me every day is how the person who translates Haruki Murakami's books from Japanese to English can hit many of the subtleties and manage to get that feeling of strangeness that Murakami is known for. It's got be incredibly hard!

[Metal_Kitty]

Wow, almost as bad as the english subtitles for Ip Man! lol

Love this one: Exaggerate the role of martial arts with the neglect of the role of martial arts is the same mistake

hahaha

[El Medico]

Years ago we had to deal with books and articles which often had less than satisfying translation.It does require extreme fluency in both languages.Very hard work.

As a former Nationalist general was translated in the last line of his book on T'ai Chi-

"Let us go to sweat for success!"

Always liked the look on new student's faces when i used that one on 'em.

[koyo]

I remember being told "When you see an opening enter magnificently."

Boldly would have been enough for me at the time.

[Suhosthe]

"- I talk about my ideas, do not spray ah"

Definitely my favourite. :D

[Infrazael]

I hate Chinese ppl.

[6footgeek]

I recently martial arts, to cheating on, hope receive adequate guidance

HuH? how do you cheat on Martial arts??? or does this guy have a girlfriend call kungfu?
or is is girlfriend too much kungfu? ie. needing too much hard work?
O.o

[6footgeek]

I recently martial arts, to cheating on, hope receive adequate guidance

HuH? how do you cheat on Martial arts??? or does this guy have a girlfriend call kungfu?
or is is girlfriend too much kungfu? ie. needing too much hard work?
O.o

[-Harlequin-]

I remember being told "When you see an opening enter magnificently."

Boldly would have been enough for me at the time.

Lol :)