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Are Asian Language Tattoos Disrespectful? – Arts & Entertainment

laowaiink.blogspot.com — Those against Asian language tattoos usually argue on the points of frequent mistranslation, but I've come across numerous articles declaring that getting a tattoo in a language whose country and culture the wearer usually knows nothing about can be disrespectful and offensive. Mark's opinion on this matter is a little different, calling it both valid and invalid.

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zhangbohan 3 years 7 weeks ago

I watched a funny TV show last night that had a rugby player believing the Chinese tattoo on his bottom meant 'courage' but it actually meant 'pig dog'.

Ryan 3 years 7 weeks ago

Am happy to see Mark posting again.

FarWestChina 3 years 7 weeks ago

I always get a kick out of this blog called "Hanzismatter" or something like that where the author answers people questions about what their tattoos really mean. Most of the time it ends up being pretty funny.

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nstanosheck 3 years 7 weeks ago

Yeah Mark's blogging again after getting married is a great thing.

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