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Give me liberty or give me death
不自由毋寧死 means “Give me liberty or give me death” in Chinese.
This is also the best way to say, “Live free or die.”
The characters break down this way:
不 = Not; none; without.
自由 = Freedom; liberty; freewill; self-determination.
毋寧 = Rather; would rather; rather be.
死 = Dead; death.
This will go nicely next to your “Don't tread on me” flag. This phrase is known well enough in China that it's listed in a few dictionaries. Though I doubt you will find too many Chinese citizens willing to yell this on the steps of the capital in Beijing.
See Also: Death Before Dishonor
內心平靜 is a Chinese and Japanese phrase that is a direct translation of the western idea of inner peace.
The first two characters contain the idea of “heart,” “innermost being,” or “deep in the/your inner mind.”
The last two characters mean “tranquil” and “serene.”
I have seen this phrase used as “inner peace” for art prints and even on the side of coffee cups. But I think the translation is too literal. It feels like a direct translation from English rather than a nicely composed Chinese or Japanese phrase. See my other entries for “inner peace.”
See Also: Serenity | Simplicity | Peace
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Nicely search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
抱 see styles |
bào bao4 pao kakae かかえ |
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (surname) Kakae Embrace, enfold, cherish. |
昫 see styles |
xù xu4 hsü |
variant of 煦[xu4]; balmy; nicely warm; cozy |
煦 see styles |
xù xu4 hsü atsushi あつし |
balmy; nicely warm; cozy; Taiwan pr. [xu3] (personal name) Atsushi |
克く see styles |
yoku よく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; (2) (kana only) frequently; often |
合縫 合缝 see styles |
hé fèng he2 feng4 ho feng |
(of doors, windows etc) to fit snugly when closed; to close nicely |
善く see styles |
yoku よく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; (2) (kana only) frequently; often |
好好 see styles |
hǎo hǎo hao3 hao3 hao hao kōkō |
well; carefully; nicely; properly excellent |
旨々 see styles |
umauma うまうま |
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (1) successfully; nicely; (2) (child. language) (yummy) food |
旨旨 see styles |
umauma うまうま |
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (1) successfully; nicely; (2) (child. language) (yummy) food |
能く see styles |
yoku よく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; (2) (kana only) frequently; often |
良く see styles |
yoku よく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; (2) (kana only) frequently; often |
からり see styles |
karari からり |
(adv-to,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a clatter; (adv-to,adv) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); (adv-to,adv) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); (adv-to,adv) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); (adv-to,adv) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) cheerfully; frankly; open-heartedly; (adv-to,adv) (6) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) completely (forget, change, etc.); totally |
まんまと see styles |
manmato まんまと |
(adverb) successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly |
相映成趣 see styles |
xiāng yìng chéng qù xiang1 ying4 cheng2 qu4 hsiang ying ch`eng ch`ü hsiang ying cheng chü |
to set each other off nicely |
うまいこと see styles |
umaikoto うまいこと |
(adverb) successfully; nicely; skillfully |
Variations: |
umauma; umauma うまうま; ウマウマ |
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (1) (kana only) successfully; nicely; (expression) (2) (kana only) (child. language) (yummy) food; yum-yum |
多栽花少栽刺 see styles |
duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì duo1 zai1 hua1 shao3 zai1 ci4 to tsai hua shao tsai tz`u to tsai hua shao tsai tzu |
talk nicely and avoid disputes; give compliments and not remarks |
Variations: |
karatto; karatto からっと; カラッと |
(adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); (adv,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); (adv,vs) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) frankly; open-heartedly |
Variations: |
oshare(p); oshare(p) おしゃれ(P); オシャレ(P) |
(adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance; (n,vs,vi) (2) (kana only) dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive; (3) (kana only) fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person |
Variations: |
yoku よく |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (See 良い・1) nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; (adverb) (2) (kana only) frequently; often; (adverb) (3) (kana only) I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...; (adverb) (4) (kana only) (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ... |
Variations: |
iisenitteru / isenitteru いいせんいってる |
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely |
Variations: |
meriharinokiita / meriharinokita めりはりのきいた |
(exp,adj-f) (See メリハリ・1) well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Nicely | 奈西利 | nài xī lì nai4 xi1 li4 nai xi li naixili | nai hsi li naihsili |
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| Nicely | ナイスリー | naisurii / naisuri | ||
| Live Free or Die | 不自由毋寧死 不自由毋宁死 | bú zì yóu wú nìng sǐ bu2 zi4 you2 wu2 ning4 si3 bu zi you wu ning si buziyouwuningsi | pu tzu yu wu ning ssu putzuyuwuningssu |
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| Inner Peace | 內心平靜 内心平静 | naishin heizyou naishinheizyou naishin heizyo | nèi xīn píng jìng nei4 xin1 ping2 jing4 nei xin ping jing neixinpingjing | nei hsin p`ing ching neihsinpingching nei hsin ping ching |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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