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Asian Tattoo FAILS 失败的亚洲纹身

作者：来源：HuffPost 2012-08-30 10:13:09.000

Bitter Idiot

Bitter Idiot

Well, there's this.

Asian character tattoos on English-speaking people are nothing new, with phrases like "hope," "dream" and "love" adorning many an ankle or lower back. Unfortunately, not all of those tattoos mean what the unsuspecting person might have thought.

Our pal Tian Tang over at Hanzi Smatter has been chronicling the "misuse of Chinese characters in Western culture" for quite some time, and trust us: he's translated some doozies.

From a badass "Outlaw" tattoo that ended up translating to the less-than-threatening, "Hiding Criminal," to the simple-yet-hilarious "Foreigner" tat, these 19 Asian tattoo FAILS are truly LOL-worthy. Browse our favorite Tian Tang translations below and check out his website for more.

Coffin Man

Coffin Man

It's supposed to say "Fear No Man." You know, except the coffin man.

Foreigner

Foreigner

A more correct tattoo was never designed.

This Is A Tattoo

This Is A Tattoo

Exactly what it's supposed to mean! This person is bringing it.

Ho

Ho

It's supposed to mean "Tree." So, close?

Hiding Criminal

Hiding Criminal
It could also mean "snitch or rat." It was supposed to mean "Outlaw." Apparently, snitches get tattoos.

Hand Flow

Hand Flow
Tang suggests maybe this was supposed to mean "left and right," but it would be gibberish.

Golden Pig

Golden Pig
Probably not what they intended. Also, pig is upside down.

Exhausted/Poor

Exhausted/Poor
This was supposed to mean "to fight is to suffer." So, yeah either way it's kind of a bummer tattoo.

Rash

Rash
Or, it could mean "dense growth of bush." We're not sure what's better.

I Am Slow (Right)/ Pregnant (Bottom)

I Am Slow (Right)/ Pregnant (Bottom)
Overall, a lot of mistakes were made this night.

To Commit Any Imaginable

To Commit Any Imaginable
EvilIt's good to just let the cops know off the bat who you are.

The Great Emperor Judges

The Great Emperor Judges
The ManservantThis sounds kind of like an epic poem, right? It could also mean, "the great emperor's tailor."

Cheap Whore

Cheap Whore
It was supposed to mean "bitch," so it's not too bad. Stop crying.

Celebrate

Celebrate
The Knowledge Of A Dangerous, Crazy FatherThis is something we all need to celebrate.

My Abusive Husband Pimps Me Out

My Abusive Husband Pimps Me Out
Maybe instead of learning an entire language, people should just learn the words to avoid using in their tattoos.

Binding Contract

Binding Contract
It's supposed to say "promise," so it's pretty close. It's just a little more formal of a promise.

Noodles

Noodles
It was supposed to mean "loyalty." But some people really love noodles, so...

I Don't Eat Meat, But I Bite

I Don't Eat Meat, But I Bite
Um, what?

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