The meaning of my signature

humanbeing · 07-29-2014, 12:34 AM

It's a old saying from Hokkien. A language not much difficulties for me because my mother tongue is a sub-dialect of that family.
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tshù-pinn-thâu-bé
http://translate.google.com/translat...%3D1&sandbox=1
ka-kī-lâng
http://translate.google.com/translat...%3D1&sandbox=1
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Neighbors (other members from here) are our own ppl.

Weldangrind · 07-29-2014, 01:07 AM

That's cool! I've often wondered what your signature means. You're an interesting guy.

SpudRider · 07-31-2014, 02:49 AM

As always, thank you for posting this interesting information.

culcune · 07-31-2014, 11:47 PM

An old friend from high school who I still keep in touch with thanks to Facebook is Chinese. I forwarded your signature to him months ago, but forgot that he cannot read Chinese; he only can speak it!

humanbeing · 08-03-2014, 09:16 AM

Reads ≠ knows the meaning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_Chinese. Standard written http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Written_vernacular_Chinese is based on "barbarian" .
In "barbarian"

dictionary
厝 [cuò]
1. verb to place; to dispose
2. verb place a coffin in a temporary shelter pending burial
There's grammar difference btw 2 "languages"
Hokkien: house-side-head-tail home-oneself-man
"barbarian" : 鄰 [adjacent] 居 [house] 是 [is] 自家人 [oneself-home-man]
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Classical Chinese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Chinese is more "useful" as cross language media than [std written]. It was known by every educated in East Asia (China/ Japan/ Korea/ Vietnam)

07-29-2014, 12:34 AM	#1
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	The meaning of my signature It's a old saying from Hokkien. A language not much difficulties for me because my mother tongue is a sub-dialect of that family. --- tshù-pinn-thâu-bé http://translate.google.com/translat...%3D1&sandbox=1 ka-kī-lâng http://translate.google.com/translat...%3D1&sandbox=1 --- Neighbors (other members from here) are our own ppl. __________________
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07-29-2014, 01:07 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's cool! I've often wondered what your signature means. You're an interesting guy. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-31-2014, 02:49 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	As always, thank you for posting this interesting information. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-31-2014, 11:47 PM	#4
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	An old friend from high school who I still keep in touch with thanks to Facebook is Chinese. I forwarded your signature to him months ago, but forgot that he cannot read Chinese; he only can speak it! __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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08-03-2014, 09:16 AM	#5
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	Reads ≠ knows the meaning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_Chinese. Standard written http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Written_vernacular_Chinese is based on "barbarian" . In "barbarian" dictionary 厝 [cuò] 1. verb to place; to dispose 2. verb place a coffin in a temporary shelter pending burial There's grammar difference btw 2 "languages" Hokkien: house-side-head-tail home-oneself-man "barbarian" : 鄰 [adjacent] 居 [house] 是 [is] 自家人 [oneself-home-man] --- Classical Chinese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Chinese is more "useful" as cross language media than [std written]. It was known by every educated in East Asia (China/ Japan/ Korea/ Vietnam) __________________ Last edited by humanbeing; 08-03-2014 at 09:46 AM.
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