Chinese Tiger Proverbs for Ink
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 19:07Do you like tigers? Have you ever been thrilled by its tremendous power and awe-inspiring look? Here are two famous Chinese proverbs on tigers. They are tough in meaning and are absolutely cool for tattoos. Go ink!
bu ru hu xue, yan de hu zi (Without entering the tiger’s lair, how can one catch the tiger’s cub ?)
Beyond the literal meaning, a famous western phrase may conjure up the same imagery: “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”. I believe this would be a nice tattoo for those who have a determined soul and never cave in times of difficulties.
Ok, here comes the second one.
ming zhi shan you hu, pian xiang hu shan xing.(go deep into the moutain, despite knowing that there are tigers there.)
This proverb is also firm in meaning, which is similar to the phrase “Take the bull by the horns”. Personally I see this attitude an indispensable quality for a man to acquire. In real life, if we can avoid a confrontation, we wisely avoid it. But if we can’t, we are gonna just take the confrontation, instead of quail like a coward. Again, consider this as a tattoo if you value fortitude a lot.
Just in case you don’t know, the Chinese character for tiger is 虎(hu), which may also be a nice one to ink.
hu (tiger)
