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I like translating movies because
I get to translate things like this:
这是个游戏 终点是死亡
This is a race, and the finish line is death!
不死硬汉 强势归来
Hard men don't die; they come back, hard! -
Conversation I just had with Rui
N (noticing Rui bringing sewing supplies into the office): What the hell do you think you're doing ( Read more... ) -
On film for posterity
It appears that Rui and I are going to be the subjects of an upcoming New Zealand documentary about "cross-cultural relationships ( Read more... ) -
崔老大论体育
It's dudes chasing a ball. I don't begrudge anyone their hobbies, but stop asking me. -
Remodeling this blog
When you have a blog like I've had for so long, the question of what it's about becomes one that dominates what you write. And god knows that particular question is one nobody ever likes to read about. Name me the last novel about being a writer you read? Yeah, didn't think so. Most people don't finish those. I tend to think they get published ( Read more... ) -
translating resumes and proper nouns
I swear, the next person who asks me to translate their resume is going to get a Brighton brick to the face, or they're gonna pay out the ass ( Read more... ) -
The 20,000 RMB ceiling
I have this theory. Basically it's this: foreigners in China, excepting those with their own businesses, hired abroad for fairly difficult jobs at foreign firms, or who are just insanely good negotiators, will generally top out their earnings at 20,000 a month. Ask around - this seems to be the number above which people a) stop telling you their ( Read more... ) -
Quote
"That is what real revolutions are like. The old stuff gets broken faster than the new stuff is put in its place."
- FromTo me, it reads true for China. Very, very true. This is an incredibly broad brush to paint with, but it seems to me that the China of today is one that's still coping with the collapse of the imperial order. The Nationalist ( Read more... ) -
Fact
This blog is part of a vast conspiracy to discredit Obama.