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Why We Don't Do Tattoos |
| 1. Nonsense Chinese |
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What looks mystical and intelligent often has a nonsensical or embarrassing meaning. Probably neither the wearer nor the tattoo artist understand what the characters actually mean. |
| 2. Wisdom on body modification |
Our bodies, to every hair and bit of skin, are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them. This is the beginning of filial piety.
Confucius, The Book of Filial Piety |
| 3. Language changes, tattoos don't |
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Even if you were to find a well-researched Chinese name or idiom and get it tattooed, the meaning may change a year later. You could be stuck with an unwanted association.
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Try These Instead |
We suggest thinking twice before putting permanent foreign symbols on your skin. Why not wear your Chinese name on a t-shirt instead? Just as beautiful, and it comes off.
• Personal Name Stamp
• Personalized Embroidered Apparel
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Even if one were to find a well-researched Chinese name or idiom one year and get it tattooed, the meaning may change the next year. The person would perhaps be stuck with an unwanted association. The characters for "Tong Chih" (Tong Zhi), for instance, used to convey the notion of comrade, people with the same goal, even party associates. It has since come to be used among homosexuals. Certainly you want to know all the connotations of a word before marrying your skin to it, but unfortunately changes in connotations cannot be predicted.
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