Mike_O Posted April 23, 2015 at 08:08 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 at 08:08 PM Hi there, I was wondering if anybody here could help me out. This local business recently went under, and the owners have posted the following Chinese note on the door: 二二七析明月攸玉人何夕上舞釗滯 I am of course do not know Chinese, and all efforts to translate it via Google etc have come up with semi-random gibberish. The first 3 characters read "227", but then it goes weird from there. "Analysis", "Jade Emperor", and "stagnation" are about all that I can make from it. Anyone here know what it says? Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted April 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM If you don't know Chinese, then can you be certain you've transcribed the characters correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_O Posted April 23, 2015 at 10:32 PM Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 at 10:32 PM I am certain the transcription is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Raian Posted April 24, 2015 at 04:00 AM New Members Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 04:00 AM I'm wondering if you typed wrong with the "二二七析明月攸 玉人何夕上舞釗滯" ,there's no such a verse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:29 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:29 AM It looks like gibberish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_O Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:31 AM Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:31 AM Could you please give me a literal translation, gibberish or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:37 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:37 AM Do you have a photo of the note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_O Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:51 AM Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 05:51 AM I do, I will try to attach it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiana Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:17 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:17 AM I am certain the transcription is correct. I'm not so sure. The transcription in your post is not exactly what is in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:29 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:29 AM The Chinese in the photo is: 二二七桥明月夜玉人何处舞剑潇 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:44 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:44 AM Not sure how you came to being "certain" about the transcription when your second line doesn't even have the right number of characters. Anyway, it's classical Chinese. I can't make too much sense of it. 227 bridge on a brightly moonlit night Somewhere a [玉人 (beautiful woman?)] is dancing with swords [潇 (appearance of water? sound of wind and rain?)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:47 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 06:47 AM "I am certain the transcription is correct." Sort of wasting everyone's time here with that sort of attitude. Especially when you are not in fact correct. Nonetheless, you won't be ridiculed anywhere: 与任何处无见笑 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted April 24, 2015 at 08:02 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 08:02 AM This looks to be the original, although whether it's an accidental mangling or a deliberate play on words or what, I have no idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted April 24, 2015 at 10:05 AM Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 10:05 AM What did the shop sell or do before it closed down? Might be a clue, might not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_O Posted April 24, 2015 at 11:41 AM Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 at 11:41 AM The shop was a gas station/restaurant. As for wasting everyone's time here, if I was trying to do that would I have bothered with the picture of the text in question? I appreciate everyone's input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messidor Posted June 15, 2015 at 06:54 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 at 06:54 AM 二二七桥明月夜，玉人何处舞剑潇 Actually it doesn't make sense to me, maybe it a riddle or puns; but it does remind me of a poem 《寄扬州韩绰判官》 by [唐] 杜牧 青山隐隐水迢迢，秋尽江南草未凋。 二十四桥明月夜，玉人何处教吹箫。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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