ideogram request

[Gav]

HI

I read somewhare that the chinese symbol for suffering and disaster is a combination of two others - tragedy and opportunity. Is that right?

And can someone show what those 3 actually look like?

Thanks

Gav

[randyj]

危机 is translated as crisis. Danger is 危险 , and opportunity is 机会 .

[zhwj]

Please read Victor Mair's How a misunderstanding about Chinese characters has led many astray, which demolishes this myth, before trying to do anything with the characters randyj suggested.

[gato]

The myth was probably started by some enterprising American MBA type. Now the myth seems to have gone full circle and begun to be propagated in China, so that if you tell people in China now that there's opportunity in a crisis they'll know what you're talking about, whereas they would have no idea 20 years ago.

[Gav]

Well, lucky I asked. Thanks for the link.

but dont worry i wasnt going to get a tattoo or anything I only had a line in a book to go on but thought i'd check it out, guess im suspicious.

Thanks all

Gav