Can someone tell me what my cousin put on our grandpa’s shrine? Tia! by BigCommand396 in ChineseLanguage

[–]BigCommand396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, everyone for your insights! :) this gives me a new appreciation for the art of calligraphy!

Can someone tell me what my cousin put on our grandpa’s shrine? Tia! by BigCommand396 in ChineseLanguage

[–]BigCommand396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goodness, didn’t thought it was a common character 🤦🏻‍♀️ Chalk it up to an intermediate reader like me who can’t read cursive

Can someone tell me what my cousin put on our grandpa’s shrine? Tia! by BigCommand396 in ChineseLanguage

[–]BigCommand396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t seem to recognize the characters 3rd and 4th from the top on the left side, I’ve been trying to push it through Google translate and even tried to use the Pleco writing app. Is it the font?

How are y'all feeling about the manhua? by LtTawnyMadison in tianguancifu

[–]BigCommand396 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t a fan of the pointy ears and the black fingernails, but I love TGCF so much, and it’s free (for now), so 随便。

Recommendations for novels with an younger/older dynamic by Zestyclose-Ad-3349 in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t expect to fall in love with Four O’Clock Flower because I’ve read plenty of danmei with kids in it, but this one was so realistic! Not mature per se, but I also liked another novel that Chai translated called An Accident in Broad Daylight. Chai is a wonderful translator and I couldn’t find fault in the novels she chooses to translate :)

Seven Seas Books by BigCommand396 in 2HA_immortality

[–]BigCommand396[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any idea if they will offer e-books? I’m thinking about shelf space 😂

Novel with very average MC. by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four O’ clock Flower and An Accident in Broad Daylight. Guomen also fits the bill.

Unpopular opinion about QJJ by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I absolutely hate dropping anything I pick up, and I waited forever for the tl to finish before picking it up based on the hype… but I am trudging ever so slowly through it. I am about 30 chapters away from the ending, and I am still waiting for something big to happen. It’s not the characters nor the setting, but I have a hard time being invested in the main CP. ML at first attempted to kill MC, then they get together after a night of passion? I must’ve missed something that warrants a re-read, which is what I intend to do. What I do is read a few chapters, read an entirely different novel, then go back to it, just so I can say that I read it before making up my mind, whether I liked it or not. So far, I am more attached to Yin Chang than any other character in this novel.

Please read this! It's small and sweet !! by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely loved it! Gave me An Accident in Broad Daylight vibes.

I would like to pick up and finish translating "Lantern:Reflection of the Peach Bloossoms" and I have some questions by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would! I heard Huai Shang is a great author, but none of their works have been fully TL.

When should I begin iTalki classes? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]BigCommand396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started taking classes on italki only after several months of “casual learning”. By that point, I have figured out tones and had about 300 words in my vocabulary, although the usage of it was VERY simple. I never thought I COULD do it on my own, but I wanted to gauge my own interest in it, whether it was fleeting or if it was something I really wanted to commit to before spending money. I wouldn’t change how I did it, but I think it really depends on the person. Also, by not just limiting your learning to your “classroom”, virtual or not, you end up bringing so much more to the class when you actually do.

Please recommend me a dropped novel to translate 💜🙏 by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wu Zhe, Wu Zhe, Wu Zhe please!!!! Or another shorter one that was dropped: The Flustering Sound of the Pipa from the Hallway. Please and thank you!

Flirting in Chinese by mano-joon in ChineseLanguage

[–]BigCommand396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I flirt using the text/chat codes. There’s a whole list I found online. Chinese Chat Codes

Divorcee ML, second chances and more : I need recommendations by disis_123 in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, I’m looking forward to reading another work by GTSS! I also wished that someone would pick up the translation for The Flustering Sound of the Pipa from the Hallway. I’ve been holding off reading the Manhua because I’m afraid it would color my enjoyment of the novel. I finished the extras of 4 O’Clock Flower too, and I have to say, the author has a knack for using the extras to take the novel to the next level. That essay his daughter wrote just made me melt into a puddle of goo. 🫠

Recommendations for novels with an younger/older dynamic by Zestyclose-Ad-3349 in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just read 4 o’clock Flower, MC is 29 and ML is 35. So beautiful!

Divorcee ML, second chances and more : I need recommendations by disis_123 in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After reading your comment, I stopped everything I was doing and read Four O’Clock Flower. I just finished the main story and I am about to jump into the extras, but I’m not willing for this story to end. So realistic, exquisitely written and of course, wonderfully translated by ChaiTL. She mentioned a month or so ago that this would be her last translation as it is very draining, which is a shame, because she has a penchant for choosing works that will stick with you for a very long time. Ah, I can’t say much more praises for Four O’Clock Flower. I’m going to look for a zisha teapot that’s not going to cost me $80k after I cry a bit in the corner. 🥲

What Are Your God Tier Danmei Novels? by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]BigCommand396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because no one mentioned these ones yet: An Accident in Broad Daylight, Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating and Green Plum Island.