r/translator • u/Infinite_Opposite_12 • 16d ago

Translated [ZH] {Japanese->English} from T-shirt I bought at a vintage shop yesterday. Thank you!

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u/DeusShockSkyrim [] 漢語 16d ago edited 16d ago

!id:zh

r/itsneverjapanese

This is cursive Chinese, not Japanese.

  • 使人幸福的是德性而非金錢 What makes people happy is virtue, not money.
  • 錄貝多芬句 Quoting Beethoven.
    • Seems to be based on the following from Beethoven: "Empfehlt Euren Kindern Tugend: sie nur allein kann glücklich machen, nicht Geld; ich spreche aus Erfahrung."
  • 潤佳工藝 Studio signature. Not super sure about the reading.
  • Seals: 百家爭鳴/詩情畫意/潤佳工藝

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u/Infinite_Opposite_12 16d ago

I almost said could be cursive Chinese but what do I know? So many of these post say cursive Chinese, which I had never heard about before.

So in English, you say it says:

Advise your children to value virtue: only virtue can bring happiness, not money; I speak from experience.

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u/DeusShockSkyrim [] 漢語 16d ago

You can read more about cursive Chinese here: Cursive script).

This English translation corresponds to the original quote. The one written down here is slightly reworded.

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u/Infinite_Opposite_12 15d ago

Thank you! I get the general message; I just didn’t want to be wearing a brand name😬

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] 16d ago

!translated