Shang Jingzhong gritted his teeth and said angrily: “If that’s the case, don’t blame me for being cruel.” He turned around and walked to Yang Jinhai’s side, then whispered, “Master, you used the thing you buried last time and taught him a lesson.”
Although Shang Jinghua couldn’t hear what the two were muttering, Lin Qingyin felt at ease in her heart.
People like Yang Jinhai have a bad mind but have high self-esteem. He came here with the purpose of harming others. He felt that he was being disgraced when people didn’t want to see him, so he also had the same idea. He took out a piece of yellow talisman from his clothes, rubbed it with his hands, and throw it into the air with a malicious smile on his face.
Half a minute has passed… …
A minute has passed… …
The yellow talisman was burnt, but there was no movement in the yard. Shang Jinghua lowered his head and looked at the ash that fell on the ground and asked, “Did you come to my yard to throw garbage?”
Looking at Shang Jinghua’s mocking expression, Yang Jinhai felt very embarrassed. He originally came here this time to show off his abilities in front of his junior brothers, so now, he can’t step back.
A stern look flashed in Yang Jinhai’s eyes, he took out several tattered talismans from his pocket with a reluctant expression. This was his treasure. If he didn’t want to teach Shang Jinghua a lesson today, he wouldn’t use this talisman.
With a twist of his fingers, the talisman quickly attacked Shang Jinghua. Even if Shang Jinghua was just an ordinary person, he felt the evil aura in that talisman paper. He subconsciously wanted to avoid it. But the next moment, the talisman suddenly turned a corner, passed by Shang Jinghua, and flew over to the little girl’s hand.
When the old man with a beard saw Lin Qingyin, who came out of nowhere, his face changed: “How come it’s you, the dead girl again.”
“I haven’t seen you for a few days, but your mouth is still as dirty.” Lin Qingyin twisted her fingers lightly. Yang Jinhai’s treasured talisman turned to ashes.
When Yang Jinhai saw this scene, his face was distorted in distress, and in a hurry, he reached out and took out another talisman and threw it over. This time, Lin Qingyin was too lazy to move, she took out a melon seed from her pocket, and flicked it to the talisman in mid-air. After a loud “bang”, the talisman burst into flames and burned clean in a few seconds, then fell from the air.
Yang Jinhai’s face was a little dignified. He knew that he had met an opponent. The old man with a beard was not comparable to Yang Jinhai’s ability. Many of his things were just props. But he always feels that there were few people in the world who were more capable than him. He can’t see his real self.
He didn’t know what kind of talisman Yang Jinhai had, so naturally, he didn’t know how powerful Lin Qingyin was. However, he was indignant because he didn’t get the villa, so he whispered to his senior brother: “Senior brother, this is the little liar I met in Qindao. She is good at talking. She coaxed everyone in the seaside villa.”
“Is he your senior brother?” Lin Qingyin chuckled lightly: “You secretly killed your junior brother and worshipped another master? Why didn’t you poison him? Your senior brother looks skillful than you. At least he can tell where the north, east, west, and south are. Unlike you, you look in the opposite direction when they look at Feng Shui. Isn’t it also the reason why your master is always angry at you?”
The old man with a beard fired up in anger, but Yang Jinhai stopped him calmly and stared at Lin Qingyin: “This little friend, I think you are very talented at a young age. You better think about your future. Don’t offend people who shouldn’t be offended as soon as you enter the industry. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you will die in the future.”
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“How come it’s you, the dead girl again.”
This is an overly literal mistranslation. In Chinese, the word “dead” is their version of the English “damn(ed)”, it’s not saying the person is dead or a zombie. A better translation would be “You damn girl, why is it you again.” rather than the literal Chinese translation, especially since the sentence structure itself isn’t right in English too.
Yes, but I think translating them too much like ‘You dam* girl” is so much like westerner. For me, I like to keep things how they sounds like their tradition. That’s why I also try to use the words: Wangye (prince), wangfei (princess), niangniang (empress), etc. Or some of their english translated words like: Broom star (unluck person), Green tea bitch, white lotus (mary sue).
Just like in some japanese novels, when characters call people “Sensei”, then use sensei instead of ‘teacher’. Why not? It’s a japanese novel. It’s more fun for me this way. I’m sorry if I can’t meet your standard. >.<
I think it’s fine. It’s the same with any unfamiliar slang or phrase. Although at first it may seem confusing, most readers can pick up the meaning by considering the context. There are many Chinese phrases that I’ve absorbed by reading novels, and I appreciate it. An equivalent translation doesn’t always capture the nuance.
Is it also the case when you use the words “to” and “from”?
When Old Woman Lin and Lin Dong took things from LQY’s supermarket, it’s written twice they “took [the things] to” the supermarket. I almost think they’re sending some goods/things (perhaps some gift) to the supermarket for LQY’s family. But, it’s not in line with their character and the story.
When Fatty Wang was hungry while they’re in train to imperial capital, Shang Yi sent some food “from his mouth”. Then, he ate it with relish/gratitude. My brain also edited the “from his mouth” to “to his mouth” after I read the whole paragraph. But, it still left me wondering if the author and translator really mean “from his mouth” afterward and it’s all just my misunderstanding.
Back to you, Yang Jinhai! Don’t offend people who shouldn’t be offended as soon as you enter the industry.
Back to you, Yang Jinhai! Don’t offend people who shouldn’t be offended!!
Not sure whom is whom still but yeah, seems like perhaps two old faces has resurfaced. Both are bad seeds of course.