Live for the light and die for the dark

Chinese translation: 为光明而生,为黑暗而死

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English term or phrase:Live for the light and die for the dark
Chinese translation:为光明而生,为黑暗而死
Entered by: Smartrans He

05:03 Dec 29, 2001
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Live for the light and die for the dark
Want to know how to write "Live for the light" and "Die for the dark" in chinese for a tattoo.
Damion
为光明而生,为黑暗而死
Explanation:
live = 生
light = 光明
die = 死
dark = 黑暗
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shcheong
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Local time: 22:31
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5 +2为光明而生,为黑暗而死
shcheong
4生为光明 死为黑暗
Xiaoping Fu


  

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为光明而生,为黑暗而死


Explanation:
live = 生
light = 光明
die = 死
dark = 黑暗

shcheong
Singapore
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生为光明 死为黑暗


Explanation:
It is exactly the same as the above translation, just shorter.

Xiaoping Fu
Canada
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