Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Chinese Proverb for a Tattoo - Never Satisfied?

Margaret sent in this Chinese tattoo confirmation with the message below:

1) I was told it says 'never satisfied'
2) It is on my left lower leg
3) It is not near any other tattoo


Hi Margaret,

Yes - your tattoo does indeed say what you were told, but with a little more depth than you might expect. It is actually a Chinese proverb that... It is a Chinese proverb that literally refers to the feeling of caring greatly about the gains and losses in one's life. Word by word it reads "to worry about gains; to worry about losses", as in one is worried about not gaining what one wants, and after gaining it one is worried about losing it. Thus, the meaning "never satisfied".

It is correctly written - no worries there.

Hope that's what you're looking for!