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| Hanging Scroll of 忍 Calligraphy Photo by Mei |
A Sense of Self-Contentment
知足常樂 Tri Túc Thường Lạc
zi zeoi soeng lok
To Peacefully Endure
能忍自安 Năng Nhẫn Tự An
nang jan zi ngon
Calming of the Heart
心平氣和 Tâm Bình Khí Hòa
sam ping hei wo
With Much Peace and Happiness
千祥雲集 Thiên Tường Vân Tập
cing coeng wan zaap
知足常樂 Tri Túc Thường Lạc
zi zeoi soeng lok
To Peacefully Endure
能忍自安 Năng Nhẫn Tự An
nang jan zi ngon
Calming of the Heart
心平氣和 Tâm Bình Khí Hòa
sam ping hei wo
With Much Peace and Happiness
千祥雲集 Thiên Tường Vân Tập
cing coeng wan zaap
Writer's Notes
Hanging in my study room is the above pictured scroll of 忍 calligraphy which I brought back from a trip home in the summer of 2006.
The English translation together with the Vietnamese Nôm (Chữ Nôm 字喃 - Chinese-like script) and alphabet (Quốc Ngữ - Vietnamese national language) decipherment are results of a seven years long off and on project originated from the love for languages.
Credits and/or Citations:
The decipherment incorporated the utilization of the online Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation (VNPF) Nôm Lookup Tool for Vietnamese Nom and alphabet and MDBG Chinese-English dictionary for Jyutping Cantonese romanization.
The photo was edited using Google+ photo.
