SMS, texti, short letter, text message

“Chinglish” is so amazing because it often really just literally translates how people speak and write. With that in mind, I thought I would share with you some of the text messages I receive from my cell phone service provider and advertisers. Sometimes it’s unclear who is sending the message. They usually tell me about Kunming holidays, concert promotions, or are just inspirational messages. I have included the telephone number, date and time in the three messages translated below alongside their original Chinese text… just in case you were wondering. I’ve translated as directly as I can, while also attempting to make sense in English.

10658334 01/06/2010 19:33
懂的天空是蓝色的，心灵就不应该终日被灰色覆盖；懂得年轻是美丽的，青春就不应该被恶行锈蚀；懂得人生之旅多坎坷，信念就不应该在挫折中消失。

Understand that the sky is blue, greyness should not cover the spirit all day long; understand that youth is beautiful, young adulthood should not be corroded by wicked conduct; understand that the travels of human life are rough, faith and conviction should not disappear within setbacks.

10086 04/06/2010 16:13
今年六月“安全生产月”活动主题是：安全发展，预防为主。平安是福，盖待生活，省安全生产委员会宣

The theme of the activities for this June’s “Safe Production Month” is: safety development, prioritizing prevention. Safety is a blessing covering life, the province’s Safe Production Committee will proclaim

10658334 25/05/2010 18:41
爱情是伟大的，爱情的无悔的，爱情更是圣洁的，在和爱人在一起时，适时的达上传递的短信，一定会让你的爱情一路凯歌的。

Love is mighty, love has no regrets, furthermore love is pure, when there are harmonious lovers, it is suitable to send a text message, which will surely make your lover’s road a song of triumph.

written by

agentsarainkunming on June 7, 2010 from Kunming, China

from the travel blog: CHINA

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Beautiful!

What a language. What a country. What a people.

Thank you for sharing.

XOXOXO

Much love,

Yo mama

written by Jeanne Segal on June 8, 2010

xoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxo
rain falls from eyes missing sweet statuesque niece.
will be sooooooo sweet to share supper in the land of the Salmon.
you are the bee's knees for sure!
prepare for culture shock upon return.
your auntie soobies.

written by Terry Lilian Segal on June 11, 2010

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