In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. Zhōng yì / zhong1 yi4 / zhong yi / zhongyi The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese. Religious Devotion / Faith in God / Religious Faith Passionate Love / Ardent Love and Devotion These search terms might be related to Loyalty:ĭevotion / Dedication / Attentive / Focusedĭevotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energeticįaithful / Honorable / Trustworthy / Fidelity / Loyalty More about the famous warrior and army general, Yue Fei Report, recompense, give back to (in this case, you are giving yourself to your country as payback). Loyalty or duty (a sense of duty to one's master, lord, country, job).ģ. To the utmost, to the limit of something, the ultimate.Ģ. If you break it down, character-by-character, here is what you get:ġ. The last two characters have come to mean, "Dedicate oneself to the service of one's country".īoth of these words are probably only in the Chinese lexicon because of this famous tattoo. Note: It's more a willingness to die for one's country than the actual act of dying.
The first two characters have come to create a word that means "serve the country faithfully" or "die for the country". Legend has it that this tattoo once saved his life when he was accused of treason. More literally, it means, " Ultimate Loyalty Duty Country". The tattoo can be translated as "Serve the country with the utmost loyalty". This proverb is the tattoo worn on the back of Yue Fei, a famous Chinese warrior who lived until 1142 A.D.
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