Foreigners' translation of the names of warriors from the Three Kingdoms~~~

by ufo on 2008-09-10 17:31:51

1. Cao Cao - The Majestic Premier (威严的首相)

Transliteration: Optimus Prime (擎天柱)

(Deservedly!!)

2. Sima Yi - Brain of The Darkness (暗黑之脑)

Transliteration: Tongtianxiao (通天晓)

(Without a doubt, evil people are all very smart.)

3. Xiahou Dun - Mighty Commander (强大司令官)

Transliteration: Meng Dashuai (猛大帅)

(However, according to historical records, this sir didn't win many battles.)

4. Xiahou Yuan - The Swift Vanguard (飞翔先锋)

Transliteration: Jixianfeng (急先锋)

(Miaocai speaks more succinctly than the other "Jixianfeng".)

5. Zhang Liao - The Prussian Blue Trooper (普鲁士蓝军)

(Zhang Wenyan battles Arthas, scaring French children into not daring to cry at night upon hearing his name.)

6. Xu Huang - The White Knight (白骑士)

(...White...this is the true Aryan breed, upstairs' Zhang Liao doesn't count as Prussian.)

7. Zhang He - Dance of The Deadly Butterfly (冥蝶之舞)

(Apparently, Zhuge Liang shot down the Babylonian celestial star in Mumen Valley...)

8. Cao Ren - The Heavy Metal Matador (重金属斗牛士)

Transliteration: Naofantian (闹翻天)

("Cao Ren was not disciplined in his youth..." from Records of the Three Kingdoms: Biography of Cao Ren)

9. Xu Chu - The Silent Tiger (安静之虎)

Transliteration: Wo Hu (卧虎)

(This describes his appearance after being injured while fighting Ma Chao naked.)

10. Dian Wei - The Loyal Body-Guards (忠诚近卫)

(If not for Dian Wei, my life would be over!)

11. Zhen Ji - The Violet Queen (紫罗兰皇后)

(If she had followed Cao Zijian, she wouldn't deserve the title of Empress.)

12. Sun Jian - The Lion-Hearted King (狮心王)

(**...)

13. Sun Ce - The Red Cyclone (红色风暴)

14. Sun Quan - Deep Green Eyes (碧绿之眼)

(Standard and proper.)

15. Sun Shangxiang - The Angel of Wrath (怒天使)

("Initially, Sun Quan married his sister to Lord Liu... with more than a hundred female attendants, all personally holding knives standing by..." from Records of the Three Kingdoms: Biography of Fa Zheng)

16. Zhou Yu - Passion of Crimson (深红激情)

(I remember there was an adult chat room like this...)

17. Huang Gai - Gentle Heart Cyclops (独眼绅士)

Transliteration:兽面人心 (Beast Face Human Heart)

(Huang Gai may be old, but he's not that old to look like this...)

18. Lu Meng - Stormy Warrior (风暴勇者)

19. Lu Xun - Sonic Swallow (超音速飞燕)

Transliteration: Chaofeiyàn (Super Swallow)

(It's just a homophone with someone else's name...)

20. Gan Ning - The Courageous Brawler (悍匪 极道枭雄)

(Pretty accurate...)

21. Taishi Ci - The Rising Thunderbolt (大霹雳)

Transliteration: Sushenzhen! (素还真!)

22. Zhou Tai - The Silent Fencer (安静剑客)

(I feel it resembles Ximen Chuixue more than Ye Gucheng.)

22. Da Qiao - The Innocent Mermaid (小美人鱼)

(When Sun Ce attacked Liu Biao, he fell into the Yangtze River and was saved by the mermaid Da Qiao. Da Qiao then fell in love with Sun Ce and asked Yu Ji for medicine to become human and approach Sun Ce. Sun Ce was obsessed with military affairs and neglected Da Qiao. Yu Ji said if she couldn't win Sun Ce's heart, she would kill him, otherwise she herself would turn into foam, so Da Qiao contacted a group calling themselves the retainers of Xu Gong...)

23. Xiao Qiao - The Angelic Doll (天使娃娃)

(When angels encounter passion...)

24. Liu Bei - The Lord of Virtue (道德皇帝)

Transliteration: Emperor of Morality (德皇)

(Bei·Feng·Frederick·Liu)

25. Guan Yu - The God of Battle (战神)

26. Zhang Fei - The Strength (大汉)

27. Zhuge Liang - The Wizard of Fortune (命运大法师)

(Zhuge Liang enters: I am the great wizard!)

28. Zhao Yun - The Blue Dragon (蓝龙)

(Isn't that a Korean car?)

29. Ma Chao - The Justice Avenger (正义复仇者)

Transliteration: Count of Monte Cristo (基督山伯爵)

(Too handsome, this one.)

30. Huang Zhong - The Shooting Star (射击明星)

Transliteration: Archer (射手座)

31. Wei Yan - Murder in the Battlefield (战场凶手)

32. Pang Tong - Intellectual Black Bird (聪明的黑鸟)

(Just a crow?)

33. Jiang Wei - Gallant Unicorn (雍容独角兽)

(So this one has the most splendid translation name.)

34. Yue Ying - Mrs. Moonlight (月光女士)

(Her?)

35. Dong Zhuo - The Demonic Ruler (恶魔领主)

(Oh oh oh, Meiwu Dungeon)

36. Lü Bu - Violence Hurricane (暴力暴风)

(A brute, a brute)

37. Diaochan - The Fatal Lady (致命女士)

Transliteration: Soul-selling Woman (销魂之女)

(Drooling, Minister Wang, actually I'm easily tricked~~)

38. Zhang Jue - Miracle Sorcerer (奇迹男巫)

39. Yuan Shao - The Sword of Honor (荣耀之剑)

(Because he is from four generations of three high-ranking officials...)

40. Meng Huo - The King of Woods (森林国王)

Transliteration: Jungle King (丛林之王)

(Beating chest: Ali ali ali—)

41. Zhu Rong - The Empress of Blaze (火焰女帝)

(Zhu Rong really translates every character without missing one.)

For more fun, visit: Laughing Proudly in the Three Kingdoms