公示语翻译错误示例之一

Steep slope ahead, please walk slowly.
Location: Great Wall, Beijing CHina 地点: 中国，北京 八达岭长城。 Slope also gonna sleep。。。ZZZZ Steep slope ahead ! Watch your steps !
CE.com suggestion: Tourists keep away from the lake bank.
CE.co suggestion: Photo taking is prohibited
CE.com suggestion: Keep your hands off
CE.com suggestion: Wild animal, no trespassing.
Cableway Entrance
CE.com suggestion: Do not disturb animals
CE.com suggestions: Southern Gate Children Playground Abattoir
CE.com suggestion: Do not climb this dangerous artificial rock
Location: Dali,Yunnan. Many people may not know that 舢舨 (sampan) is a China English term (not Chinglish) accepted in the English dictionary. Instead of using sampan, a truly Chinese term, they created a Chinglish term, paddle boat. Fishing boats and sampans are strictly not allowed to carry tourists.
Location: Shenzhen China. Aboard here for individual ticket holders.
Hotel Booking Department
Everybody has the responsibility to protect plants.
My goodness, they are expecting foreign visitors to decipher their funny signage. I believe the encoded message is do not enter the grass field (我是小草) for photo taking (你的倩影). Location: Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou China. Keep off from the grass; Don’t trespass the grass.
公示语翻译 错误示例
旅游景点系列
Keep quiet; Keep silent; Not to make noise
Office. Our Staff Only. Office. No Entry for Tourists. Office. No Admittance for Tourists
Location: Taipei Taiwan. No Swimming Danger! Strong water current; Deep water. No water sports are allowed.
This is one of my favorite Chinglish signs. The message conveyed is totally opposite with its intended purpose. Watch your child. Prevent child falls into the water. Watch your child. Keep child safe from the water.
Construction ahead, Safety first
Location: Beijing, China 地点: 中国，北京圆明园。 通票券写成”Ticket of Anywhere”，服字一个。 Hilarious Rating 搞笑度: 3 Stars Our suggestion: All-in-one ticket
Viewing Platform
Location: Tiger Hill Pagoda Park, Suzhou China. I doubt many native speakers can understand the meaning of “virescence” (misspell as virescene in the sign). According to online dictionary, Virescence – noun (Botany) is state of becoming somewhat, though usually not totally, green, due to the abnormal presence of chlorophyll. We all are living under the blue sky, 同在一片小蓝天下 Protecting green environment is up to us. 爱护绿化靠大家
源自文库
I hope President Obama did not drop down from the Great Wall as instructed by the Chinese authorities. Caution. Not to fall down.
Walkway to the Great Wall
Location: Unknown city in China 地点: 中国，城市不详。 Hilarious Rating 搞笑度: 3 Stars 除了使用恐怖级的英文外，你也要丢钱币以头或尾来决定那一个箭头 是指向出口(exit). Our suggestion: Exit Follow the direction of the route/path/walkway in the park; Follow the roadmap. Thank for your cooperation.
Do not cross rails. (…for photo shooting or sightseeing is redundant)
Location: Emei Mountain, China. 地点: 中国峨嵋山 Please keep your valuable belongings safe. Please keep your personal valuables safe.
Location: The Great Wall, China. 地点: 中国，万里长城。 Hilarious Rating 搞笑度: 3/5 一流古迹，三流英文。 The starting point from eastern side of the Great Wall.
No graffiti for preserving cultural relics No spitting for protecting your health.
Photo session with ancient costume.
Location: Mount Emei, China. For your safety, Do not cross rails.
又一个”文明”! One more civility! That is a daunting task to “de-chinglish” or eliminate civility. I choose observe for its appropriateness in this context. Observe: to perform duly or solemnize (ceremonies, rites, etc.). Please observe incense offering ritual.
This slogan is in the notice board of a school. At first, I thought it was an advertisement in the Chinese brothel house. Literally, the meaning of Chinese sentences are “A jade has to be sculpted before forming an art piece.” Its equivalent English proverbs are “An uncut gem does not sparkle.” and “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” A person has to be educated and trained before becoming a talented one.
It’s amazing to learn Chinese people have the habit of slipping and falling carefully. Deep Water, Safety First; 3-Meter Deep, Be Safe.
Location: Guiling, China. Do not go up when in bad weather.
Yeah…We know that part is for other purposes, thank you for your “kindness” to remind us. Do not feed your food to fishes.
Verbatim translation, ”It’s a heavy responsibility of forest fire prevention; The old millennium trees are flourishing.” The old millennium trees remind us the daunting task of forest fire prevention for years to come.
Location: Forbidden City, Beijing, China. They like to use poetic slogan to highlight their “civilization”. LOL A misstep can ruin the eternal beauty.
Location: Mount Emei, China. Strictly no smoking and fire in the first class fire district (zone).
Do not litter (with fruit peel, wastepaper, etc.)
Location: Nanjing, China. No Entry. Danger of Electrocution.
CE.com suggestion: Be careful for deep water.
Location: Mount Emei, China. Life’s good. (LG tagline!) Do not cross protective railings.
Location: The City Wall, Xi’an China. Bicycle is not allowed to use ramps.