"Serenity" to "Bushwhacked"

"Serenity, Part 1"

Chinese Dialog

• Ta1ma1 de5.
• 他媽的。・他妈的。
• "Ta ma de."
• "Dammit."
• Mal, on learning of approaching Alliance cruiser

• ta1ma1 de5: [vulgar] Damn (it)!, S***!; ta1ma1 [literally] his ma (ta1 he [understood de5 possessive marker]; ma1 ma); de5 possessive marker

Related Expression(s):

• Ni3 ta1ma1 de5. Tian1xia4 suo3you3 de5 ren2. Dou1 gai1si3. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Ta1ma1 de5 hun2dan4. ("War Stories")
• Ye1su1, ta1ma1 de5 . . . ("Jaynestown")
• Zhen1 ta1ma1 yao4ming4. Zhu4yi4. ("Serenity, Part 1")

• Bi4zui3.
• 閉嘴。・闭嘴。
• "Bizui." [Mal sounds like Bih-zway.]
• "Shut up."
• Mal, to Zoe and Jayne as they fret about Alliance cruiser

• bi4zui3: [slang] Shut up!; bi4 shut, close; zui3 beak, snout, mouth

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1" [below]

Related Expression(s):

• Bi4zui3 nin2 hen3 bu4ti3tie1 de5 nan2sheng1! ("Objects in Space")
• Bi4zui3. Rong2 wo3men5 fa1cai2. (Serenity Movie)
• Ni3men5 dou1 bi4zui3! ("Serenity, Part 2")

• Shi4
• 是・是
• "Shi" [Kaylee sounds like Shoo uh.]
• "Affirmative"
• Kaylee, to Wash about going to black

• shi4: yes, [literally] be
• Kaylee might have been saying 是啊・是啊 shi4a5: Yes!, Yeah! Oh yes!; shi4 yes; a5 assertion-prolonging marker.

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1" [below]

• Ai1ya1! Huai4le5.
• 哎呀！壞了。・哎呀！坏了。
• "Aiya! Huaile." [Wash sounds like Ai ya, hoo ah lay!]
• "Something's wrong."
• Wash, as Alliance cruiser does scan of them

• ai1ya1: interjection for surprise or regret, Damn!, Oh my!, Ah!; ai1 interjection for surprise or regret; ya1 interjection for surprise
• huai4le5: interjection for bad news, [literally] ruined, spoiled; huai4 to ruin; le5 change-indicating marker

Related Expression(s):

• Ai1ya1! ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")
• Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5 . . . (Serenity Movie)
• Ai1ya1. Wo3men5 wan2le5. ("Serenity, Part 2")

• Bi4zui3. [AGAIN]
• 閉嘴。・闭嘴。
• "Bizui." [Mal sounds like Bih-zway.]
• "Shut up."
• Mal, to Wash as Wash banters with Jayne

• bi4zui3: [slang] Shut up!; bi4 shut, close; zui3 beak, snout, mouth

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1" [above]

Related Expression(s):

• Bi4zui3 nin2 hen3 bu4ti3tie1 de5 nan2sheng1! ("Objects in Space")
• Bi4zui3. Rong2 wo3men5 fa1cai2. (Serenity Movie)
• Ni3men5 dou1 bi4zui3! ("Serenity, Part 2")

• Zhen1 ta1ma1 yao4ming4. Zhu4yi4.
• 真他媽要命。注意。・真他妈要命。注意。
• "Zhu yi." [sic; Wash sounds like Juh ta ma yao ming. Joo-yee.]
• "Watch your back."
• Wash, to Zoe as she and the others go off to meet Badger

• zhen1 ta1ma1 yao4ming4: this is pretty damned dangerous; zhen1 ta1ma1 [de5] [vulgar] intensifer damn/damned, intensifier f***ing (zhen1 truly, indeed; ta1ma1 [de5] [vulgar] intensifer damn/damned, intensifier f***ing [ta1ma1 his ma—ta1 he [understood de5 possessive marker]; ma1 ma—[optional de5 possessive marker]); yao4ming4 dangerous, perilous (yao4 to want; ming4 life)
• zhu4yi4: pay attention; zhu4 to concentrate; yi4 attention

Related Expression(s):

• Ni3 ta1ma1 de5. Tian1xia4 suo3you3 de5 ren2. Dou1 gai1si3. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Ta1ma1 de5. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Ta1ma1 de5 hun2dan4. ("War Stories")
• Ye1su1, ta1ma1 de5 . . . ("Jaynestown")

• Qing3jin4.
• 請進。・请进。
• "Qing jin."
• "Come in."
• Inara, to Book knocking on shuttle door

• qing3jin4: Please come in; qing3 please; jin4 come in, enter

• Ni3 ta1ma1 de5. Tian1xia4 suo3you3 de5 ren2. Dou1 gai1si3.
• 你他媽的。天下所有的人。都該死。・你他妈的。天下所有的人。都该死。
• "Ni ta ma de. Tianxia suoyoude ren. Dou gaisi." [Mal sounds like Nee ta ma duh. Tyen-shia soy ya duh ren. Doh goy swa.]
• "Everyone under the heavens ought to die."
• Mal, on learning there's a mole on board

• ni3 ta1ma1 de5: [vulgar] F***!; ni3 you [singular]; ta1ma1 de5 [vulgar] Damn (it)!, S***! (ta1ma1 [literally] his ma [ta1 he [understood de5 possessive marker]; ma1 ma]; de5 possessive marker)
• tian1xia4 suo3you3 de5 ren2: everyone under heaven; tian1xia4 the world, under heaven (tian1 the sky, heaven; xia4 under, below); suo3you3 de5 all, every (suo3 that which; you3 there is; de5 adjective marker); ren2 person, people
• dou1: all
• gai1si3: [colloquial] deserve death; gai1 should, deserve; si3 to die
• The 2001 Mexican movie Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mother Too, or: And so's your mama!) is known as Ni3 Ta1ma1 de5 Ye3 [also] Shi4 [is] in Mandarin.
• Also Gai1si3!: Go to hell!, Damn (it)!; gai1si3 de5: damned

Related Expression(s):

• Ta1ma1 de5. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Ta1ma1 de5 hun2dan4. ("War Stories")
• Ye1su1, ta1ma1 de5 . . . ("Jaynestown")
• Zhen1 ta1ma1 yao4ming4. Zhu4yi4. ("Serenity, Part 1")

• mei4mei5
• 妹妹・妹妹
• "xiao meimei" [sic; Inara sounds like meimei; subtitles: "Mei-mei"]
• "little sister"
• Inara, addressing wounded Kaylee

• mei4mei5: little sister, younger sister; mei4 little sister, younger sister
• 小妹妹・小妹妹 xiao3mei4mei4: younger sister, young girl; xiao3 small, junior; mei4mei5 little sister, younger sister (mei4 little sister, younger sister) [second mei4 retains 4th tone in xiao3mei4mei4]

See also:

• "Safe"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• "Ariel"
• "War Stories"
• "Heart of Gold"

Related Expression(s):

• xiao3mei4mei4 ("Serenity, Part 2")
• Zhu4fu2 ni3, mei4mei5. ("Heart of Gold")

Cut Chinese Dialog

• Shi4. [CUT]
• 是。・是。
• "Shi."
• "Affirmative."
• Wash, to Mal about informing him of Alliance probe

• shi4: yes, [literally] be

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1" [above]

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Visible Chinese

• 能耗・米・頂点・米・角・乒・乒
• [ clockwise from right, then rotating part in center; Popular 点 for 點; Simplified: 能耗・米・顶点・米・角・乒・乒 ]
• Neng2hao4; Mi3; Ding3dian3; Mi3; Jiao3; Ping1; Ping1
• Power Consumption; Meters; Apex; Meters; Angle; "Ping" sound; "Ping" sound
• on Alliance Ground Sentry anti-aircraft gun sight

• neng2hao4: power consumption; neng2 energy, power [in physics], ability; hao4 to waste, spend, consume
• mi3: phonetic character for loanword: meter, [literally] rice
• ding3dian3: apex, summit, vertex; ding3 summit, top; dian3 a point
• mi3: phonetic character for loanword: meter, [literally] rice
• jiao3: an angle
• ping1: "ping" sound, "crack" sound [e.g., rifle shot]

• 同盟
• [ 2: seen upside-down ]
• Tong2meng2
• Alliance
• 1. on metal chest pin of Dortmunder captain, somewhat visible in his close-ups
• 2. on bottom of salvaged brick, somewhat visible as Mal turns it over

• tong2meng2: alliance; tong2 together; meng2 alliance

See also:

• "The Train Job"
• "Bushwhacked"
• "Safe"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume One
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

Related Expression(s):

• Jing3bao4; Dai4bu3zheng4; Tong2meng2 ("Objects in Space")
• Tong2meng2 Gong1gong4 Cai2chan3 (Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit)

• 臾
• Yu2
• "short interval" [from Joss Whedon's "Serenity" commentary]
• on Inara's hourglass stand, visible as she talks to client

• yu2: a short moment, an instant

See also:

• "The Message"
• "Heart of Gold"

• 手不敢加價
• [ left to right, but up her face; Simplified: 手不敢加价 ]
• shou3 bu4 gan3 jia1jia4
• the hand dares not hike the price
• tattoo below Asian woman's left eye at Persephone's Eavesdown docks, just after black-clad Asian [apparent] gang members are shown

• shou3: hand
• bu4 gan3: dare not; bu4 not; gan3 to dare, to venture
• jia1jia4: raise the price, hike the price; jia1 increase, add to; jia4 price, value, cost

• 太空
• Tai4kong1
• Outer Space
• on signs with "TG FREIGHT" [seems to be Badger's front company] on walls just outside Badger's lair, outside that building, and near Serenity

• tai4kong1: outer space; tai4 great, grand; kong1 the sky, space

See also:

• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

• 平静
• [ Traditional: 平靜 ]
• Ping2jing4
• "Serenity" [new]
• in logo on outside of Serenity, somewhat visible just before Book meets Kaylee for first time

• ping2jing4: calm, tranquil; ping2 calm, peaceful; jing4 calm, still

See also:

• "The Train Job"
• "Safe"
• "The Message"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

Related Expression(s):

• Jing4 (Serenity Movie)
• Jing3wei4; Ping2jing4 (Firefly Elsewhere: Cast and Crew Stuff)
• Ning2jing4 (Serenity #1–3 Comics, Serenity Movie)
• Ping2 ("Jaynestown")
• Ping2an1 (Serenity Elsewhere: Official Site [USA])

• 靑日
• [ 靑 is old-fashioned form of Traditional/Simplified 青 ]
• Qing1 Ri4
• "Blue Sun" [old]
• on signs at Eavesdown docks on Persephone, visible as Mal and partners return to ship

• qing1: green, blue
• ri4: day, [regional and old-fashioned use] sun

See also:

• "Bushwhacked
• "Shindig"
• "Ariel"

Related Expression(s):

• Lan2 Ri4 ("The Message," Firefly Elsewhere: Series Former Official Site)
• Shi4 ni3 de5; Ke3zhen1 ke3zhen1; Lan2 Ri4 ("The Message")

• 囍壽{祿}
• [ stylized, third character obscured by plant; Simplified: 囍寿{禄}; 囍 is special doubled form of 喜 xi3: happiness]
• Xi3 Shou4 {Lu4}
• marital bliss, longevity, {wealth}
• on vertical Chinese calligraphy hanging in Mal's quarters, behind Mal after he washes hands

• xi3: marital bliss
• shou4: longevity
• lu4: wealth
• Probably from 福祿壽囍 fu2-lu4-shou4-xi3 happiness wealth longevity marital bliss (or 喜 happiness). From EVIESERENITY's post on Firefly Fans.net.
• Also 福祿壽考・福禄寿考 fu2-lu4-shou4-kao3: prosperity, high position, and long life; 福祿壽・福禄寿 fu2-lu4-shou4: happiness, wealth, and longevity

See also:

• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"

Related Expression(s):

• xi3 (Serenity Movie)

• 危 電・氛
• [ Simplified: 危 电・氛 ]
• Wei1 Dian4; Fen1
• Danger Electricity; Vapor
• on white duct outside Serenity's cargo bay, visible while Kaylee is wounded below it

• wei1: danger
• dian4: electricity, electric
• fen1: vapor

See also:

• "The Train Job"
• "Shindig"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• "Out of Gas"
• "Ariel"
• "War Stories"
• "Trash"
• "The Message"

Related Expression(s):

• Wei1 ("Ariel," "Trash," "Objects in Space")

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"Serenity, Part 2"

Chinese Dialog

• Ni3men5 dou1 bi4zui3!
• 你們都閉嘴！・你们都闭嘴！
• "Ta ma de! Nimen de bizui!" [sic; Mal sounds like Nee mun doh bih-zway.]
• "Everybody shut the hell up!"
• Mal, as folks argue about killing

• ni3men5 dou1: all of you; ni3men5 you [plural] (ni3 you [singular]; men5 plural suffix); dou1 all
• bi4zui3: [slang] Shut up!; bi4 shut, close; zui3 beak, snout, mouth
• 他媽的！・他妈的！ ta1ma1 de5: [vulgar] Damn (it)!, S***!; ta1ma1 [literally] his ma (ta1 he [understood de5 possessive marker]; ma1 ma); de5 possessive marker
• 你們的・你们的 ni3men5 de5: yours [plural]; ni3men5 you [plural] (ni3 you [singular]; men5 plural suffix); de5 possessive marker

Related Expression(s):

• Bi4zui3. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Bi4zui3 nin2 hen3 bu4ti3tie1 de5 nan2sheng1! ("Objects in Space")
• Bi4zui3. Rong2 wo3men5 fa1cai2. (Serenity Movie)

• kuang2zhe3 de5
• 狂者的・狂者的
• "kwong-juh duh" [Wash sounds like kwing chuh duh.]
• "nuts"
• Wash, about flying without core containment

• kuang2zhe3 de5: of crazy people; kuang2zhe3 the crazy, one who is crazy (kuang2 crazy, unrestrained; zhe3 suffix for person); de5 possessive marker [modified noun is understood or generic]

Related Expression(s):

• fang4zong4 feng1kuang2 de5 jie2 ("War Stories")
• Wo3 de5 ma1 he2 ta1 de5 feng1kuang2 de5 wai4sheng5 dou1 ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")
• xiong1meng3 de5 kuang2ren2 ("Objects in Space")

• xiao3mei4mei4
• 小妹妹・小妹妹
• "xiao meimei" [Mal sounds like zao mei-mei; subtitles: wrongly just "mei-mei"]
• "little sister"
• Mal, addressing Kaylee

• xiao3mei4mei4: younger sister, young girl; xiao3 small, junior; mei4mei5 little sister, younger sister (mei4 little sister, younger sister) [second mei4 retains 4th tone in xiao3mei4mei4]

Related Expression(s):

• mei4mei5 ("Serenity, Part 1," "Safe," "Our Mrs. Reynolds," "Ariel," "War Stories," "Heart of Gold")
• Zhu4fu2 ni3, mei4mei5. ("Heart of Gold")

• Hun2dan4!
• 渾蛋！・浑蛋！
• "Hun dan!"
• "Damn!"
• Jayne, when he misses a shot

• hun2dan4: [derogatory] bastard, scoundrel; hun2 stupid; dan4 word used in insults, [literally] egg

See also:

• "Bushwhacked"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• Serenity #1 Comic

Related Expression(s):

• ge5 zhen1 de5 hun2dan4! ("Jaynestown")
• Ta1ma1 de5 hun2dan4. ("War Stories")

• Ai1ya1. Wo3men5 wan2le5.
• 哎呀。我們完了。・哎呀。我们完了。
• "Ai ya. Women wanle."
• "We're in big trouble."
• Zoe, as Reaver ship approaches

• ai1ya1: interjection for surprise or regret, Damn!, Oh my!, Ah!; ai1 interjection for surprise or regret; ya1 interjection for surprise
• wo3men5: we; wo3 I; men5 plural suffix
• wan2le5: be hopeless, doomed; wan2 finish, be over; le5 change-indicating marker

Related Expression(s):

• Ai1ya1! ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")
• Ai1ya1! Huai4le5. ("Serenity, Part 1")
• Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5 . . . (Serenity Movie)

Cut Chinese Dialog

• Shen2me5? [DELETED SCENE ON DVD]
• 什麼？・什么？
• "Duibuqi?" [sic; Simon sounds like Shun muh?]
• "I'm sorry?"
• Simon, response to Book's comment about Serenity's name not being a joke

• shen2me5: what?; shen2 [Taiwan she2] what?; me5 question marker
• Also shen2me5: something, anything
• 對不起・对不起 dui4bu5qi3: I'm sorry, excuse me; dui4 to treat; bu4 not; qi3 to rise

See also:

• "Shindig"
• Serenity Movie

Related Expression(s):

• Zhe4 shi4 shen2me5 lan4 dong1xi5!? ("Jaynestown")

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Visible Chinese

• 连结不通
• [ Traditional: 連結不通 ]
• Lian2jie2 Bu4tong1
• "Unable To Connect"
• somewhat visible on Dobson's hand-held computer screen

• lian2jie2: to link, bind; lian2 to link, connect; jie2 to tie, join together
• bu4tong1: cannot get through; bu4 not; tong1 connect with

• 水
• [ written sideways ]
• Shui3
• Water
• on left sleeve of Jayne's T-shirt above word "enjoy," somewhat visible as he warns Mal on bridge about River

• shui3: water

• 廊
• Lang2
• Corridor
• on inside of Serenity's bridge door, visible next to Jayne during his denial of helping Dobson

• lang2: corridor

See also:

• "The Message"

• 蚈
• [ obscure word/character ]
• Qian1
• Firefly [old]
• on inside of Serenity's cockpit, visible behind Mal after Jayne's "interesting day" comment

• qian1: firefly, lightning bug

See also:

• "Safe"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• "Objects in Space"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

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"The Train Job"

Chinese Dialog

• Qing3 zai4lai2 yi1 bei1 ng5gaa1pei4?
• 請再來一杯五加皮？・请再来一杯五加皮？
• "Ching zie lie ee bay Ng-Ka-Pei?"
• "Can I have one more glass of Ng-Ka-Pei, please?"
• Mal, ordering in bar

• qing3 zai4lai2: please give me another; qing3 please; zai4lai2 order a repetition, have another helping (zai4 again; lai2 come)
• yi1 bei1: a glass of; yi1 [shifts to yi4 before a 1st-tone syllable] a, one; bei1 cup, glass
• ng5gaa1pei4: [CANTONESE, Jyutping romanization; Mandarin wu3jia1pi2] an herb rice-wine; ng5gaa1 acanthopanax plant (ng5 five; gaa1 add); pei4 bark
• Cantonese Chinese Tones: 1 high, flat (or falling); 2 high, rising; 3 mid, flat; 4 low, falling; 5 low, rising; 6 low, flat.
• Ngkapei, or ng5gaa1pei4 [wu3jia1pi2], is an actual Chinese rice wine/liqueur soaked in the root bark of the medicinal herb acanthopanax. More [provided for information purposes only]: Complementary and Alternative Healing University

• O1, zhe4 zhen1 shi4 ge5 kuai4le4 de5 jin4zhan3 . . .
• 噢，這真是個快樂的進展……・噢，这真是个快乐的进展……
• "Oh, juh jen sh guh kwai luh duh jean jan..."
• "Oh, this is a happy development..."
• Mal, about impending barroom brawl

• o1: Oh!, exclamation of surprised awareness
• zhe4: this
• zhen1 shi4: is indeed; zhen1 truly, indeed; shi4 be
• ge5 kuai4le4 de5: a happy; ge5 a, one; kuai4le4 de5 happy, joyful (kuai4 happy, joyful; le4 happy, enjoyment, pleasure; de5 adjective marker)
• jin4zhan3: an advance; jin4 to advance; zhan3 develop

• Ke3wu4 de5 lao3 bao4jun1 . . .
• 可惡的老暴君……・可恶的老暴君……
• "Kuh-ooh duh lao bao jurn..."
• "Horrible old tyrant..."
• Kaylee, referring to Mal, who had told her to get back to work

• ke3wu4 de5: wicked, abominable, damned; ke3 prefix turning verb to adjective meaning: capable of, -able/-ible; wu4 to hate, loathe; de5 adjective marker
• lao3 bao4jun1: old tyrant; lao3 old; bao4jun1 tyrant (bao4 tyrannical; jun1 monarch, lord)
• Also Ke3wu4!: Damn it!

• zhen1 de5 shi4 tian1cai2
• 真的是天才・真的是天才
• "jen duh sh tyen tsai"
• "an absolute genius"
• Kaylee, referring to Mal and his plans

• zhen1 de5 shi4: truly is; zhen1 de5 [variant of zhen1] truly, indeed; shi4 be
• tian1cai2: a genius; tian1 nature-given, God, heaven; cai2 person with a capability

See also:

• tian1cai2 ("Bushwhacked")

• dong3 ma5
• 懂嗎・懂吗
• "dong ma" [subtitles: "Dong ma?"]
• "understand"
• Jayne, to Simon about his unimportance

• dong3 ma5: understand?; dong3 understand; ma5 question marker

See also:

• "Out of Gas"
• "The Message"
• "Heart of Gold"

Related Expression(s):

• dong3 le5 ma5? (Serenity Novelization)
• Dong3 le5 ma5? Ni3 chou2lian3, you3 mei2you3? (Serenity Movie)

• gou3 cao4 de5
• 狗操的・狗操的
• "go tsao de" [subtitles: completely omitted]
• "dog humping"
• Jayne, about location not being Niska's rendezvous spot

• gou3 cao4 de5: [vulgar] dog-humped; gou3 dog; cao4 [vulgar] to f***; de5 relative clause marker
• 操・操 , the character for cao1 (act, do), usually gets substituted for 肏・肏 cao4, the parts of which are: enter [top] and flesh [bottom].

Related Expression(s):

• gou3shi3 ("Shindig," "Safe," "Out of Gas," Serenity Novelization)
• qing1wa1 cao4 de5 liu4mang2 ("Ariel")
• zheng1qi4 de5 gou3shi3 dui1 ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")

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Visible Chinese

• 酒吧
• Jiu3ba1
• "Bar"
• on saloon holographic window under the word "BAR," visible after Mal flies through it

• jiu3ba1: bar; jiu3 liquor; ba1 phonetic character for loanword: bar, [literally] "snap" sound

See also:

• Firefly Elswhere: DVD Official Site

Related Expression(s):

• Jiu3ba1 he2 Shao1kao3dian4 ("Shindig")

• 平静
• [ Traditional: 平靜 ]
• Ping2jing4
• "Serenity" [new]
• in logo on outside of Serenity, visible before River's nightmare

• ping2jing4: calm, tranquil; ping2 calm, peaceful; jing4 calm, still

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1"
• "Safe"
• "The Message"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

Related Expression(s):

• Jing4 (Serenity Movie)
• Jing3wei4; Ping2jing4 (Firefly Elsewhere: Cast and Crew Stuff)
• Ning2jing4 (Serenity #1–3 Comics, Serenity Movie)
• Ping2 ("Jaynestown")
• Ping2an1 (Serenity Elsewhere: Official Site [USA])

• 危 電・氛
• [ Simplified: 危 电・氛 ]
• Wei1 Dian4; Fen1
• Danger Electricity; Vapor
• on white duct outside Serenity's cargo bay, somewhat visible as Simon enters cargo bay and sees Kaylee

• wei1: danger
• dian4: electricity, electric
• fen1: vapor

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1"
• "Shindig"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• "Out of Gas"
• "Ariel"
• "War Stories"
• "Trash"
• "The Message"

Related Expression(s):

• Wei1 ("Ariel," "Trash," "Objects in Space")

• 贮藏！ 不许 乘客！
• [ Traditional: 貯藏！ 不許 乘客！ ]
• Zhu4cang2! Bu4xu3 Cheng2ke4!
• Storage Only! Passengers Prohibited! [from Press Kit sticker]
• on locked train compartment door, with their international symbol for No Passengers [standing and sitting people in red hexagon and slash through it]

• zhu4cang2: to stockpile, store up; zhu4 to store; cang2 to store, conceal
• bu4xu3 cheng2ke4: passengers not allowed; bu4xu3 not allow (bu4 not; xu3 permit, allow); cheng2ke4 passenger (cheng2 ride; ke4 guest, customer)

See also:

• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

• 勇
• Yong3
• "Soldier" [from costume designer Shawna Trpcic's "Shindig" commentary]
• on Jayne's T-shirt, visible in infirmary

• yong3: brave, soldier

See also:

• "Shindig"
• "Ariel"
• "War Stories"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume One

• 警
• [ written backwards ]
• Jing3
• Police
• on Paradiso sheriff's shoulder patches, visible during interrogation

• jing3: [short for 警察 jing3cha2] police; jing3 police; cha2 investigate, inspect

See also:

• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume One

• 同盟
• [ seen backwards through door ]
• Tong2meng2
• Alliance
• on door of Paradiso sheriff's office, as Mal and gang leave

• tong2meng2: alliance; tong2 together; meng2 alliance

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1"
• "Bushwhacked"
• "Safe"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume One
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

Related Expression(s):

• Jing3bao4; Dai4bu3zheng4; Tong2meng2 ("Objects in Space")
• Tong2meng2 Gong1gong4 Cai2chan3 (Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit)

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"Bushwhacked"

Chinese Dialog

• Wo3 de5 ma1.
• 我的媽。・我的妈。
• "Wuh de ma."
• "Mother of god."
• Jayne, on seeing derelict ship

• wo3 de5 ma1: My God!, [literally] My ma!, Mamma mia!; wo3 de5 my (wo3 I; de5 possessive marker); ma1 ma

See also:

• The Message

Related Expression(s):

• Wo3 de5 ma1 he2 ta1 de5 feng1kuang2 de5 wai4sheng5 dou1 ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")
• Wo3 de5 tian1, a5. ("Bushwhacked")

• Zhen1 dao3mei2!
• 真倒霉！・真倒霉！
• "Jen dao mei!"
• "Just our luck!"
• Mal, on realizing it was a Reaver attack

• zhen1 dao3mei2: What rotten luck!; zhen1 truly, indeed; dao3mei2 unlucky, be out of luck (dao3 fall down, go bankrupt; mei2 mildew, mold)

• tian1 xiao3de2
• 天曉得・天晓得
• "tyen shiao duh"
• "name of all that's sacred"
• Wash, invoked on overhearing shots on derelict ship

• tian1 xiao3de2: [colloquial] God knows, Heaven knows; tian1 heaven, God; xiao3de2 [borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] know (xiao3 know; de2 -able)
• Mandarin term is 知道・知道 zhi1dao5: know; zhi1 know; dao4 path.

See also:

• "Safe"
• "The Message"

Related Expression(s):

• Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5 . . . (Serenity Movie)
• Lao3tian1, bu4. ("Safe")
• Lao3tian1ye2. ("Ariel")
• Tian1sha1 de5 e4mo2. ("Ariel")
• Wo3 de5 tian1, a5. ("Bushwhacked")

• Zao1gao1.
• 糟糕。・糟糕。
• "Tzao gao."
• "Crap."
• Wash, on learning it was a Reaver attack

• zao1gao1: [colloquial] Damn!, What a mess!; zao1 ruined, [literally and figuratively] spoiled; gao1 cake, pudding

See also:

• "War Stories"
• Serenity Novelization

• Wo3 de5 tian1, a5.
• 我的天啊。・我的天啊。
• "Wuh de tyen, ah."
• "Dear God in heaven."
• Mal, on learning of Reaver survivor's mutilation

• wo3 de5 tian1, a5: Oh my God!; wo3 de5 tian1 Oh my God! (wo3 de5 my [wo3 I; de5 possessive marker]; tian1 heaven, God); a5 ah, marker of direct address or exclamation

Related Expression(s):

• Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5 . . . (Serenity Movie)
• Lao3tian1, bu4. ("Safe")
• Lao3tian1ye2. ("Ariel")
• Tian1sha1 de5 e4mo2. ("Ariel")
• tian1 xiao3de2 ("Bushwhacked," "Safe," "The Message")
• Wo3 de5 ma1 ("Bushwhacked," "The Message")
• Wo3 de5 ma1 he2 ta1 de5 feng1kuang2 de5 wai4sheng5 dou1 ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")

• Hun2dan4.
• 渾蛋。・浑蛋。
• "Hwoon dahn."
• "Jerk."
• Jayne, referring to Alliance's Harken

• hun2dan4: [derogatory] bastard, scoundrel; hun2 stupid; dan4 word used in insults, [literally] egg

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 2"
• "Our Mrs. Reynolds"
• Serenity #1 Comic

Related Expression(s):

• ge5 zhen1 de5 hun2dan4! ("Jaynestown")
• Ta1ma1 de5 hun2dan4. ("War Stories")

Cut Chinese Dialog

• Feng1le5. [CUT]
• 瘋了。・疯了。
• "Fong luh."
• "Loopy in the head."
• Jayne, about waiting around for Reaver victims' funeral

• feng1le5: be crazy; feng1 crazy, insane; le5 imperative marker

Related Expression(s):

• fang4zong4 feng1kuang2 de5 jie2 ("War Stories")
• Wo3 de5 ma1 he2 ta1 de5 feng1kuang2 de5 wai4sheng5 dou1 ("Our Mrs. Reynolds")

• tian1cai2 [CUT]
• 天才・天才
• tyen tsai
• "genius"
• Kaylee, to Harken to mock designer of Alliance ship

• tian1cai2: a genius; tian1 nature-given, God, heaven; cai2 person with a capability

See also:

• zhen1 de5 shi4 tian1cai2 ("The Train Job")

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Visible Chinese

• 靑日
• [ 靑 is old-fashioned form of Traditional/Simplified 青 ]
• Qing1 Ri4
• "Blue Sun" [old]
• on Jayne's T-shirt, visible during "space trash" comment to Simon

• qing1: green, blue
• ri4: day, [regional and old-fashioned use] sun

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1"
• "Shindig"
• "Ariel"

Related Expression(s):

• Lan2 Ri4 ("The Message," Firefly Elsewhere: Series Former Official Site)
• Shi4 ni3 de5; Ke3zhen1 ke3zhen1; Lan2 Ri4 ("The Message")

• 年 月 日・春 夏・年
• [ in vertical columns from left; xia4 partially obscured by hand ]
• nian2, yue4, ri4; chun1, xia4; nian2
• year, month, day; spring, summer; year
• on paper on which Inara does Chinese calligraphy practice

• nian2: year
• yue4: month, moon
• ri4: day
• chun1: spring [season]
• xia4: summer; nian2 year
• nian2: year

See also:

• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume 1

• 醫
• [ Simplified: 医 ]
• Yi1
• Medical Treatment
• on infirmary door, shown while Kaylee deals with boobytrap elsewhere

• yi1: doctor, medical profession, to treat

See also:

• "Safe"
• "Out of Gas"

• 同盟
• Tong2meng2
• Alliance
• on metal chest pin of Alliance Commander Harken, somewhat visible as he meets Mal for first time

• tong2meng2: alliance; tong2 together; meng2 alliance

See also:

• "Serenity, Part 1"
• "The Train Job"
• "Safe"
• Firefly Elsewhere: Firefly: The Official Companion - Volume One
• Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit

Related Expression(s):

• Jing3bao4; Dai4bu3zheng4; Tong2meng2 ("Objects in Space")
• Tong2meng2 Gong1gong4 Cai2chan3 (Firefly Elsewhere: Press Kit)

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