“Objects in Space”

Firefly–Serenity Chinese Pinyinary
Chinese translations with standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters for Firefly the TV series and Serenity the movie and comic books

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fei4fei4 de5 pi4yan3

Simplified/Traditional characters: 狒狒的屁眼
Back-translation of Mandarin: baboon’s anus
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): FAY-FAY duh PEE-yen
Translated from script English: a babboon's [sic] ass-crack [see note below]
Context: “Objects in Space,” Jayne, about Kaylee’s recounting of River’s shooting

fei4fei4 de5

baboon’s

fei4fei4: a baboon
1. fei4 [used only in the compound word fei4fei4]
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: possessive (genitive), ’s, of]

pi4yan3

[abbreviation] →
pi4gu5yan3 屁股眼 : the anus

pi4gu5: a butt (of the body), a backside (of the body)
1. pi4 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: [colloquial] a butt (of the body), a backside (of the body)
2. gu3 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a thigh
yan3: a small hole

Note:

Script: ass-crack: pi4gu3gou1 屁股沟 (traditional: 屁股溝 ): butt crack, butt cleavage; pi4gu5: a butt (of the body), a backside (of the body) [see main entry above]; gou1: a groove, a furrow.

Often shortened to:
- pi4gou1 屁沟 (traditional: 屁溝 )
- gu3gou1 股沟 (traditional: 股溝 )

See also:

hou2zi5 de5 pi4gu5! (“Trash”)
pi4gu5 (“Shindig”)
Tai4kong1 suo3you3 de5 xing1qiu2 dou1 sai1jin4 wo3 de5 pi4gu5 (“War Stories”)
Ti1 wo3 de5 pi4gu5. (“Shindig”)

Bi4zui3, nin2 hen3 bu4ti3tie1 de5 nan2sheng1!

Simplified characters: 闭嘴，您很不体贴的男生！ / Traditional characters: 閉嘴，您很不體貼的男生！
Back-translation of Mandarin: Shut up, you very inconsiderate schoolboys!
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): BEE-jway, neen hen BOO-TEE-TYEH duh NAN-shung! [see note below]
Translated from script English: Shut up, you inconsiderate schoolboys!
Context: “Objects in Space,” Inara, as Wash and Jayne bicker during River discussion

bi4zui3

[slang] Shut up!

bi4: to shut, to close
zui3: [colloquial] a mouth

nin2 hen3 bu4ti3tie1 de5

you very inconsiderate

nin2: [polite] you (singular)
hen3: very
bu4ti3tie1 de5: inconsiderate
1. bu4: not, [negative prefix], non-/un-
2. ti3tie1: to be considerate (of other people)
  1. ti3 [used only in compound words]: to empathize, to understand
  2. tie1: to near
3. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

nan2sheng1

a schoolboy, a male student

nan2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: male
sheng1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a student

Note:

Pronunciation: In the second syllable of bi4zui3, the ZH (“j”: BEE-jway) for standard Z (“tz”: “bee-tzway”) is the opposite of the typical Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation of Z (“tz”) for standard ZH (“j”) (FAQ). It could be emphasis or hypercorrection. Serenity (movie) uses the expected BEE-tzway in the cut line Bi4zui3. Rong2 wo3men5 fa1cai2 (BEE-tzway. Wrong wuomun FAH-TSAI): Shut up and make us wealthy.

See also:

Bi4zui3. (“Serenity, Part 1,” Serenity: Better Days #1 & #2)
Bi4zui3. Rong2 wo3men5 fa1cai2. (Serenity [movie])
Ni3men5 dou1 bi4zui3! (“Serenity, Part 2”)

xiong1meng3 de5 kuang2ren2

Simplified/Traditional characters: 凶猛的狂人
Back-translation of Mandarin: violent lunatic
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): SHIONG-mung duh kuang-ren
Translated from script English: violent lunatic
Context: “Objects in Space,” Inara, referring to Early

xiong1meng3 de5

to be violent, to be fierce

xiong1: to be ferocious, to be fierce
meng3: to be fierce
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

kuang2ren2

[contemptuous] a lunatic, a madman

kuang2: to be crazy, to be insane
ren2: a person

See also:

fang4zong4 feng1kuang2 de5 jie2 (“War Stories”)
kuang2zhe3 de5 (“Serenity, Part 2”)
Wo3 de5 ma1 he2 ta1 de5 feng1kuang2 de5 wai4sheng5 dou1 (“Our Mrs. Reynolds”)
xiong1can2 sha1shou3 (“The Message”)

Visible Chinese

Jing3bao4; Dai4bu3zheng4; Tong2meng2

Simplified characters: 警报、逮捕证、同盟 / Traditional characters: 警報、逮捕證、同盟
Back-translation of Mandarin: Alert; Arrest Warrant; Alliance
Translated from the English: Alert; [(Not shown) Arrest Warrant; Alliance]
Context: “Objects in Space,” Visible Chinese, on Tams’ arrest warrant on Early’s ship, first two words especially visible backwards through the transparent paper as he looks at it

jing3bao4

an alert, a warning

jing3 [used only in compound words]: to warn
bao4: to report

dai4bu3zheng4

arrest warrant

dai4bu3: to arrest
1. dai4 [used only in compound words]: to arrest, to catch
2. bu3: to arrest, to catch
zheng4 [used only in compound words]: a certificate

tong2meng2

an alliance

tong2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: together, in common
meng2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an alliance

See also:

Jing3gao4 (“Ariel”)
Jing3gao4: Zha4yao4 Dan4tou2 (Serenity [movie])
Tong2meng2 (“Serenity, Part 1”; “The Train Job”; “Bushwhacked”; “Safe”; Firefly Press Kit; Firefly: The Official Companion, Volume One)
Tong2meng2 Gong1gong4 Cai2chan3 (Firefly Press Kit)

Qian1

Simplified/Traditional characters: 蚈 [obscure character]
Back-translation of Mandarin: Firefly [old version (see note below)]
Context (1): “Objects in Space,” Visible Chinese, written mirror-image on inside of Serenity’s cockpit, visible left of Early as River calls him by name
Context (2): “Objects in Space,” Visible Chinese, on inside of Serenity’s cockpit, visible above Simon as Early holds gun to Simon’s head

qian1

[archaic] a firefly [see note below]

Note:

Modern term: ying2huo3chong2 萤火虫 (traditional: 螢火蟲 ): a firefly, a glowworm; ying2 [used only in compound words]: a firefly, a glowworm; huo3: fire [noun]; chong2: an insect, a worm [used on cast-and-crew T-shirt; see: Firefly Cast-and-Crew Stuff]

See also:

Qian1 (“Serenity, Part 2,” “Safe,” “Our Mrs. Reynolds,” Firefly Press Kit)

Wei1

Simplified/Traditional characters: 危
Back-translation of Mandarin: Danger
Context: “Objects in Space,” Visible Chinese, on inside of Serenity’s hatch as Early goes topside

wei1

[for this meaning, Chinese character doesn’t represent an independent word in Modern Standard Mandarin (Putonghua)] →
wei1xian3 危险 (traditional: 危險 ): danger, to be dangerous

wei1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: danger, dangerous
xian3: to be dangerous

See also:

Wei1 (“Ariel,” “Trash”)
Wei1 Dian4, Fen1 (“Serenity, Part 1,” “The Train Job,” “Shindig,” “Our Mrs. Reynolds,” “Out of Gas,” “Ariel,” “War Stories,” “Trash,” “The Message”)