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Hello so I ran into this tattoo and I love how it looks but I would hate to get something I don’t even know means just because it’s cute so I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to translate this for me please. I would also like the words “love,faith,courage” translated please, it would be great if you can help!
It says 主幸活, but this is not a phrase, just three Characters representing three concepts
主 short for "天主" (Lord in heaven) or simply "主" (The Lord), meaning God
幸 short for "幸福" (happiness)
活 short for "生活"(n) (living) or "活著"(adj) (alive)
The tattoo implies "believe in God and you will live a happy life"
I suspect she confused "生活"(living) with "生命" (life)
"God. Happiness. Life" make more sense than "God. Happiness. Living(n)"
