Chinese Characters Tattoos

Chinese Characters Tattoos

There is a widespread public misperception, particularly among the New Age sector, that the Chinese character tattoos or word for "crisis" is composed of the elements that signify "danger" and "opportunity." I first encountered this curious specimen of oriental wisdom about ten years ago at an altitude of 35,000 feet sitting next to an American executive. He was in fact intently studying the bound volume that had adopted this notorious and great formulation as the basic premise of its method for making increased profits even when the market is falling. At that moment, I didn't have any heart to disappoint my gullible neighbour who was blissfully imbibing what he assumed were the gems of Far Eastern and Oriental or Chinese sagacity enshrined within the pages of his workbook. Now, however, the damage from this kind of a pseudo-profundity has reached such gross proportions that I feel obliged, as a responsible Sinologist, to take counteraction.