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LADS Translation Project

@ladstranslation

CN to EN Fan Translation Project Team Account Translation & educational content about Chinese mythology & culture in Love and Deepspace!

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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jun 18, 2025
LADS Translation Project now has a website! Read annotated translations for Love and Deepspace along with cultural essays! We just released Sea of Golden Sand! Next in queue is Snowfall's Embrace and When Shooting Stars Fall. Check it out: lads-translation.gitbook.io/lads-translati…
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@ladstranslation
Jun 18, 2025
Did you know that Rafayel is based on the jiaoren (鲛人) myth, which literally translates to “shark people” (which is probably why he always says ‘my shark is hungry’.) This myth is over 2000 years old and describes a race of people with the body of a human and a tail of a
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 3, 2025
Hi everyone! If you need a Chinese name, nickname, or your name transliterated for the nickname feature, feel free to comment here or DM us & our team will come up with one for you! #ladstwt #loveanddeepspace
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@ladstranslation
Jul 2, 2025
Did you know that Zayne is actually Si Ming of the Jiuli? Zayne’s family name 黎 “Li” also comes from the second character in “Jiuli” (九黎） According to the CN version of the game, the final line of the Master of Fate myth poem is, "He is called Si Ming of the Jiuli." The
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 23, 2025
Did you know that it's possible to analyze MC and every LADS LI with Chinese archetypes from Classical Chinese Literature and genre literature? Let's start with Linkon Xavier, since his myth is coming! ✨ Linkon Xavier's Chinese Archetype is the Knight-Errant 游侠 (yóuxiá) ✨
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 22, 2025
A few translation and philosophy notes from the CN PV of the new Xavier Myth: Translation Note: Xavier's title (暗蚀国王 àn shi guó wáng）translates to "Dark Corrosion King" or "Dark Decay King" Philosophy Reference Note: The Buddhist term "Samsara" 回轮 huí lún is literally
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@ladstranslation
Jul 23, 2025
We reviewed this and the translation is mostly accurate except for two major points: ⚠️ 无限轮回 translated as: “Perpetual cycles and recurrence.” While this isn’t 100% incorrect, as there are definitely infinite cycles, it is missing the context of what kind of cycles are
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 6, 2025
We have translated Paper Games' statement that was issued earlier today on Rednote. This translation is only being shared for informational purposes. We will not be commenting more on this matter. Link to annotated translation here: lads-translation.gitbook.io/lads-translati… Full text
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@ladstranslation
Jun 19, 2025
More facts about Rafayel's 鲛人 jiaoren mythological foundations! - The first mention of 鲛人 jiaoren can be found in Soushenji 搜神记 which was written in 336 CE - Their tears turning into pearls isn't their only legendary trait. They're also known for weaving dragon silk
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 4, 2025
Chinese Transliterated Names Thread We'll be posting 50 names at a time and will update this thread in the comments, so turn on notifications for this thread to look out for your name. Please help RT so people know to check this thread. Follows are also appreciated! Batch 1
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@ladstranslation
Jul 27, 2025
A small translation note on the title you can get for ranking King Xavier’s myth cards to R3. In Chinese, the title is 辰星女王 chén xīng nv wáng 辰星 chén xīng technically means “Mercury”, but if we break down the characters: 辰 chén - Stars and constellations; 5th of the
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@ladstranslation
Jul 4, 2025
Hey guys! There is a team of 5 translators working on getting everything in spreadsheets, translating or transliterating, etc. but there are over 1000 requests at this point so please be patient! We'll post the names in batches so please put on your notifications so that you
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jun 18, 2025
Read the annotated retranslation of the story that started it all: Forgotten Sea Love and death are the two most important things in life —If death cannot be halted, then bravely go love. Read here: lads-translation.gitbook.io/lads-translati… #rafayel #ladstwt #loveanddeepspace
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LADS Translation Project
@ladstranslation
Jul 24, 2025
🇨🇳 Chinese language resources We’ve gotten a number of comments and DMs about learning Chinese! If you’re interested in learning Chinese, here are some resources that might be helpful! Super Chinese & Hello Chinese- overall basics, reading, listening, speaking. Anki -
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