<p>Well this is written in traditional so...</p>

<p>FT:<code>過年真清閒</code>
JT:<code>过年真清闲</code>
ENG: <code>New year's is very idle/leisurely/quiet</code></p>

<p>FT:<code>今年一定是好事連連</code>
JT:<code>今年一定是好事连连</code>
ENG: <code>This year will definitely be filled with one good thing after another</code></p>

<p>Nothing too regional...</p>

<p>You didn't miss anything else.</p>

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2014-08-21T15:43:35.543Z
I can see that FT (?) and JT (?) must mean Traditional and Simplified but not sure of their meaning...
Tommie C.
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2014-08-21T15:45:18.377Z
haha yeah I just used to it shorten fanti (繁體/繁体) and jianti (简体)
Mou某
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Mou某
<p>過年真清閒 = There is so much leisure time during the New Year Festival.</p>

<p>好事連連 = Good things happening one after another = Good fortune.</p>

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2014-08-22T13:37:23.393Z
Your point on 好事連連 helped me find 好运连连! 
Tommie C.
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Isn't it "好運年年" instead of "好運連連"?
Henry HO
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Henry HO
<p>As always: I appreciate any help provided. Thanks again.</p>

<h2>Background</h2>

<p>I am reading Doraemon (or at least I am trying to read it) and sometimes I can't quite see the character while other times I have an issue with context. In this case, I am just not familiar enough to discern the missing characters (?).</p>

<p>Here is what I see so far,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>真年過 (?) 開 </p>
  
  <p>是定一年今好事(?)(?) (EDIT: I think this is 連)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can anyone share the character(s) I am missing based on the image below?</p>

<p>Have I missed any other characters in this frame?</p>

<p>BTW - This is from a Doraemon comic book collection that a friend shared with me. Some one explained to me that this character has at times been depicted speaking in Japanese, Taiwanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese. As a result there are nuances throughout the series which are regional. If there are any regional variations in meaning that stand out please share.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/uK4yV.png" alt="Doraemon-1-1"></p>

<h2>UPDATES</h2>

<p>1) Changed the title to better reflect the related questions that I have on this topic.</p>

<p>2) Accepted Answers</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>繁体:過年真清閒 
  简体:过年真清闲</p>
  
  <p>繁体:今年一定是好事連連 
  简体:今年一定是好事连连 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>3) I also learned from these answers/comments how the comic should be read (right to left) top-bottom.</p>

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2014-08-22T01:10:46.903Z
read from right to left :)
ah_hau
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2014-08-22T01:38:42.993Z
@ah_hau Yes, I learned this after reading the answer :-) Thanks!
Tommie C.
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Translation Gaps On Comic Conversation : 1
# Translation Gaps On Comic Conversation : 1

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-21)

As always: I appreciate any help provided. Thanks again.

## Background

I am reading Doraemon (or at least I am trying to read it) and sometimes I can't quite see the character while other times I have an issue with context. In this case, I am just not familiar enough to discern the missing characters (?).

Here is what I see so far,

> 真年過 (?) 開
>
> 是定一年今好事(?)(?) (EDIT: I think this is 連)

Can anyone share the character(s) I am missing based on the image below?

Have I missed any other characters in this frame?

BTW - This is from a Doraemon comic book collection that a friend shared with me. Some one explained to me that this character has at times been depicted speaking in Japanese, Taiwanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese. As a result there are nuances throughout the series which are regional. If there are any regional variations in meaning that stand out please share.

![Doraemon-1-1](https://i.sstatic.net/uK4yV.png)

## UPDATES

1) Changed the title to better reflect the related questions that I have on this topic.

2) Accepted Answers

> 繁体:過年真清閒
> 简体:过年真清闲
>
> 繁体:今年一定是好事連連
> 简体:今年一定是好事连连

3) I also learned from these answers/comments how the comic should be read (right to left) top-bottom.

**Tags:** character-identification, traditional-characters

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: read from right to left :)  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Yes, I learned this after reading the answer :-) Thanks!  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Well this is written in traditional so...

FT:`過年真清閒`
JT:`过年真清闲`
ENG: `New year's is very idle/leisurely/quiet`

FT:`今年一定是好事連連`
JT:`今年一定是好事连连`
ENG: `This year will definitely be filled with one good thing after another`

Nothing too regional...

You didn't miss anything else.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I can see that FT (?) and JT (?) must mean Traditional and Simplified but not sure of their meaning...  
> **username_2**: haha yeah I just used to it shorten fanti (繁體/繁体) and jianti (简体)  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-22. Score: 2

過年真清閒 = There is so much leisure time during the New Year Festival.

好事連連 = Good things happening one after another = Good fortune.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Your point on 好事連連 helped me find 好运连连!   
> **username_3**: Isn't it "好運年年" instead of "好運連連"?  

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