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<li><p><code>幸運混蛋</code> is a very literal translation of 'lucky bastard'. The problem with this is that this is not an idiomatic expression in Chinese and can cause confusion. <code>混蛋</code> is also fairly derogatory, unlike the usage of 'bastard' here in English.</p>
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<li><p>If you intend the meaning 'someone with astounding good luck', and are very mindful of idiomaticity, <code>幸運兒</code> is a possible, fairly general translation (see examples <a href="https://www.omgchinese.com/dictionary/chinese/%E5%B9%B8%E8%BF%90%E5%84%BF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>).</p>
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L Parker
<p>Despite the cynic fever on tattooing Chinese characters on one's body, let me try to help:</p>
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<p>幸运混蛋（Simplified Chinese）<br>
幸運混蛋（Traditional Chinese）</p>
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<p>They are correct translation for Lucky Bastard. But when someone reads it, it sounds a bit weird.</p>
<p>Maybe you could consider this term:</p>
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<p>混世魔王</p>
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<p>It means a demon/monster king who disturbs the world.</p>

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<p>I'd like to make a tattoo with chinese symbols, and I want to double check if the words are correctly translated (I've used google translate). The words I want to translate are &quot;lucky bastard&quot;, and the result received from google translate is &quot;幸運混蛋&quot;. Is that the appropriate translation?</p>

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Translation for a tattoo
# Translation for a tattoo

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-23)

I'd like to make a tattoo with chinese symbols, and I want to double check if the words are correctly translated (I've used google translate). The words I want to translate are "lucky bastard", and the result received from google translate is "幸運混蛋". Is that the appropriate translation?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-05-23. Score: 2

1. `幸運混蛋` is a very literal translation of 'lucky bastard'. The problem with this is that this is not an idiomatic expression in Chinese and can cause confusion. `混蛋` is also fairly derogatory, unlike the usage of 'bastard' here in English.
2. If you intend the meaning 'someone with astounding good luck', and are very mindful of idiomaticity, `幸運兒` is a possible, fairly general translation (see examples [here](https://www.omgchinese.com/dictionary/chinese/%E5%B9%B8%E8%BF%90%E5%84%BF)).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-05-23. Score: 0

Despite the cynic fever on tattooing Chinese characters on one's body, let me try to help:

> 幸运混蛋（Simplified Chinese）  
> 幸運混蛋（Traditional Chinese）

They are correct translation for Lucky Bastard. But when someone reads it, it sounds a bit weird.

Maybe you could consider this term:

> 混世魔王

It means a demon/monster king who disturbs the world.


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