Tattoos are a big commitment. They're not particularly cheap, they require several hours in a chair, they can be painful, and they're all but permanent. If you have a particularly heartfelt design or idea that you hold especially dear, there are worse things to do than to immortalise it in ink on your own body. But sometimes you might want to double check your intended design. Especially if it's in a different language. Case in point, tattoos of Chinese characters. Starry eyed enthusiasts might exclaim that they've gotten the letters for prosperity or bravery, but they probably should have gotten those checked out first. Here are five hilarious designs where the people being tattooed might have had better luck with a temporary tattoo.

How daring, a skull and crossed swords with mysterious characters? Was this perhaps the Jolly Roger of a particular feared band of Chinese Pirates? Are the words spelling out the impending doom of anyone unlucky enough to run afoul of this pirate band? Err, no. But hey, at least you can't say it's false advertising.

Is this nonsense? Or perhaps a bold declaration of this person's unwavering and potentially violent dedication to the cause of vegetarianism? Perhaps this fellow doesn't eat meat, but damned if he won't bite you anyway.

Another nonsensical tattoo? Or are we just not looking at the bigger picture? Perhaps this tattoo belongs to a short, but wild and fierce individual, a little animal if you will, who... Is not afraid to say that they're a big mistake or make big mistakes? It might not be the Chinese characters for bravery, but it's brave in its own way. Maybe.

Yeah ok this is pretty unfortunate. Now either this person has a passionate love for this particular dish, or they were just really unlucky when they were trying to pick out an inspirational message.

I... Yeah. I have no idea either.

Originally seen on: http://sobadsogood.com/2016/11/29/misguided-utterly-stupid-chinese-tattoos-that-make-no-sense/