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My favorite way to describe wuxia is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Take martial arts to the extreme. Peak, borderline super human but not superhero/magic levels. Also is a little bit parallel to Arthurian stories where knightly virtues matter and there may be monsters to slay. |
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JKPhillips70 |
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3y ago |
Yes, but how do we pronounce it!?! |
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3y ago |
I know you’re probably teasing but in case anyone was genuinely wondering: the x in Chinese is pronounced mostly like a “sh” sound |
And so it would be shianshia. Pronounced fluidly as the “ia” blends to a “ya” sound. |
(About the x, this depends on your regional accent tbh, some areas pronounce it more as an s sound. So anyone who learned Chinese in the south, don’t attack me, I’m just telling the Beijing pronunciation, ok) |
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ImplodingRain |
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3y ago |
Other people have given good English approximations, but if you want to pronounce it like a native speaker, try moving your tongue a little further back in your mouth when you say the “sh” sound than you would in English. This is called a “palatal sibilant” if you want to google it. The vowel sound is kinda between the... |
Now for the tones. “Xian” has a flat high tone, and “xia” has a rising tone. |
So all together it’s shyan (high tone) shya (rising tone). |
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3y ago |
Will Wight personal favorite Xianxia novels. |
Against the Gods, Desolate Era, Coiling Dragon, Martial World, Spirit Realm, Heavenly Jewel Change, and Sovereign of the Three Realms, among others. |
https://www.willwight.com/a-blog-of-dubious-intent/the-ancestors-of-cradle |
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st1cks_UPSB |
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3y ago |
+1 for martial world. technically its a xuanhuan novel but its the one i have the most fun with out of all the novels listed |
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Coiling Dragon (wiki) |
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Against the Gods (wiki) |
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Yahallo_ |
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3y ago |
Blessed be that there's a chance Will Wight saw the horny and cringe memes I've posted in ATG comment section LMAOO |
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PrimaryZeal |
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3y ago |
Anyone not exposed to Chinese novels but looking for something to read should read Lord of the Mysteries. It is long like many xianxia, but has a well thought out story the whole way through and a great progression system, in terms of the mc’s personal strength, advanced knowledge of the world and a team building aspec... |
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Tbh for anyone looking to get into xianxia translations, I think Ave Xia Rem Y bridges the gap between western takes on xianxia and original xianxia. Its title implies that it’s a satirical tropefest but in actuality it’s a very respectful take on beloved themes in a way that somehow keeps them fresh. |
Plus I think the world building is beginner-friendly. |
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walrus_operator |
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3y ago |
Fantastic introduction! I wish it existed when I started reading xianxias. I like them more than LitRPG because they approach the idea of Dao and tend to be a bit more philosophical. |
Achieve immortality? I thought you said immorality! Welp, I'm going to jail. |
hahaha |
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