The signs as untranslatable words
Aries: Schadenfreude (German) - the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another's misfortune
Taurus: Cafunè (Brazilian Portuguese) - the act of tenderly running one's fingers through someone's hair
Gemini: Verschlimmbessern (German) - to make something worse when trying to improve it
Cancer: Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan/Tierra del Fueggo) - the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start
Leo: Kjæreste (Norwegian) - a gender neutral term for girlfriend or boyfriend. It literally translates as "dearest"
Virgo: Wabi-Sabi (Japanese) - a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay
Libra: L'èsprit d'escalier (French) - is the feeling of finding the perfect retort too late, though it literally translates to "staircase wit"
Scorpio: La Douleur Exquise (French) - the exquisite pain that comes from loving someone that will never love you back
Sagittarius: Fremdscham (German) - embarrassment you feel on behalf of someone who is too dumb to know they've done something they should be embarrassed by
Capricorn: Geborgenheit (German) - the feeling that, when with a certain or in a certain place, that nothing could ever harm you
Aquarius: Koev Halev (Hebrew) - empathizing with someone so deeply that it causes your heart to ache
Pisces: Goya (Urdu) - the transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in a story telling
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German and Hebrew are such beautiful languages (although all languages are pretty) it's just complicated to learn. And please, do tell if I made a spelling mistake or a translation error
(and lol the Scorpio one is actually my Twitter bio) -Aidene♋️
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Zodiac Signs
Randomfacts, imagines, scenarios, advices whatever you get the idea. Side note: some of the chapters require your natal placements for a much deeper insight so y'all better check those out too for extra fun and spice Enjoy!
