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FWIW, "Sky Net" in Chinese actually has a meaning, it's from a Chinese idiom, 天网恢恢，疏而不漏, roughly translated, literally, as "Heaven(Sky)'s Net(of justice) is wi
by fredliu 11y ago
FWIW, "Sky Net" in Chinese actually has a meaning, it's from a Chinese idiom, 天网恢恢，疏而不漏, roughly translated, literally, as "Heaven(Sky)'s Net(of justice) is wide, it may have large meshes, but lets nothing through/misses nothing", referring to situations where "heavenly justice - as referred to by "Sky Net" - will eventually come, and captures/punishes the "bad guys".
- Zigurd 11y agoIt's not the first time I've seen a pun or in-joke embodied in a name that is meant for use in both Chinese and English. Is that a thing in China?
- fredliu 11y agoIt might be a thing in China, but I don't think it's the case in this particular incident. It's very unlikely that Chinese government officials would come up with a name for a government project with intentional ties to a Hollywood blockbuster, which was never officially released in China. The name is very likely derived from the said Chinese idiom. But the translator might take a little bit freedom here: instead of translating into "Sky Net" with two words, "Skynet" is so much more catchier for an English reading audience :)