Saosin is a rock band from Newport Beach, California. They originally formed during the summer of 2003..
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ORIGIN OF NAME:
The way to pronounce Saosin has been a topic of intense debate among fans. Despite Anthony Green's explanation that it came from the Chinese proverb meaning "small heart" and that he, the one responsible for the name choice, pronounced it "say-ocean"[1], the current members of the band primarily pronounce it "Say-Oh-Sin",[3] meaning either pronunciation is widely considered acceptable.
The pronunciation, although an improper one, of SAY-OH-SIN is in the Chinese dialect Mandarin and not Cantonese as many may believe. The Pinyin for "Saosin" is "xiao xin", and translates literally into "small heart" in Mandarin. It simply means "watch out", "caution", or "be careful". The pronunciation phonetically is "shyao sheen". If "xiao xin" were to be pronounced in Cantonese it would be phonetically pronounced "see-yu sum". Though it may be pronounced "SAY-OH-SIN", many who understand Mandarin or Cantonese would not understand it.
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