This is yet another challenging Chinese phrase, often used in the Internet to describe a person’s style or persona. This is how Baidu Zhidao interpret this phrase(http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/222462624.html), that it is actually of two parts. The first half is “邪魅(xié mèi)”, which can be used to 1. describe someone who is […]
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“带你装逼带你飞(Dài nǐ zhuāng bī dài nǐ fēi)” is another interesting phrase I came across recently. It originates from the Internet. Its alternate version is “带你装B带你飞”. If you googled this phrase, you can see some interesting images. Of all the references I have checked, this one from baidu.com offers a clearer […]
带你装逼带你飞
Working on translation of any living languages that continuously evolve like English and Chinese often offers interesting, sometimes challenging, phrases. One of these is “当红炸子鸡(Dānghóng zhà zǐjī)“. If you googled this phrase, you will receive many results on a popular dish otherwise known as “fried chicken”. Only a few results […]
当红炸子鸡 Fried Chicken?
I did this Chinese to English translation sample as a test and was told that the reviewers did not like what I did. I found another translated version where the translator adopted an entirely different approach from mine (Alternative translation). Here is my proposed translation with some amendments from what I […]
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Experienced translators often work as proofreaders. The idea behind proofreading is to check that the translated document did present the source ideas well and accurately, within the confines of structural norms of different languages, and that the document is grammatically sound while the text and sentences read naturally. As it […]