Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 14, 2007 22:32
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
古人之风
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众鸭 趋之若骛，唯独肥硕的白鸭颇有古人之风，笨拙的躲在池沿下总也抢不着吃的
'The mien/presence of the forefathers' doesn't seem right here. I appreciate your help.
'The mien/presence of the forefathers' doesn't seem right here. I appreciate your help.
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有古人之风 = politely; modestly
颇有古人之风 = 颇有名气:
周敦颐从小喜爱读书，在家乡颇有名气，人们都说他“志趣高远，博学力行，有古人之风”。
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2007-02-17 19:25:43 GMT) Post-grading
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hmm, misread '名气' as '客气'...(sorry about that).
周敦颐从小喜爱读书，在家乡颇有名气，人们都说他“志趣高远，博学力行，有古人之风”。
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2007-02-17 19:25:43 GMT) Post-grading
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hmm, misread '名气' as '客气'...(sorry about that).
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Comment: "I like 'modestly' here and Julia's explanation of the term was excellent. Thank you all."
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Denyce Seow
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manner of a gentleman
In this case, I prefer using an equivalent English expression instead of sticking faithfully to the source text.
"... with the manner of a gentleman, hiding awkwardly..."
Would this work?
"... with the manner of a gentleman, hiding awkwardly..."
Would this work?
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moral conduct of the great sage
风=風範
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like a prehistory non-participant
I have no 古人之风 so I am just participating :))
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in a modest and courteous manner advocated by ancient Chinese people
in a modest and courteous manner advocated by ancient Chinese people
翻译得稍微长了一点儿 :-)
我查了一下“古人之风”的意思：
“古人之风”一语，如今多数时候成了人们称颂某人的客套话，意思是说该人有修养，忠厚、平和、沉稳、度量大、与世无争。而真正具有“古人之风”者，却并不多见。所以少数人的古人之风，即其心态与度量，便格外教人敬佩。
翻译得稍微长了一点儿 :-)
我查了一下“古人之风”的意思：
“古人之风”一语，如今多数时候成了人们称颂某人的客套话，意思是说该人有修养，忠厚、平和、沉稳、度量大、与世无争。而真正具有“古人之风”者，却并不多见。所以少数人的古人之风，即其心态与度量，便格外教人敬佩。
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