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缺氧不缺精神

English translation: Whatever short is oxygen not spirit \ Whatever low is temperature not morale \ Whatever poor are circumstances not minds \ Whatever lagging is equipment not service

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Chinese term or phrase:	缺氧不缺精神\高寒不丧斗志\艰苦不怕吃苦\落后不降标准
English translation:	Whatever short is oxygen not spirit \ Whatever low is temperature not morale \ Whatever poor are circumstances not minds \ Whatever lagging is equipment not service
Entered by:	Jason Ma

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16:09 Feb 21, 2007

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Chinese term or phrase: 缺氧不缺精神

缺氧不缺精神高寒不丧斗志
艰苦不怕吃苦落后不降标准
This is a slogan put up in front of the People's Bank of China (Hainan Prefecture Branch, Qinghai). Nowadays, it is in fashion to put slogans into English!
Hainan Tibetan Prefecture is located at the southern reach of Qinghai on the plateau with a altitude of above 3000 meters above sea level. Thin Oxygen and harsh weather is typical of the region. I reckon the Bank intended to encourage its employees to work with full spirite, as it can be seen from the slogan.
Dear colleagues, what such slogans might be in English spleaking countries?

Jason Ma KudoZ activity Questions: 216 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 507 China
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4 whatever's

Explanation:
Whatever short is oxygen not spirit
Whatever low is temperature not morale
Whatever poor are circumstances not minds
Whatever lagging is equipment not service

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franksf

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Thank you, Franksf.,Shaunna, Nai-ching Ting, PKChan. I feel Proz is like my second Translation University.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

4 whatever's

franksf

3 +1

Short on oxygen, not spirit

Shaunna

Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale

Nai-Ching Ting

high altitude with an uplifting morale

pkchan

Discussion entries: 1

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7 mins confidence:

Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale

Explanation:
Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale

Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 06:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Short on oxygen, not spirit

Explanation:
Short on oxygen, not spirit; low in temperature, not determination

Shaunna
United States
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: crisp and vivid. Thank you Shaunna.

1 hr confidence:

high altitude with an uplifting morale

Explanation:
Chicago Sun-Times: `Winter Sleepers'... on a mountain trail, triggering a breathtaking high-altitude ski stunt. This gorgeous, grisly fate caps "Winter Sleepers" with an uplifting morale. ...
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20000331/ai_n1... - 22k - Cached - Similar pages

pkchan
United States
Local time: 07:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 28

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

4 whatever's

Explanation:
Whatever short is oxygen not spirit
Whatever low is temperature not morale
Whatever poor are circumstances not minds
Whatever lagging is equipment not service

franksf
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you, Franksf.,Shaunna, Nai-ching Ting, PKChan. I feel Proz is like my second Translation University.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Sound just like slogans in Chinese.

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English translation: Whatever short is oxygen not spirit \ Whatever low is temperature not morale \ Whatever poor are circumstances not minds \ Whatever lagging is equipment not service

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