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Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology | | Chinese term or phrase: “山穷水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村” | | What are the implications of this phrase? What does it REALLY mean? Thanks! |
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| | FYI | Explanation:
If you want to put it in a native way, you can use the English equivalent: "When one door shuts, another opens."
If you want to do it in a literal way, here is a suggestion (from a friend):
"The mountains are forbidding and the water is deep, I doubt there is a way forward; Willows sway and flowers bloom, there is after all village ahead." |
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H. J. Zhang
Local time: 08:24
| Grading comment It's unanimous! Thanks to everyone :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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| Summary of answers provided | | 4 +6 | FYI | |
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6 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +6 FYI
Explanation:
If you want to put it in a native way, you can use the English equivalent: "When one door shuts, another opens."
If you want to do it in a literal way, here is a suggestion (from a friend):
"The mountains are forbidding and the water is deep, I doubt there is a way forward; Willows sway and flowers bloom, there is after all village ahead."
| H. J. Zhang
Local time: 08:24
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Native speaker of:  Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | It's unanimous! Thanks to everyone :) |
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