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摘下有色眼镜 看精彩北京奥运

English translation: Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics


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Chinese term or phrase:摘下有色眼镜 看精彩北京奥运
English translation:Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics
Entered by: Aaron Gilkison
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01:52 Apr 10, 2008
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Chinese term or phrase: 摘下有色眼镜 看精彩北京奥运
主要表达的意思是不要带着偏见来看中国
wizrabbit
Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics
Explanation:
Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics

I think this sounds great :)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-10 04:39:30 GMT)
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Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Beijing Olympics

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-04-10 04:52:42 GMT)
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in English we often use the analogy of a blindfold to indicate bias or prejudice... similar to the Chinese 戴色眼镜
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Aaron Gilkison
Local time: 23:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics
Aaron Gilkison
4 +22008 Beijing Olympic Games Say No to Bias
William Wu
4 +1Keep away from a prejudiced point of view and enjoy the wonderful Beijing Olympic Games
Frank Wang
4 +1take off colored glasses and watch brilliant Beijing Olympics
Duobing Chen


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
take off colored glasses and watch brilliant Beijing Olympics


Explanation:
不妨直译,供你参考

Duobing Chen
China
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yang Min
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Keep away from a prejudiced point of view and enjoy the wonderful Beijing Olympic Games


Explanation:
OR: Enjoy the wonderful Beijing Olympic Games by keeping away from a prejudiced point of view
前一句的语气或许强一点

Frank Wang
China
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Yang Min
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Say No to Bias


Explanation:
国外有篇报道叫 Say no to the 2008 Beijing Olympics! 不妨照此翻译。

William Wu
China
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Chinese

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agree  Bin Tiede: Say no to drugs, say Yes to life!
4 hrs

agree  Yang Min
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics


Explanation:
Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Olympics

I think this sounds great :)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-10 04:39:30 GMT)
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Take off your blindfold and enjoy a brilliant Beijing Olympics

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-04-10 04:52:42 GMT)
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in English we often use the analogy of a blindfold to indicate bias or prejudice... similar to the Chinese 戴色眼镜

Aaron Gilkison
Local time: 23:59
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Wang: "blindfold" is fitting.
1 hr
  -> thanks for the agreement!

agree  Wenjer Leuschel: Take off the blindfold and put on a polarisation filter for the August sunshine in Beijing. :D
1 hr
  -> haha thanks!

agree  Bin Tiede
4 hrs
  -> wow... such... passion... thanks!

agree  Helen Li
6 hrs

agree  Yang Min
7 hrs

agree  ADELLEBJ
20 hrs
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PRO (3): William Wu, Aaron Gilkison, Bin Tiede


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Changes made by editors
Apr 24, 2008 - Changes made by Aaron Gilkison:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Apr 10, 2008 - Changes made by Bin Tiede:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO


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