古人之风
English translation: politely; modestly
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peer agreement (net): +1manner of a gentleman Explanation: 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? |
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moral conduct of the great sage Explanation: 风=風範 |
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like a prehistory non-participant Explanation: 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 Explanation: 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。 Reference: http://news.xinhuanet.com/book/2005-05/20/content_2978595.ht... |
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有古人之风 = politely; modestly Explanation: 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”。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2007-02-17 19:25:43 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- hmm, misread '名气' as '客气'...(sorry about that). Reference: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:HWAn5wppub4J:www.cctv.co... |
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