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English translation: sturdy


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Chinese term or phrase:傻大粗
English translation:sturdy
Entered by: Wilman
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21:26 May 31, 2010
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Chinese term or phrase: 傻大粗
俄罗斯的东西呢,咱们说实在的,傻大粗,人就不太讲究,但是俄罗斯的东西很耐用。
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Wilman
United States
Local time: 16:46
sturdy
Explanation:
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Note added at 10 час (2010-06-01 07:43:26 GMT)
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simple, but strong and reliable
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Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
Vietnam
Local time: 03:46
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5coarse
Nicholas Lee
4 +1sturdy
Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
4rough
Tai Fu


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
coarse


Explanation:
It's to say that Russian products are rough or tasteless in nature but durable.

Nicholas Lee
China
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sturdy


Explanation:
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Note added at 10 час (2010-06-01 07:43:26 GMT)
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simple, but strong and reliable

Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
Vietnam
Local time: 03:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bin Tiede: robust
6 hrs
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1 day7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rough


Explanation:
I think it means russian things are not particularly high quality but very reliable... like AK-47's.

Tai Fu
Taiwan
Local time: 22:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chun Un: But reliabiity is a vital part of quality, isn't it?
21 hrs
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