Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Philosophy / martial arts
Chinese term or phrase:借劲运气，顺气使劲
Is it possible that here 运 is a predicate?
my literal translation is " borrow strenght using breath, using breath along with breath", is that correct?
another problem: should i translate 气 as breath or vital force?
thank you all
I basically agree with Zhang and Franksf's suggestions. You may need to add a footnote to further explain what your are talking about, for native speakers of English Qi is very hard to understand, IMHO.
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FYI
Explanation: Yes, 运 is a verb working as a predicate here. It means "to move", or "wield", it's all about making the CHI circulate around the body at will.
For 气, it makes sense to translate it as "breath", as this will be easily understood, while the Chinese actually has wider implications. It's also translated as "energy", or simply "CHI", to preserve the integrity of the word's original meaning. You may choose from the three.
"Apply" used by franksf is fine, you may put the second half as "apply strength along with breath/energy/CHI".
H. J. Zhang China Local time: 01:43 Works in field Native speaker of: Chinese
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Move Qi with the help of power and apply power with the help of Qi
Explanation: Move Qi with the help of power and apply power with the help of Qi, such that Qi and power reinforce each other.
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2nd half:
顺气使劲 - apply power with the guidance of Qi
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