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武林帖

English translation: invitation for Debate; invitation; literally, notice for a martial art fight


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Chinese term or phrase:武林帖
English translation:invitation for Debate; invitation; literally, notice for a martial art fight
Entered by: Esempi
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03:34 Jul 29, 2009
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Chinese term or phrase: 武林帖
Here it is the title of a work of classical Chinese calligraphy. I also found in various web pages that it seems to have another function, like an invitation or something.
Esempi
Local time: 16:49
Invitation for Debate
Explanation:
Literally, 武林帖 means Notice for a Martial Art fight, but you're right, these day many people post a notice on the internet can call it 武林帖 when they wish to invite some sort of debate or discussion. I suppose another translation could be 'Discussion Forum'.
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Daisy Zhu
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:49
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Thanks Daisy for your help.
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4 +1Invitation for Debate
Daisy Zhu
3Wulintie
Kathy Huang


  

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Wulintie


Explanation:
Wulintie, is just the Pinyin for your reference.
帖=to engrave characters of famous calligraphers on stone
You are right. 帖 also means a kind of invitation card.

Kathy Huang
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Local time: 16:49
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Invitation for Debate


Explanation:
Literally, 武林帖 means Notice for a Martial Art fight, but you're right, these day many people post a notice on the internet can call it 武林帖 when they wish to invite some sort of debate or discussion. I suppose another translation could be 'Discussion Forum'.

Daisy Zhu
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:49
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Thanks Daisy for your help.

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