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竟未覆只字

English translation: I haven\'t replied even one word


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Chinese term or phrase:竟未覆只字
English translation:I haven\'t replied even one word
Entered by: Ivan Niu
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10:00 May 30, 2011
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Chinese term or phrase: 竟未覆只字
摘自朱自清的 怀魏握青君
他走之前,很愿我做些文字送他;但又用玩世的态度说,“怕不肯吧?我晓得 ,你不肯的。”我说,“一定做,而且一定写成一幅 横披 ——只是字不行些。”但是我惭愧 我的懒,那“一定”早已几乎变成“不肯”了!而且他来了两封信 ,我竟未覆只字 。这叫我怎样说好呢?我实在有种坏脾气 ,觉得路太遥远 ,竟有些渺茫 一般,什么便都因循 下来了。好在他的成绩很好,我是知道的;只此 就很够了。别的,反正 他明年就回来,我们再好好地谈几次,这是要紧的。——我想,握青也许不那么玩世了吧。
"竟未覆只字"是什么意思?
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 04:50
I haven't repled even one word
Explanation:
I haven't repled even one word

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Note added at 25 mins (2011-05-30 10:25:18 GMT)
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sorry, it should be "replied"
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Donglai Lou
China
Local time: 04:50
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4I haven't repled even one word
Donglai Lou
4I did not even condescend to respond with any wordlaoshilango


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I haven't repled even one word


Explanation:
I haven't repled even one word

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Note added at 25 mins (2011-05-30 10:25:18 GMT)
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sorry, it should be "replied"

Donglai Lou
China
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ambrose Li
4 hrs

agree  jarv95888: 竟然未答覆隻(只)字片語
18 hrs

agree  Francis Fine: “竞” 字 意味着:没作任何回答, 太不应该。
1 day15 hrs

agree  Adsion Liu
10 days
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I did not even condescend to respond with any word


Explanation:
Technically, "condescend" does not match "竟. " However, given the context and the meaning, it seems to me this choice best represent what the writer was trying to say in Chinese.

laoshilango
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Changes made by editors
Jun 1, 2011 - Changes made by Ivan Niu:
Edited KOG entryIvan Niu's old entry - "竟未覆只字" => "I haven\'t repled even one word"


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