"We must be the change we wish to see."

Chinese translation: 欲求变革，必先改变自己。

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English term or phrase:	We must be the change we wish to see.
Chinese translation:	欲求变革，必先改变自己。
Entered by:	Golden View

03:59 Aug 24, 2002

English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: "We must be the change we wish to see."

- Gandhi

Golden View KudoZ activity Questions: 81 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 152 China
Local time: 00:26

欲求變革，必先改變自己。

Explanation:
欲求變革，必先改變自己。

Selected response from:

Libin PhD

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggested translation. This translation seems to meet Ghandi's idea and style more closely.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

欲求變革，必先改變自己。

Libin PhD

4 +1

乐观其变，不如亲身求变

Lu Yi

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1 day 5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

欲求變革，必先改變自己。

Explanation:
欲求變革，必先改變自己。

Libin PhD
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 522

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggested translation. This translation seems to meet Ghandi's idea and style more closely.

1 day 21 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

乐观其变，不如亲身求变

Explanation:
乐观其变，不如亲身求变

Lu Yi
China
Local time: 00:26
PRO pts in pair: 12

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