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English to Chinese translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | English term or phrase: Eat bitterness | I am posting this in the Chinese>English pair, because I saw this English translation that sounded very funny, and am curious as to what the original Chinese was, and what an accurate translation would be (that doesn't sound funny). So this is sort of a back translation question.
It was in a National Geographic article about the growth of industries in Zhejiang province. It was a sign that was up at a job fair, that said that prospective employees "must eat bitterness and work hard." I believe the translator must have done this on purpose to make it sound funny... But what was the original, and what would be a 'real' English translation of this, that doesn't sound quite so amusing?
Note: I don't speak Chinese so please answer in English, but do post the Chinese characters of what you think it was in Chinese too, I can see those because I have Japanese installed on my computer. Thank you!
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| | 吃苦 | Explanation:
This is a good example of word-for-word translation. A better translation would be "(to be able to) endure hardships". |
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Yi Yuan
Local time: 01:20
| Grading comment Thank you! I am surprised National Geographic didn't do a better job with the translation since it is supposed to be a reputable magazine... :(
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7 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +9 吃苦
Explanation:
This is a good example of word-for-word translation. A better translation would be "(to be able to) endure hardships".
| Yi Yuan
Local time: 01:20
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| | Grading comment | Thank you! I am surprised National Geographic didn't do a better job with the translation since it is supposed to be a reputable magazine... :( |
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