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Chinese translation: 有好消息才是好消息


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English term or phrase:good news is good news
Chinese translation:有好消息才是好消息
Entered by: Ivan Niu
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01:01 Oct 24, 2011
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
English term or phrase: good news is good news
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好消息就是好消息?只有好消息也是好消息?

这句话本身是什么含义啊,翻译不出来解释一下也行。

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Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 05:27
有好消息才是好消息
Explanation:
这个要根据上下文来看。
俗语说no news is good news(没新闻才是好消息),但这里是说,no news is not good news(没新闻并非是好消息),good news is good news(有好消息才是真的好消息)。总之,就是有好消息才是作者所希望的结果。
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alvinliu
Local time: 05:27
Grading comment
谢谢各位
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4有好消息才是好消息
alvinliu
4好消息就是好的新闻
Siang Yu Tham


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
有好消息才是好消息


Explanation:
这个要根据上下文来看。
俗语说no news is good news(没新闻才是好消息),但这里是说,no news is not good news(没新闻并非是好消息),good news is good news(有好消息才是真的好消息)。总之,就是有好消息才是作者所希望的结果。

alvinliu
Local time: 05:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
谢谢各位
Notes to answerer
Asker: 非常谢谢。


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J.H. Wang: 解释正确
24 mins
  -> thanks!

agree  jim summer
1 hr

agree  EngChi
18 hrs

agree  Mei Reynaud: 很有意思的解释,赞!
19 hrs
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
好消息就是好的新闻


Explanation:
好消息就是好的新闻

Siang Yu Tham
Local time: 05:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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