晄擻帺柧

English translation: unable to self-prove one's own innocence

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Chinese term or phrase:晄擻帺柧
English translation:unable to self-prove one's own innocence
Entered by: Angus Woo

00:40 Dec 3, 2005
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Chinese term or phrase: 晄擻帺柧
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Sara Pasello
Local time: 04:17
unable to self-prove one's own innocence
Explanation:
不能自明,即為蒙冤之時, 不能自我證明清白。
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Angus Woo
Local time: 11:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1unable to self-prove one's own innocence
Angus Woo
5Those who cannot comprehend
billychang
5apologia
Last Hermit
4someone/those who can't clear his name
Paul Hirsh


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
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Those who cannot comprehend


Explanation:
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billychang
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 20
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
不能自明者
unable to self-prove one's own innocence


Explanation:
不能自明,即為蒙冤之時, 不能自我證明清白。

Angus Woo
Local time: 11:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks.

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agree  Xiaoping Fu
25 mins
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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someone/those who can't clear his name


Explanation:
clear one's name means prove one's innocence, or at least convince others of it by whatever means

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 05:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 50
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
不能自明 - 自古贤人才士,秉志遵分,被谤议不能自明者,仅以百数
apologia


Explanation:
give an apologia for...

self-defence, self-justification

Last Hermit
Local time: 11:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 34
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