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現代社會環境是個大染缸

17:42 Apr 30, 2005
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Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Chinese term or phrase: 現代社會環境是個大染缸
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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 21:19


Summary of answers provided
5 +3Today's society is a big melting pot
billychang
5Modern social environment is a big dye vat
Angloruschinese
3Today's society is an easily mutual-influencing sophiscated world
Ritchest


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
現代社會環境是個大染缸
Today's society is a big melting pot


Explanation:
mwelting pot- where all cultures and customs are melted (mixed) together

billychang
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wherestip
2 hrs
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agree  English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng
4 hrs
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agree  Philip Tang
1 day 14 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
現代社會環境是個大染缸
Today's society is an easily mutual-influencing sophiscated world


Explanation:
現代社會環境是個大染缸。不仅是現代社會環境，社会历来均是如此。不过现代咨询使其更甚 ！！！鲁迅说过：社會是個大染缸，千奇百怪，无所不有。意即坏事多多，学坏学好难。


直译是："a huge dyejigger"，意译可以是：an easily mutual-influencing sophiscated world



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Note added at 9 hrs 47 mins (2005-05-01 03:30:05 GMT)
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学坏容易学好难。

Ritchest
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 18
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
現代社會環境是個大染缸
Modern social environment is a big dye vat


Explanation:
Modern social environment is a big dye vat

Angloruschinese
China
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
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