May 10, 2006 03:36
19 yrs ago
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Chinese term
不做亏本买卖.
Chinese to English
Tech/Engineering
Business/Commerce (general)
不做亏本买卖. 怎么翻译比较贴切?
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+7
3 mins
Jianming Sun
Native in Chinese
Works in field
Accurate -- Reliable -- Fast
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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39
Selected
Never sell one's hen on a rainy day.
Never sell one's hen on a rainy day.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-05-10 07:36:49 GMT)
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I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about that, that will make you split your sides with laughing--But as I live, yonder com es Moses, without an horse, and the box at his back.'
http://www.online-literature.com/oliver-goldsmith/vicar-of-w...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-05-10 07:36:49 GMT)
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I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about that, that will make you split your sides with laughing--But as I live, yonder com es Moses, without an horse, and the box at his back.'
http://www.online-literature.com/oliver-goldsmith/vicar-of-w...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
1 hr
will not engage in money losing business
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anastasia t (X)
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IC --
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Naikei Wong
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wherestip
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+1
3 hrs
L.J. Jiang
China
China
Native in Chinese
Specializes in field
China
Business & linguistic E-C trans
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Japanese
1 day 12 hrs
Last Hermit
Native in Chinese
Specializes in field
Nationwide trans contest award winner
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
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12
Lucrative dealings only.
No profits, no deal.
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