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受一种规则在支配

English translation: driven by certain rules

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Chinese term or phrase:受一种规则在支配
English translation:driven by certain rules
Entered by: Spring City (X)

19:47 May 3, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Chinese term or phrase: 受一种规则在支配
在赞许之余，人们不禁要思考，“衙门作风”的由来必然是受一种规则在支配，这个规则就是官场潜规则。

I must be having a mental block, but I can't understand this phrase. Any help will be appreciated!
Spring City (X)
Local time: 16:04
... driven by certian rules
Explanation:
官场潜规则造就和推动了衙门作风。
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lingua franc (X)
Local time: 18:04
Grading comment
Thank you for that, and thanks Pei Ling for your advice too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8subject to a certain rule
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4 +1... driven by certian rules
lingua franc (X)
3 +1FYI
Jason Ma


Discussion entries: 1





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
subject to a certain rule


Explanation:
Just a proposal.

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-05-03 20:12:28 GMT)
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... must be governed by a certain rule which is, indeed, the tacit rule of bureaucracy (or bureaucratdom).

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 16:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 44
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is a good one too. Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Ma: This is just what I'd like to say.
18 mins
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agree  pkchan
24 mins
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agree  peiling
1 hr
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agree  Julia Zou
4 hrs
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agree  Donglai Lou (X)
5 hrs
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agree  franksf
6 hrs
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agree  Shang
8 hrs
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agree  Francis Fine: "governed by" may alternate with "subject to," I think.
1 day 19 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
FYI


Explanation:
Yamen (italic) style of work means being at the mercy of/certain Do's and Don'ts, which is no other than hidden bureaucratic rules.

...Hmmm, the Chinese is confusing enough, so is mine.

Jason Ma
China
Local time: 16:04
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... driven by certian rules


Explanation:
官场潜规则造就和推动了衙门作风。


lingua franc (X)
Local time: 18:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for that, and thanks Pei Ling for your advice too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  peiling: even better.
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