拳脚刀枪上见功夫

English translation: the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns

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Chinese term or phrase:	拳脚刀枪上见功夫
English translation:	the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns
Entered by:	Jason Ma

14:11 Nov 6, 2007

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Chinese term or phrase: 拳脚刀枪上见功夫

唯有拳脚刀枪上见功夫，又回到那个蒙蛮的年代了

Thanks in advance!

Diana Lewis (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 36 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 50
Local time: 04:26

the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns

Explanation:
...now we have return to the barbaric age.

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-11-06 14:31:42 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo: ...returned to the barbaric age.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-11-06 14:33:26 GMT)
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Now that the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns, we have returned to the barbaric age.

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Jason Ma
China
Local time: 11:26

Grading comment

Thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns

Jason Ma

resort to forces

orientalhorizon

3 +1

win out via martial arts/brute force

Rensheng Qi

to be resolved by violence

franksf

Answers

9 mins confidence:

to be resolved by violence

Explanation:
唯有拳脚刀枪上见功夫 - can only be resolved by violence

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franksf
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks!

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

the only strength in this world comes from fists and guns

Jason Ma
China
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everyone!

9 mins confidence:

resort to forces

Explanation:
literally means fight out with lances, choppers, hits and kicks, as in the ancient dark times.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-07 01:46:30 GMT)
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Here, “枪”is the what we call "gun" today, but a long lance in old times, now only seen in martial arts show. "拳": fist, means punching with fists; "脚": feet, means kicking ; "刀": big, broad knife. "见功夫": to fight out, to see who is stronger, who is more skilled, who should dominate.

orientalhorizon
Local time: 11:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks!

15 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

win out via martial arts/brute force

Explanation:
Or: show off strength via martial arts/brute force

Rensheng Qi
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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