Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 14, 2003 08:31
21 yrs ago
English term
box
Non-PRO
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
For people to think that far outside the box, I sat back and said ‘wow!’
Please explain this sentence. I have no idea what it means. Thank you!
Please explain this sentence. I have no idea what it means. Thank you!
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 5 +4 | box in this context is what is normal |
Sunshine King
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| 4 | 丁 |
cting
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| 4 | Just a reminder.... |
Y_Bill
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Proposed translations
+4
45 mins
Sunshine King
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Passionate about accuracy in translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to Italian, and 4 more.
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box in this context is what is normal
For people to think that far outside the box = for people to think that different from what is concidered normal.
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Comment: "Thank you all. "
13 hrs
丁
box = 丁
think outside the box 碞琌ぃ璶槐丁ぃ璶﹠瞷┪肚参よΑ璶环翴璶稱环翴!
俱碞琌:
弧êㄇ羆рㄆ薄稱ê或环 иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
┪琌:
弧êㄇ羆獶盽縩伐癸ㄆ薄 (or 縩伐癸ネ) иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
┪琌:
弧êㄇ羆环环瘆瞷 иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
etc.
think outside the box 碞琌ぃ璶槐丁ぃ璶﹠瞷┪肚参よΑ璶环翴璶稱环翴!
俱碞琌:
弧êㄇ羆рㄆ薄稱ê或环 иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
┪琌:
弧êㄇ羆獶盽縩伐癸ㄆ薄 (or 縩伐癸ネ) иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
┪琌:
弧êㄇ羆环环瘆瞷 иぃ窽璶綼Гτ佩鼓弧羘 "瓳! (摆!)"
etc.
2 days 9 hrs
Just a reminder....
The meaning here may not be that far-fetched, it can just mean “包厢”。
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