Nov 23, 2010 18:24
13 yrs ago
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Chinese term
Experienced, very creative translator
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
Works in: Chinese to Italian, English to Italian, French to Italian
润物细无声
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
Hi everyone,
I have found this complex sentence and I believe it's a sort of philosophical classical sentence, but I cannot find a suitable translation in English (or Italian:)
Does anybody know what it means. I'm not sure context is important in this case but I will add the entire sentence anyway:
....使“设计”于“润物细无声”之中渗透到方方面面
Thanks everybody
Fabrizio
I have found this complex sentence and I believe it's a sort of philosophical classical sentence, but I cannot find a suitable translation in English (or Italian:)
Does anybody know what it means. I'm not sure context is important in this case but I will add the entire sentence anyway:
....使“设计”于“润物细无声”之中渗透到方方面面
Thanks everybody
Fabrizio
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | ...to seep into all areas unnoticeably... |
Thomas Lam
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| 4 | subtlely |
wtInterprete (X)
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| 4 | thin moisture thing (permete) with no sound |
jbk4311 (X)
|
Proposed translations
8 hrs
Thomas Lam
Native in Chinese
Master's degree in Translation
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
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...to seep into all areas unnoticeably...
The phrase comes from a famous poem by Tofu, referring how the drizzle falls silently while everyone is asleep. The writer here has flaunted his literature knowledge by citing this phrase. The only option for translation is to replace this word play with a direct expression.
Note from asker:
| exactly what I was looking for!:) thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot"
3 hrs
subtlely
It's from a poem. Literally, it means that rain went down lightly and peacefully, which watered everything quietly.
So you can either transfer that into an adverb, or literally translate that and put quotation marks on.
So you can either transfer that into an adverb, or literally translate that and put quotation marks on.
Note from asker:
| thanks, but it's supposed to mean something, that's the point I don't get. Should be a sort of metaphore, I believe. |
4 hrs
thin moisture thing (permete) with no sound
thin moisture thing (permete) with no sound
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-11-23 23:21:49 GMT)
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thin moisture thing (permeate) with no sound
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-11-23 23:21:49 GMT)
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thin moisture thing (permeate) with no sound
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