Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
富得流油
English translation:
overflowing coffer
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Mar 23, 2007 21:26
17 yrs ago
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Chinese term
Singapore
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富得流油
Chinese to English
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难道真的因忻州是产煤大市公共财力富得流油可以滥用吗？
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emaildaneng
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Native in: English 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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overflowing coffers
I usually associate "coffers" with public or shared funds...plus "overflowing" gives a little flavor of the literal meaning of 流油...any thoughts???
Peer comment(s):
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Chun Un
3 hrs
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| agree |
anastasia t (X)
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Naikei Wong
: good idea indeed...;-)
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| agree |
isahuang
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, everyone..."
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Fang Sheng
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Canada
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Canada
Translation you don't feel translated
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made of money
Just my attempt. Any better ideas?
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-03-23 21:40:50 GMT)
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"Deep pocket"?
- Is it really that Yizhou is a major coal producer and has such a deep pocket in its public finances for misuse?
However, "deep pocket" may not sound as strong as "dripping with fat"...
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-03-23 21:40:50 GMT)
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"Deep pocket"?
- Is it really that Yizhou is a major coal producer and has such a deep pocket in its public finances for misuse?
However, "deep pocket" may not sound as strong as "dripping with fat"...
Note from asker:
| Hmm... the tricky part is putting "公共财力" in. |
Peer comment(s):
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: 肥滋滋哩！
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Thanks, Wenjer!
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billychang
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English
Translate tradition & simplified Chinese
Native in: English , Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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20
filthy rich
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with such roaring prosperity; so overwhelmingly abundant, like the Cornucopia, the Horn of Plenty
Another suggestion for you to consider, Denyce.
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