Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
光有
English translation:
to have only/merey...
Added to glossary by
Erica Salvaneschi
Nov 12, 2009 14:03
14 yrs ago
Chinese term
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光有
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Citizens' Guide For Environmental Rights Protection
可见，光有•告官•的权利意识是不够的，还要有时间的观念.
They are speaking about the timeframe within which a citizen can file a lawsuit against an administrative organ.
Full text at http://www.greenlaw.org.cn/files/guides/CLAPV-NRDC-guide.pdf pag. 39. It is the sentence that closes the paragraph...
I have already asked a question about the same paragraph at: http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/chinese_to_english/other/3498178-民...
Feel free to move the question, just help :D please, this sentence is giving me serious trouble.
Thank you!
They are speaking about the timeframe within which a citizen can file a lawsuit against an administrative organ.
Full text at http://www.greenlaw.org.cn/files/guides/CLAPV-NRDC-guide.pdf pag. 39. It is the sentence that closes the paragraph...
I have already asked a question about the same paragraph at: http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/chinese_to_english/other/3498178-民...
Feel free to move the question, just help :D please, this sentence is giving me serious trouble.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | to have only/merey... |
Adsion Liu
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| 5 | have only |
guixixi
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| 5 | only; alone |
smc
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Proposed translations
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to have only/merey...
光有 is folk expression in oral Chinese, which means only/merely in English, just as 只有/仅有
光有•告官•的权利意识是不够的= it's not enough to have only/merely the ....
Hope it helps...
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Note added at 35 minutes (2009-11-12 14:38:57 GMT)
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That's it! And you are recommended to put the word "only/merely..." in to maintain the linguistic effect as of the source text...
光有•告官•的权利意识是不够的= it's not enough to have only/merely the ....
Hope it helps...
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Note added at 35 minutes (2009-11-12 14:38:57 GMT)
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That's it! And you are recommended to put the word "only/merely..." in to maintain the linguistic effect as of the source text...
Note from asker:
| I guessed so. So the whole meaning would be something like: awareness of xxx right is not enough, they must also have the "sense of time". (as in, take the case to court in due time) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your valuable help!"
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only; alone
... the right to filing a lawsuit alone is not enough, it is also necessary to ...
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