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\"Protein Girl\": Translation of rhyming conversation...
Thread poster: liberation
liberation
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Dec 29, 2002

Just for fun. Take a look at my latest translation of an excerpt from a popular contemporary Chinese novel. This one is from the best-seller (in China, at least) by 王文华:《蛋白质女孩》:



http://www.cn-trans.com/cm-154.htm



I don\'t claim this is great literature (or a great translation!), but hopefully it will amuse...
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Zhoudan
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Well done! Dec 30, 2002

I\'ve read your translation. Well done! Thank you for sharing!



Zhou Dan
 
Chinoise
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.... Dec 30, 2002

言之有理，颇有同感。

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On 2002-12-30 10:30, Zhoudan wrote:

I\'ve read your translation. Well done! Thank you for sharing!



Zhou Dan
 
Kevin Yang
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Good job, Bruce! Jan 2, 2003

I finally got time and read it through. The writing style is amusing and reminds me RAP Music. Bruce, you did a very good job to reflect the author\'s style! I can imagine the challenge that you had in conveying such a style.
 
Y_Bill
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不错！我也来搀和搀和。 Jan 12, 2003

\"你提前进入中年危机，你需要吃镇定剂。\"

\"我不需要镇定剂，我需要爱情。过去 30 多年我活得像木乃伊，早上睁开眼就开始盘算如何逃避。安娜苏让我觉得爱情不在遥不可及，爱可以像自来水，打开龙头就源源不绝。\"





\"You\'ve stepped into a mid-life crisis too early, you need some pills for your tranquility\"



\"I don\'t need tranquility, I need love and inti... See more
\"你提前进入中年危机，你需要吃镇定剂。\"

\"我不需要镇定剂，我需要爱情。过去 30 多年我活得像木乃伊，早上睁开眼就开始盘算如何逃避。安娜苏让我觉得爱情不在遥不可及，爱可以像自来水，打开龙头就源源不绝。\"





\"You\'ve stepped into a mid-life crisis too early, you need some pills for your tranquility\"



\"I don\'t need tranquility, I need love and intimacy. The last 30 years I\'ve been living like a mummy, the first thing in the morning is figure out how to get away. Anna Sue makes me feel love is not so far and dreamy: love can be like tap water which, once streams, never ceases.\"



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Kevin Yang
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Just a suggestion. Jan 12, 2003

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On 2003-01-12 16:22, Y_Bill wrote:


\"你提前进入中年危机，你需要吃镇定剂。\"


\"我不需要镇定剂，我需要爱情。过去 30 多年我活得像木乃伊，早上睁开眼就开始盘算如何逃避。安娜苏让我觉得爱情不在遥不可及，爱可以像自来水，打开龙头就源源不绝。\"








\"You\'ve stepped into a mid-life ... See more
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On 2003-01-12 16:22, Y_Bill wrote:


\"你提前进入中年危机，你需要吃镇定剂。\"


\"我不需要镇定剂，我需要爱情。过去 30 多年我活得像木乃伊，早上睁开眼就开始盘算如何逃避。安娜苏让我觉得爱情不在遥不可及，爱可以像自来水，打开龙头就源源不绝。\"








\"You\'ve stepped into a mid-life crisis too early, you need some pills for your tranquility\"





\"I don\'t need tranquility, I need love and intimacy. The last 30 years I\'ve been living like a mummy, the first thing in the morning is figure out how to get away. Anna Sue makes me feel love is not so far and dreamy: love can be like tap water which, once streams, never ceases.\"





Have fun, guys.








Bill,


Nice job. Here come my suggestions:


1. ...早上睁开眼就开始盘算如何逃避=after I wake up in the morning the first thing in mind is to figure out how to flee from the reality.


2.爱可以像自来水，打开龙头就源源不绝=love can be like tap water, once the faucet is turned on, it runs like a non-stop stream.

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Xiaoping Fu
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自来水？ Jan 13, 2003

爱如果象自来水，那可真叫方便。要来就来，要停就停。这种“自来水主义”，比起几十年前的“杯水主义”进化多了。可是，恐怕“包二奶”也没有这么方便，只有去“找小姐”了。



Bruce 的翻译挺好，只是没有领会“自来水”的真意。以本人之浅见，“自来水”的妙处不在于“源源不断”。因为真正源源不断的是长江黄河。“我在江之头，君在江之尾”、“所�... See more
爱如果象自来水，那可真叫方便。要来就来，要停就停。这种“自来水主义”，比起几十年前的“杯水主义”进化多了。可是，恐怕“包二奶”也没有这么方便，只有去“找小姐”了。



Bruce 的翻译挺好，只是没有领会“自来水”的真意。以本人之浅见，“自来水”的妙处不在于“源源不断”。因为真正源源不断的是长江黄河。“我在江之头，君在江之尾”、“所为伊人，在水一方”，是以水之源源不绝，比喻爱之久远深长。但“溯洄从之，道阻且长”，实在不太方便。而“自来水”的好处在于“随时要，随时有”，而且“立时可止”。这层意思藏在字缝里，实在不好翻译出来。不知各位仁兄有何高见？

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