Dec 31, 2005 05:35
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: Singaporean, UK, US) 
Works in: Chinese to English
皇帝的女儿不愁嫁
Chinese to English
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不要因为'皇帝的女儿不愁嫁',而不注重服务质量和水准！
I understand what "皇帝的女儿不愁嫁" means, but it's hard to render it in English. It's New Year's eve.... can someone pleeeeease help so I can go to bed earlier and be all fresh and lovely for New Year?? *wink*
I understand what "皇帝的女儿不愁嫁" means, but it's hard to render it in English. It's New Year's eve.... can someone pleeeeease help so I can go to bed earlier and be all fresh and lovely for New Year?? *wink*
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billychang
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Translate tradition & simplified Chinese
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Chinese term (edited):
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Although ur products practically sell themselves we mustn't ignore the need of good customer service
.. Happy New Year.
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Comment: "This time I actually beg to differ with Mr Fu's comments. The princess "practically sell herself" not because she is pretty but because her dad is the emperor. It fits here.
I agree with Shang that a literal translation would not be appropriate here.
Thanks to the others as well.... :)"
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Jianming Sun
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Chinese term (edited):
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“The daughter of an emperor does not worry about finding a husband"
“The daughter of an emperor does not worry about finding a husband"
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Note added at 11 hrs 42 mins (2005-12-31 17:18:05 GMT)
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Since the original sentence has the quotation mark, you can leave it in the translation. In my opinion, it is not hard for your readers to stretch their imagination to that meaning. The product is from China, so with some Chinese flavor added it could only seem more attractive. Moreover, it may be easy for your proofreader to understand.
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Note added at 11 hrs 42 mins (2005-12-31 17:18:05 GMT)
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Since the original sentence has the quotation mark, you can leave it in the translation. In my opinion, it is not hard for your readers to stretch their imagination to that meaning. The product is from China, so with some Chinese flavor added it could only seem more attractive. Moreover, it may be easy for your proofreader to understand.
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anastasia t (X)
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Shang
: A princess needs not worry about her marriage
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Chinese term (edited):
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my suggestion
“皇帝的女儿不愁嫁”暗示企业凭借垄断地位销售价高质差的产品和服务（这是垄断的必然结果）。
不要因为'皇帝的女儿不愁嫁',而不注重服务质量和水准！----〉
不要因为自己占据垄断地位而不注重服务质量和水准！
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Note added at 12 hrs 46 mins (2005-12-31 18:21:50 GMT)
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建议不要直译，否则读者可能看不懂什么意思。
不要因为'皇帝的女儿不愁嫁',而不注重服务质量和水准！----〉
不要因为自己占据垄断地位而不注重服务质量和水准！
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Note added at 12 hrs 46 mins (2005-12-31 18:21:50 GMT)
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建议不要直译，否则读者可能看不懂什么意思。
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Philip Tang
China
China
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English
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China
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Chinese term (edited):
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a seller’s market
To me, '皇帝的女儿不愁嫁' means “highly favorable or desirable by the general mass”,
In marketing, when a product is in popular demands, we customary call it “a seller’s market”.
“Just because it’s a seller’s market, one justn"t ignore one's service quality and standards”
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In marketing, when a product is in popular demands, we customary call it “a seller’s market”.
“Just because it’s a seller’s market, one justn"t ignore one's service quality and standards”
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Last Hermit
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Chinese term (edited):
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My tentative version
1)Quality services should not be overlooked because of our present predominance in the market.
2)Given our present predominance in the market, we shall still maintain our excellence in services.
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 9 mins (2006-01-01 06:44:25 GMT)
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3) Do not turn our market dominance to indifference to quality services.
4) Do not let our market dominance blindfold our continued focus on quality services.
2)Given our present predominance in the market, we shall still maintain our excellence in services.
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 9 mins (2006-01-01 06:44:25 GMT)
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3) Do not turn our market dominance to indifference to quality services.
4) Do not let our market dominance blindfold our continued focus on quality services.
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Xiaoping Fu
: This translation is closer to the actual meaning of the Chinese idiom.
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