拿破伦 and 请为君先死

English translation: Napoleon & I would rather die before you.

02:31 May 10, 2008
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Art/Literary - History
Chinese term or phrase: 拿破伦 and 请为君先死
Complete sentences:
今日之事,拿破伦所谓最后十五分钟也,
其济,则诸君之勇,不济,请为君先死.
Is 拿破伦 = Napoleon ? or Old Theory? And what's the best translation of 请为君先死 ? Thanks for helping.
Tony Zhou
Local time: 07:37
English translation:Napoleon & I would rather die before you.
Explanation:
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Duobing Chen
China
Local time: 08:37
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Summary of answers provided
4Napoleon & I would rather die before you.
Duobing Chen
4I would still lay down my life for you
ian_tan (X)
3he wanted to die before everyone else
peter arnout
3Let me die before you.
Ritchest


  

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Napoleon & I would rather die before you.


Explanation:
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Duobing Chen
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请为君先死
he wanted to die before everyone else


Explanation:
fyi

peter arnout
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Let me die before you.


Explanation:
Let me die before you.

Ritchest
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I would still lay down my life for you


Explanation:
其济,则诸君之勇,不济,请为君先死.

I think it would be good to look at the short sentence as a whole. Sorry my translation is a bit long.

"To help you, I would require the courage of the mightiest, yet even if I decline, I would still lay down my life for you."

ian_tan (X)
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