充满人间烟火的石库门民居
English translation: Sights and sounds of the Mortal World
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| Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Other / cultrual magazine | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Edward Seah (X) Singapore Local time: 12:01 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | secular life |
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| 4 +1 | Sights and sounds of the Mortal World |
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| 4 +1 | The sights and sounds of daily life at the Shikumen residences. |
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| 4 | earthly delights |
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| 3 +1 | noise and bustle of the Shikumen old quarter |
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earthly delights Explanation: FYI |
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peer agreement (net): +1secular life Explanation: secular life |
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peer agreement (net): +1Sights and sounds of the Mortal World Explanation: 像‘人间烟火’这类词汇应该没有固定的翻译，该是按情况而定吧。这里形容的是石库门外的情况，但也带着一点诗意的形容，所以我的想法是 sights and sounds of the mortal world 或者 colors of the mortal world。供参考。 |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1The sights and sounds of daily life at the Shikumen residences. Explanation: The sights and sounds of daily life at the Shikumen residences. The highs and lows of daily life at the Shikumen residences. The comings and goings of daily life at the Shikumen residences. ... A few other alternatives for your consideration. |
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peer agreement (net): +1noise and bustle of the Shikumen old quarter Explanation: The key word here is 民居. If you don't express the fact that these are old homes (rather than modern apartment blocks), then you miss the whole point of the phrase. |
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