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不是杰出者才做梦，是善于做梦者才杰出

07:00 Jan 11, 2013
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics / 不是杰出者才做梦，是善于做梦者才杰出
Chinese term or phrase: 不是杰出者才做梦，是善于做梦者才杰出
不是杰出者才做梦，是善于做梦者才杰出。

你的天赋权利就是可以梦想，并且兑现梦想！

总会梦想人人都可以做一个有尊严的人，不论身居高位，还是街头卖艺；总会梦想人人内心有爱，即使罪犯也未必穷凶极恶，总有恻隐之心自由闪动；总会梦想阶层只是引人自由流动的动力，而不再是相互猜忌和仇视的天堑；总会梦想这五千年文明生生不息，为改善人类的现代处境，捧出一掬甘冽清泉
NuanceZhen
Local time: 06:43


Summary of answers provided
4One doesn't excel to dream, but excels as a good/smart dreamer.
Frank Wang
4It won't be true that only outstanding people can dream...
pkchan
4It is not that people who excel are prone to dream, but rather that visionary dreamers are prone to
Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
4One need not be outstanding to dream, but only accomplished dreamers can become outstanding.
ehundman
3Not only pioneers can dream; but only dreamers can become pioneers
Phil Hand
4 -1Those who stand out may not dream, but those who dare dream stand out.
aliasonly
3No dreams can make us standing out, yet outstanding master may say “I had a dream…”
Vladyslav Golovaty
3Not that the distinguished have visions, but good visionaries are set to be distinguished
Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
2Imagination preceeds and makes a talent.
tanglsus


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Not only pioneers can dream; but only dreamers can become pioneers


Explanation:
FYI

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 06:43
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
One doesn't excel to dream, but excels as a good/smart dreamer.


Explanation:
This is how I think the sentence means.

Frank Wang
China
Local time: 06:43
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Ho
4 days
disagree  ehundman: Beginning doesn't fit. Definitive "does not" doesn't match the "不是...才" construction's meaning. Also implies that excelling would be the reason for dreaming, which is also not implied in the Chinese.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Those who stand out may not dream, but those who dare dream stand out.


Explanation:
IMO

aliasonly
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ehundman: I don't think "may not" fits here, because it could also mean that those who stand out are not allowed to dream; this meaning isn't present in the Chinese.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
No dreams can make us standing out, yet outstanding master may say “I had a dream…”


Explanation:
:-(


    Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFcbpGK9_aw
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 01:43
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Not that the distinguished have visions, but good visionaries are set to be distinguished


Explanation:
理解下来是因果关系：
不是（因为是）杰出者才做梦，(而是因为）是善于做梦者才杰出

Not that the distinguished have visions, but good visionaries are set to be distinguished



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Note added at 17 hrs (2013-01-12 00:08:14 GMT)
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应更改为：
Not only the distinguished have visions; but good visionaries are set to be distinguished.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2013-01-12 00:09:24 GMT)
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更改原因见discussion post

Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
New Zealand
Local time: 10:43
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It won't be true that only outstanding people can dream...


Explanation:
It won't be true that only outstanding people can dream, but rather those who dare to dream will become outstanding.

pkchan
United States
Local time: 18:43
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It is not that people who excel are prone to dream, but rather that visionary dreamers are prone to


Explanation:
It is not that people who excel are prone to dream, but rather that visionary dreamers are prone to excel

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Note added at 5 days (2013-01-16 20:09:50 GMT)
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visionary dreamers are prone to excel...

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Note added at 6 days (2013-01-17 09:47:59 GMT)
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or: visionary dreamers are prone to reach excellence...

Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
France
Local time: 00:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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109 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Imagination preceeds and makes a talent.


Explanation:
Quoting Albert Einstein: imagination is more important than knowledge, knowledge is limited.
同工异曲 之妙？


    Reference: http://www.einstein-quotes.com/Creativity.html
tanglsus
United States
Local time: 18:43
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383 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
One need not be outstanding to dream, but only accomplished dreamers can become outstanding.


Explanation:
Chose "outstanding" over other possibilities because 傑 has strong heroic connotations.

ehundman
Taiwan
Local time: 06:43
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