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Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idioms | |||||||
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5 | Sichuan |
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5 | Chuanfu |
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5 | Sichuan Mansion |
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4 | Sichuan house / Home of Sichuan cuisines |
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Sichuan Explanation: Please see my discussion entry. |
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Sichuan house / Home of Sichuan cuisines Explanation: 川: the Sichuan(四川) province of China. 府: something related to houses, buildings. 川府酒家: Sichuan restaurant; Sichuan house (restaurant); Home of Sichuan cuisines. Sichuan cuisines are famous for their spiciness. |
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Chuanfu Explanation: Now that it's the name of a restaurant, it's ok just to use the Chinese pinyin. 川=四川=Sichuan;府=天府,as Sichuan is called “天府之国”(Land of Abundance) my suggested translation for 川府酒家 is as follows: Chuanfu Restaurant (a Sichuan cuisine restaurant) |
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Sichuan Mansion Explanation: Houses of officials and the rich were called respectfully as “府” in ancient China. Even now we mention people’s residence “府” in some formal context, regardless of a condo or a large house. The first time when “府” was used as part of the name of an administrative division was in the Tang dynasty. I am sure you have known “川”, short for “四川”, a province in southwest China. As a name of a restaurant, I suggest it is translated as “Sichuan Mansion”. We can borrow a word from the Chinese classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions, which tells stories of related aristocratic families. |
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