不怒反笑

English translation: smile in place of anger

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Chinese term or phrase:不怒反笑
English translation:smile in place of anger
Entered by: David Lin

13:44 Sep 2, 2016
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 不怒反笑
欧丁不怒反笑,向托尔示意了绵延至地平线的军队。

So many types of smiles! Help!
Michael Lickorish
Australia
Local time: 22:58
smile in place of anger
Explanation:
Wearing a smile in place of anger, he showed the army ....

I think this kind of smile is one that shows the character‘s confidence as he gestures to show the huge arm force.

Use “smile” should be ok.

Hope you find it helpful.
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David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:28
Grading comment
Thanks David!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1smile in place of anger
David Lin
5smiling other than getting angry
jyuan_us
3no anger but smiled
Bruce Guo


Discussion entries: 8





  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
no anger but smiled


Explanation:
the shorter, the better:

alternative: smiled instead of getting angry
smiled with no anger

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Note added at 1小时 (2016-09-02 14:48:23 GMT)
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or not angry but smiled
maybe, not...but...更好

Bruce Guo
China
Local time: 16:28
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
smile in place of anger


Explanation:
Wearing a smile in place of anger, he showed the army ....

I think this kind of smile is one that shows the character‘s confidence as he gestures to show the huge arm force.

Use “smile” should be ok.

Hope you find it helpful.

David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks David!

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74 days
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
smiling other than getting angry


Explanation:
He smiled other than get angry. Instead of being angry, he smiled. He smiles rather than being angry

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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-09-02 16:25:23 GMT)
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instead of getting mad, he turned into a smile.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-09-02 18:13:58 GMT)
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Rather than/instead of getting mad/angry, he smiled, ...

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Note added at 9 hrs (2016-09-02 22:55:54 GMT)
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反=反而
on the contrary. He was not mad/angry, instead/on the contrary, he smiled

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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