浮生
English translation: Life is just an illusion
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| 5 | Life is an illusion |
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| 4 | floating life |
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| 3 | passing through life |
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7 hrs confidence: 
floating life Explanation: 林语堂：This floating life is like a dream. How often can one enjoy oneself? 浮生若梦，为欢几何？ |
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7 hrs confidence:
Life is an illusion Explanation: For 浮生若梦, I think to translate it as “Life is an illusion” is perhaps enough. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-shostak/is-life-an-illusi... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2016-10-05 15:40:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It should read " Life is justan illusion." for a kind of 感概. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2016-10-05 15:42:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry typo "just an". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2016-10-05 15:43:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and 感慨。 |
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1 day 10 mins confidence:
passing through life Explanation: passing through life like a dream 供参考 |
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