can you please translate this...

[letterman]

Hello,

Could you you please translate this for me.

"life goes on"

in the meaning of "look forward", not the spiritual meaning after death.

thank you very much!

[Rhubarb]

生活继续吧

[letterman]

thank you.

somebody also told me this:

來者可追

what's the difference???

[正在看牡丹]

来者可追 originates from 往者不可谏，来者犹可追, which means that there is always hope to pursue a future even if what is done cannot be undone.

I think 来者可追is a great translation for "life goes on".

[skylee]

来者可追 originates from 往者不可谏，来者犹可追

Looks like there is an older origin, like 歸去來辭 of Tao Qian (Tao Yuanming) -

歸去來兮，田園將蕪胡不歸！既自以心為形役，奚惆悵而獨悲。悟以往之不諫，知來者之可追。實迷途其未遠，覺今是而昨非。

I am not sure if 來者可追 is a good translation for "life goes on", though.

[正在看牡丹]

If I'm not mistaken, 往者不可谏，来者犹可追 is said by 接舆而歌的楚狂人, who was of course, much earlier than 陶渊明Tao Yuanming, who is the author of 归去来兮辞。

Well, it's only my personal opinion that 来者可追 is a good translation for "life goes on". Translation is never perfect, which is the most disturbing as well as intriguing thing about it. Right?

[skylee]

正在看牡丹, indeed you are right. Thanks for pointing it out. I've just added another case of inaccuracy to my records. haha.

[Rhubarb]

I've just added another case of inaccuracy to my records. haha.

to your record.

[letterman]

hi guys,

so, do I get it right that most of you still think that 生活继续吧 is better than 來者可追 to describe "life goes on"?

you guys are really great. thanks.

[Rhubarb]

no, man, 来者犹可追 is better, your 'somebody' was right :

somebody also told me this:

來者可追

[jade-]

I disagree. "Life goes on" is a common saying in English. 来者可追 sounds too literary. I am pretty sure when you say 来者可追, most Chinese will not connect those words with "life goes on", except those who graduated with a Chinese language degree from university.