monto Posted March 14, 2008 at 07:14 AM Report Posted March 14, 2008 at 07:14 AM I have just translated a English song to Chinese, and would like receive comments or even criticism to help me in understanding English better. I think the discussion may also be a help for Chinese learning. nine million rainy days ----------------------------------- 九百万个雨天 have swept across my eyes --------------------------- 扫过了我的双眼 thinking of you and this room becomes a shrine 想到你这间屋变成了灵殿 thinking of you and the way you are ---------------- 想到你和你的样子 sends the shivers to my head ------------------------ 寒战传递到我脑间 you're going to fall ---------------------------------------- 你将倒下 you're going to fall down dead ------------------------ 你将倒下死去 as far as i can tell ---------------------------------------- 这是我所能预言 i'm being dragged from here to hell ---------------- 我正从这里被拖到地狱 and all my time in hell --------------------------------- 而我在地狱的所有时间 is spent with you ---------------------------------------- 都是和你一起度过 i have nothing left to give ----------------------------- 我没剩下任何东西可让 for you to take ------------------------------------------- 你拿走 i have no more empty heart ------------------------- 我不再有空洞的心 or limbs to break --------------------------------------- 或肢体可以破碎 and the way you are ---------------------------------- 而你的样子 sends the shivers to my head -------------------- 将寒战传递到我的脑间 you're going to fall down dead ------------------- 你将倒下死去 as far as i can see ----------------------------------- 这是我所能预见 there is nothing left of me ------------------------- 我一无所剩 and all my time in hell ------------------------------ 而我在地狱的所有时间 was spent with you ---------------------------------- 是与你一起度过 Quote
HashiriKata Posted March 14, 2008 at 08:24 PM Report Posted March 14, 2008 at 08:24 PM The translation sounds good to me, Monto! I've got a small question: "Nine million rainy days have swept across my eyes " in English suggests some sadness to me but I wonder if "九百万个雨天扫过了我的双眼" in Chinese has the same effect. Is the verb 扫 abstract enough for use in this context? (This is a real question, and not a rhetorical one!) Quote
studentyoung Posted March 15, 2008 at 02:27 AM Report Posted March 15, 2008 at 02:27 AM "Nine million rainy days have swept across my eyes " in English suggests some sadness to me but I wonder if "九百万个雨天扫过了我的双眼" in Chinese has the same effect. I think so, because I understand the texts according to the contexts, not just a single word. Is the verb 扫 abstract enough for use in this context?(This is a real question, and not a rhetorical one!) I think it’s abstract, but I’m still not sure what your question really means. Cheers! Quote
monto Posted March 15, 2008 at 05:51 AM Author Report Posted March 15, 2008 at 05:51 AM Is the verb 扫 abstract enough for use in this context? Yes. As matter of fact, 扫 as a verb is not restricted only to physical or mechanical way. an example 扫描: scan Another example from a dictionary: 他眼睛四下扫了一圈 --- His eyes swept around the place. Quote
HashiriKata Posted March 15, 2008 at 07:37 AM Report Posted March 15, 2008 at 07:37 AM Another example from a dictionary:他眼睛四下扫了一圈 --- His eyes swept around the place. Thanks Monto, this example has answered my question. (And I hope it's also answered Studentyoung's question about my question too ) Quote
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