murrayjames Posted August 13, 2009 at 03:40 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 03:40 AM Hi everyone, I'm a composer of a piece of music that I expect to premiere in China later this year. The English title is "Get In", as in something a driver might say to his passenger before a wild ride, a general phrase announcing the start of an adventure, etc. Is there an expression in Chinese that captures the feeling of this? I thought of 请坐, but that feels terribly off. 坐坐吧 is a bit better. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:25 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:25 AM Chinese people generally like fancy titles, so a direct translation of "Get In" might get you a puzzled look. You should try to find some line from an old poem or a literary idiom that suggests the same sense of excitement for your title, like 人间正道是沧桑 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:36 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:36 AM 上车 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseneb Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:40 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 04:40 AM Perhaps 请进 (Please come in!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted August 13, 2009 at 05:01 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 05:01 AM 请进！ 请上座！ 欢迎光临！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted August 13, 2009 at 05:27 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 05:27 AM Second imron's translation; the others have nothing to do with a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted August 13, 2009 at 08:32 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 08:32 AM And as we all know, anytime you 上车 in China it can be an adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heifeng Posted August 13, 2009 at 08:48 AM Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at 08:48 AM 上车喽! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paike Posted August 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM imron 上车 赞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetter Posted September 12, 2009 at 09:36 AM Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 at 09:36 AM 坐 请坐 请上座 茶 上茶 上好茶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted September 12, 2009 at 10:05 AM Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 at 10:05 AM 上茶？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetter Posted September 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM 乘坐美妙的音符，开始你的音乐之旅 let's get in！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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