count_zero Posted September 27, 2004 at 03:59 AM Report Posted September 27, 2004 at 03:59 AM How would you translate into (simplified) Mandarin: "In English we don't say this"? I'm thinking of two situations: 1. When someone translates something (too) literally. 2. When someone translates something that we just wouldn't say, for instance a compliment that would be considered sycophantic to an English speaker. Ta. Quote
Claw Posted September 27, 2004 at 05:21 AM Report Posted September 27, 2004 at 05:21 AM My suggestion: 英文不能这样说。 Quote
xiaomawang Posted September 27, 2004 at 05:53 AM Report Posted September 27, 2004 at 05:53 AM We could ignore the 'In English' or 'In Chinese'. Just say: 我们不这么说 or 没这么说的. Quote
roddy Posted September 27, 2004 at 06:01 AM Report Posted September 27, 2004 at 06:01 AM I've heard 不这么说 often enough from my teacher . . . Roddy Quote
Koneko Posted September 27, 2004 at 10:34 AM Report Posted September 27, 2004 at 10:34 AM 不这样说。 Quote
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