Guest Valenty Posted June 24, 2012 at 05:05 PM Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 at 05:05 PM Help me translate this sentence "娘实在狠不下心不要你". Especially this part 狠不下心. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 25, 2012 at 03:45 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 03:45 AM Are you sure you have typed it correctly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 25, 2012 at 03:46 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 03:46 AM Consider "can't make the tough decision to" for "狠不下心". The whole sentence means "Mommy really can't (make the tough decision to) abandon you." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted June 25, 2012 at 04:39 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 04:39 AM I didn't know 狠心 could be used like that, but the intended meaning is guessable anyway. 狠心 is normally an adjective meaning cruel, heartless. 狠 is being used as a verb, similar to 立(志), equivalent to the verb harden (one's heart 心). 不下 is a verb complement meaning to not be able to do something and is probably related to the meaning to （metaphorically） set down (as in 下(定)决心). (edit: this implies 下 is a correct complement for the verb 狠). So 狠不下心[X] would mean unable to harden my heart and do [X]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiana Posted June 25, 2012 at 07:28 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 07:28 AM Consider "can't make the tough decision to" for "狠不下心". The whole sentence means "Mommy really can't (make the tough decision to) abandon you." This is getting interesting (= confusing ), as I've just picked up something very similar sounding: 我想离开他，但又横不下心。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:12 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:12 AM From looking at a dictionary, I guess both 狠(不)下心 and 横(不)下心 are acceptable, and pretty much equivalent in meaning too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:46 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:46 AM Personally I won't use 橫不下心. I will even think it is a typo. I will however use 把心一橫. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiana Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:46 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:46 AM Yes they're similar but I don't think they're interchangeable. To put crudely, 横(不)下心 is about determination to do do something (maybe because you're too distracted ) whereas 狠(不)下心 is about whether you can go against your conscience (maybe because you're too kind-hearted ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted June 25, 2012 at 09:27 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 09:27 AM abcdefg: So it was written in the subtitles. There is no mistake. Thanks to all who answered The meaning is clear, but still I want to translate correctly. Thank skylee, your version I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM abcdefg: So it was written in the subtitles. There is no mistake. I thought it might have just been something heard, not something read. 很不小心 came to mind instead of 狠不下心. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 16, 2012 at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 06:48 PM Hello:) And again, I with my questions... 1. Here the meaning is clear, but I cannot make a proposal 唯有万里神州 才能容得下 你这举世无双的霸者 只要你有心为之 别说是天下会 就连天下 亦归你所有 2. The first part was translated, and then I confused. Please help me understand 姨娘想吃的雪蛤莲子鸡 孩儿已经命人炖好了 但是雪蛤莲子鸡 才能达到养颜润肺的功效 因此在吃的时候 再舀出来吃就好 I very hope, someone can help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 18, 2012 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 at 06:35 PM And ... No one knows the translation? Don't pass! :help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoyohoo Posted July 19, 2012 at 04:52 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 04:52 AM 但是雪蛤莲子鸡 才能达到养颜润肺的功效 something is missing between these 2 parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:15 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:15 AM I don't know((( This is subtitles and all text that says the hero. I can not understand what is this dish and how to cook ((( Or cook over moderate fire, or cook for a long time to achieve a certain result, but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoyohoo Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:47 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:47 AM 雪蛤莲子鸡-- 雪蛤 a kind of Chinese Forest Frog, official name -- Rana chensinensis ; 莲子lotus ; 鸡chicken 炖 stew - Simmering meat for a prolonged period in a broth (Lu, 滷) or (Dun, 炖) someone believe this soup make lady more beautiful and lubricate their skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:55 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 06:55 AM Thanks for the help) But what about results? There's something to say about the face and the lungs ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 19, 2012 at 07:12 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 07:12 AM Ok) esoyohoo, you are my savior) And can you make a nice sentence in the first paragraph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoyohoo Posted July 19, 2012 at 08:39 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 08:39 AM 唯有万里神州 才能容得下 你这举世无双的霸者 只要你有心为之 别说是天下会 就连天下 亦归你所有 Only whole China is big enough for you , the strongest King in the world, to rule. If you have the strong will to do it, not only the Tianxiahui (an organization) is belonged to you but the whole world also belonged to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valenty Posted July 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM Thank you very much! But why is "is belonged to you but the whole world also belonged to you". in the past tense? Maybe "If you have the strong will to do it, not only the Tian Xia Hui belongs to you but the whole world will also belong to you" ? 天下会 Tianxiahui (an organization) - Can you this name organization translate somehow into English? I have got something like the "Center of the World" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoyohoo Posted July 20, 2012 at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 at 01:28 AM you are right, it depends on the situation. If the speaker wanna flatter the listener, it's past tense; If the speaker wanna encourage him， it should be as what you say. Because in the first situation, normally the speaker wanna express the listener would be the King or final winner because God has already selected him to be the King (in Chinese history, the King always try to make the others believe he is the son of dragon， he is the only one should be and can be the King. So if the others wanna flatter him, they will express that they fully agree with this fact. ) 天下会 is difficult to translate into English because 会 means an organization， such as 天地会Heaven and Earth Society，红花会Red Flower Society，青龙会Blue Dragon Society. So translating it word by word makes its name sound weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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