Immovable Bodhi Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:45 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 04:45 PM 你们好！ 我是在这里非常新的，学习汉语也还没有长时间。我在看了一个短篇小说，这个是叫 “华威先生”，写人是张天意。我没懂一个句子： “转湾抹角起来-----他算是我的一个亲戚。” 这个句子的意思是不是 "Complicated thoughts arise----he (I don't know who the 他 is) regarded me as a relative." 那我作的翻译是对吗？ 谢谢！ As I've said above, I'm very new here. Should I post the English, too? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted September 14, 2012 at 11:49 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 at 11:49 PM Yes. We generally ask that people use English as the primary language for posts, unless posting in Chinese corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immovable Bodhi Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:03 PM Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:03 PM OK, thank you for the clarification. Now here, I'm currently reading a short story by Zhang Tianyi titled "Mr. Huawei". Here's a sentence I don't understand--and it's incidentally the opening sentence: “转湾抹角起来-----他算是我的一个亲戚。” "Complicated thoughts arise----he (I don't know who the 他 is) regarded me as a relative." Is my translation above correct? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:30 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:30 PM I think a better translation is: You could say he's a relative of mine, in a roundabout way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immovable Bodhi Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:51 PM Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 01:51 PM Ah, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny1997 Posted September 15, 2012 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 02:52 PM “转弯抹角起来-----他算是我的一个亲戚。” This phrase makes me think of 远房亲戚 yuǎn fáng qīn qì (distant family). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:14 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:14 PM I suspect 转湾 is a typo for 转弯. Or are they both used in Chinese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny1997 Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:26 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:26 PM In fact, I use 拐弯抹角 instead 转弯抹角 or 转湾抹角。 But I've heard or seen often 转弯抹角 or 转湾抹角。They mean the same thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:39 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 04:39 PM I agree with #7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeut Posted September 15, 2012 at 06:12 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 at 06:12 PM 转弯抹角 zhuǎnwānmòjiǎo lit. (of road) winding and turning (idiom); to speak in a roundabout way / to equivocate / to beat about the bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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