Monday, August 29, 2011

广东话 未观其人,先观其友 这话英语怎么说?

 

未观其人,先观其友

= one can judge a person by his friends (意译free translation)

 

= observing one's friends before observing him or her (意译free translation)

 

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

广东话 未登天子位,先置杀人刀 这话英语怎么说?

 

How to say 未登天子位,先置杀人刀  in English?

=exercise one's power before promoted to the position (意译free translation)

 

= get a killing knife before coming to the throne  (意译free translation)

 

Monday, August 1, 2011

广东话 未见官先打三十大板 这话英语怎么说?

 

How to say  未见官先打三十大板   in English?

未见官先打三十大板 

= loss before gain  (意译free translation)

 

= disadvantage comes before advantage  (意译free translation)

 

 

= beaten thirty planks before one can see the government official (直译literal translation)

 

Sunday, July 31, 2011

广东话 平生不作亏心事半夜敲门也不惊 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 平生不作亏心事半夜敲门也不惊 

 

= the one who do not act against his conscience will not panic even

his door is knocked at midnight  (直译literal translation)

 

Saturday, July 30, 2011

广东话 山水有相逢 这话英语怎么说?

山水有相逢

 

 

 = it is likely for somebody to meet each other again in travels one day(意译)

 

 

 = mountains and waters have chance to meet each other(直译)

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

穿针引线这话英语怎么说?

 

 

穿针引线

= pass a thread through the eye of a needle --- act as a go-between between different parties in order to promote their cooperations

 

要知多些 —到这里

http://how-to-say-in-english.buycoolgoods.com/

 

 

Thursday, April 14, 2011

触景生情这话英语怎么说?

 

触景生情

= memories revive at the sight of familiar places

= recall old memories at familiar sight

= the sight strikes a chord in one’s heart

 

要知多些 —到这里

http://how-to-say-in-english.buycoolgoods.com/

 

Thursday, March 31, 2011

触电这话英语怎么说?

 

触电

= electric shock

 

e.g 他們初次見面便有触电

= electric shock passed between them at their first meeting

 

 

要知多些 —到这里

http://how-to-say-in-english.buycoolgoods.com/

 

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

处变不惊这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

How to say  处变不惊  in English?

 

 

处变不惊

= have the presence of mind in the face of a crisis