Sunday, August 1, 2010

朝中有人好做官这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

朝中有人好做官

 

= it is easy to be official if you have connections at court

 

 

Saturday, July 31, 2010

广东话 手多多 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

手多多 = touch anything that one sees(意译)

 

 

       = have many hands(直译literlization)

 

 

要知多些 —到这里

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

 

Friday, July 30, 2010

唱老调这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

唱老调 = sing the same old tune

       = harp on the same old theme

       = repeat the same old cliches

 

要知多些 —到这里

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

 

 

Thursday, July 29, 2010

广东话 切肉不离皮 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

切肉不离皮 = blood is thicker than water(意译)

           = nothing is as affectionate as flesh and blood(意译)

 

           = the flesh cut still sticks to the skin(直译literlization)

 

 

要知多些 —到这里

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

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

唱反调这话英语怎么说?

 

唱反调 = sing a different tune

       = air an opposing view

       = act / run counter to

 

 

 

 

要知多些 —到这里

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

 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

广东话 扎实 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

扎实 = be sturdy enough(意译)

 

     = be firm enough(意译)

 

     = be strong enough(意译)

 

 

     = be sound enough(直译literlization)

 

要知多些 —到这里

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

Thursday, July 22, 2010

广东话 牙齿当金使 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

牙齿当金使 = be as good as one’s words(意译)

 

           = keep one’s promise(意译)

 

           = keep one’s words(意译)

 

 

           = teeth are used as gold(直译literlization)