Wednesday, April 25, 2012

广东话打铁趁热这话英语怎么说?

 

打铁趁热

= strike while the iron’s hot (意译free translation)

= make hay while the sun shines (意译free translation)

 

 

= hit the iron while it is still hot (直译literal translation)

 

 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

广东话打横嚟这话英语怎么说?

 

 

打横嚟

= refuse to see reason (意译free translation)

= be impervious to reason (意译free translation)

= unreasonable (意译free translation)

 

=  hit across (直译literal translation)

 

Sunday, April 1, 2012

广东话打单 这话英语怎么说?

 

 

 

 

打单

= blackmail(意译free translation)

= extort(意译free translation)

 

= to print out an bill (直译literal translation)

 

 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

广东话打蛇随棍上这话英语怎么说?

 

打蛇随棍上

= seize the opportunity to make request (意译free translation)

 

= take advantage of an opportunity to propose one’s idea (意译free translation)

 

 

= hit a snake with a stick but it creeps right up along the stick (直译literal translation)

 

 

Friday, March 23, 2012

广东话 打荷包

 

打荷包

= pick a pocket (意译free translation)

 

pickpocket

= beat the wallet  (直译literal translation)

 

Sunday, March 18, 2012

广东话打草惊蛇

 

打草惊蛇

= act rashly and alert the enemy (意译free translation)

 

= to arouse one’s suspicious  (意译free translation)

 

 

= to beat the grass and make the snake panic (直译literal translation)

 

Monday, March 12, 2012

广东话打退堂鼓英语怎么说?

 

 

 

打退堂鼓

= back out  (意译free translation)

= back down (意译free translation)

= to beat a retreat (意译free translation)

 

= to hit the drum for dismissing the court (直译literal translation)