JackTheCrow Posted August 8, 2011 at 03:49 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 at 03:49 PM Hi i have to translate a little text,maybe someone know it,is a popular story : 刘大请客 i have some translate doubts: How you translate these: 1－－－刘大就说 ：‘’怎么该来的不来？‘’ ‘’什么？那我是不该来的？‘’ 2－－－刘大就说 ：‘’不该走的又走了。‘’ ‘’怎么？那我是该走的？‘’ 谢谢你们 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted August 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM How about you provide your existing translations, and then people can point out any corrections if necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackTheCrow Posted August 10, 2011 at 11:12 AM Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 at 11:12 AM my problems is on these grammar structure: - 怎么该来的不来？ - ’不该走的又走了. in the rest of the phrases don't have any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted September 8, 2011 at 02:46 AM Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 at 02:46 AM my problems is on these grammar structure:- 怎么该来的不来？ - ’不该走的又走了. Each sentence breaks as follows: (literal translation ) As for the correct translation, you'll have to figure them out by yourself. 怎麼 how come 該來的 (those) who should come 不來？ don't come 不該走的 (those) who shouldn't leave / go 又走了 leave / go again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members 万能的刚哥 Posted September 15, 2011 at 11:45 AM New Members Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 at 11:45 AM 0 刘大请客 1－－－刘大就说 ：‘’怎么该来的不来？‘’ 2 ----‘’什么？那我是不该来的？‘’ 3－－－刘大就说 ：‘’不该走的又走了。 4----‘’ ‘’怎么？那我是该走的？‘’ This is a well-know joke in China, not a folktale "民间故事“. This is an example of using sunjunctive mood in Chinese-English translation. 0 Liu Da has invited his friends to a dinner. 1 ----- Liu Da said "The people who should have come don't show up. Why?" 2 ----- "What? I am the one who shouldn't have come to this dinner?" 3 ----- Liu Da said “The people who are not suppose to leave now have just left. 4 ----- "What? I am the one who should have left （who should have not been here )? I am a Chinese, new to this forum. Quite interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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