Lu Posted June 1, 2021 at 12:50 PM Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 at 12:50 PM A translation question. Two children are best friends, but lately they each have a secret that is weighing heavily on them and that they can't share with the other. They both act as if nothing has changed, but meanwhile a lot has. The interior monologue of one of the children goes: 是秘密，先于我们存在的秘密离间着我们的感情。 I don't get that sentence. 'It was the secrets, [somethingsomething] was driving a wedge between our friendship.', but I don't get what's going on with 先于 and 存在 here. This is for a novel I'm translating into Dutch, so very specific suggestions on word choice are welcome but not necessary, once I understand the sentence I can handle the translation part. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinion Posted June 1, 2021 at 12:58 PM Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 at 12:58 PM I think it's "secrets that existed before us," i.e. secrets from before they were born. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted June 1, 2021 at 08:58 PM Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 at 08:58 PM 7 hours ago, pinion said: I think it's "secrets that existed before us," i.e. secrets from before they were born. That makes perfect sense, and now that I know what is meant I understand what's going on with the sentence. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and select your username and password later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.