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Jul 16, 2006 06:12
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Ａ可以Ｂ。(1/2)
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Sentence: 喝了大量的酒以後，他還可以照常做事，誰說他的酒量不好？
1st Attempt: After drinking a large amount he is still permitted to conduct business as usual. Is no one going to say anything?
Question 1/: Is the construction 「他還可以照常做事」 not in passive voice? Have I got it right?
Question 2/2: I have taken some liberty with my interpretation of the sentence part 「誰說他的酒量不好？」After all, who would complain about his drinking without complaining about the amount?
Is there a cultural issue at stake here, that I might be unaware of?
As always you are welcome to comment on other parts of the sentence, as well.
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1st Attempt: After drinking a large amount he is still permitted to conduct business as usual. Is no one going to say anything?
Question 1/: Is the construction 「他還可以照常做事」 not in passive voice? Have I got it right?
Question 2/2: I have taken some liberty with my interpretation of the sentence part 「誰說他的酒量不好？」After all, who would complain about his drinking without complaining about the amount?
Is there a cultural issue at stake here, that I might be unaware of?
As always you are welcome to comment on other parts of the sentence, as well.
http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/contents.html#p...
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | A can B. |
anastasia t (X)
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| 3 | last part: 'so why would anyone tell him he drinks too much?' |
peter arnout
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Proposed translations
+1
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Selected
A can B.
Ａ可以Ｂ。- A can B.
A還可以B. - A can still B.
照常 - as usual
做事 - do things/work
他還可以照常做事 - he can still do things/work as usual
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Note added at 32 mins (2006-07-16 06:44:54 GMT)
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Asker: Yeah! I thought of this too, but does it make sense in this context? If he is able to perform his work as usual, then why complain about his drinking? Obviously, it does not impair his ability to perform his work, so whose business is it, but his?
Please refer to your other post for the meaning of the second sentence. It has nothing to do with complaints at all but rather with capacity for liquor.
A還可以B. - A can still B.
照常 - as usual
做事 - do things/work
他還可以照常做事 - he can still do things/work as usual
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Note added at 32 mins (2006-07-16 06:44:54 GMT)
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Asker: Yeah! I thought of this too, but does it make sense in this context? If he is able to perform his work as usual, then why complain about his drinking? Obviously, it does not impair his ability to perform his work, so whose business is it, but his?
Please refer to your other post for the meaning of the second sentence. It has nothing to do with complaints at all but rather with capacity for liquor.
Note from asker:
| Yeah! I thought of this too, but it does it make sense in this context? If is able to perform his work as usual, then why complain about his drinking. Obviously, it does not impair his ability to perform his work, so whose business is it, but his? |
| I apologize for my bad grammar. Please strike the first "it" after "but", and insert a "he" after "if". Also, there is a question mark missing after drinking. We are in the middle of a typhoon, and I my accuracy and efficiency suffer under low pressure. |
| Further correction: Please strike the word "I" before "my" in my first correction. Phew! I even went swimming and dove a little this morning to counter the atmoshperic depression. I did not grow up in subtropical region and after more than 15 years in East Asia, I am still not entirely accustomed to the frequent storms -- no matter how much I enjoy their pleasant break from the heat. |
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Comment: "Final rendering: After having drunk a large amount he is able to perform his work as usual. So, who says that he is unable to hold his own?
Discussion: Please see http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/part2/II-10-g.html#s13 for further discussion.
Acknowledgement: Thank you, Anastasia. My whole understanding of this sentence depended on my interpretation of the word 酒量. My only regret is that you did not tell me how to say what I thought it meant.
My thanks to wherestip for his comfirmatory assistance and to peter for his suggestion with regard to the interpretation of the question. It is unfortunate that he entered it in the wrong place!
My very best from the land of no mountains surrounded by sea on many sides."
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last part: 'so why would anyone tell him he drinks too much?'
as he can still do his work after a lot of drinks, there appears to be no need among other people to tell him that he drinks too much.
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