Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
子善自为之
English translation:
= 你好自为之you'd better behave yourself
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855649 (X)
May 7, 2008 03:29
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
子善自为之
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How to translate it ? Any helps appreciated.
Thankyou
Thankyou
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | =你好自为之you'd better behave yourself |
855649 (X)
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| 3 | behave yourself; take care (context needed) |
snowlamb
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| 2 | conduct yourself well |
CHEN-Ling
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May 9, 2008 01:17: 855649 (X) Created KOG entry
May 14, 2008 06:06: 855649 (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/855649"> 855649 (X)'s</a> old entry - "子善自为之"" to ""=你好自为之you'd better behave yourself""
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=你好自为之you'd better behave yourself
听起来像佛教用语呵:P
im wonder if Confucius had a student named "子善", if yes, hrm..then it could also be 子善/自为之 zishan does it himself :P
im wonder if Confucius had a student named "子善", if yes, hrm..then it could also be 子善/自为之 zishan does it himself :P
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3 hrs
conduct yourself well
conduct yourself well
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behave yourself; take care (context needed)
It can be either warning or advise, depending on the context.
子：you
善：better
自：oneself - usually refer to 2nd/1st person or everyone; rarely 3rd person
为：do;behave
之：auxiliary for mood; or just make up the syllables
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-05-07 10:51:48 GMT)
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forgot to mention, 自oneself as an object can be him/herself; but not as an adverb for him/herself in the ancient Chinese of Confucius' time.
子：you
善：better
自：oneself - usually refer to 2nd/1st person or everyone; rarely 3rd person
为：do;behave
之：auxiliary for mood; or just make up the syllables
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-05-07 10:51:48 GMT)
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forgot to mention, 自oneself as an object can be him/herself; but not as an adverb for him/herself in the ancient Chinese of Confucius' time.
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