Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

归市场

English translation:

let the market rules rule the market

Added to glossary by Zong Yang Yu
Jan 7, 2008 12:01
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

归市场

Chinese to English Bus/Financial Economics
How would you translate 市场的归市场 here?

简而言之,市场的归市场,民主的归民主。坏的市场经济会阻碍民主的发展进程,而好的民主政治体制则会在一定程度上阻止坏的市场经济横行。
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Jan 8, 2008 08:25: Zong Yang Yu Created KOG entry

Discussion

Paul Frank (X) (asker) Jan 7, 2008:
the market follows its own course Thanks for all the comments so far. How about "The market follows its own course and so does democracy"? Perhaps an echo of de Tocqueville's famous words, "in America democracy follows its own inclinations." 归 is always a tricky word to translate.
lhcm Jan 7, 2008:
因此,它的意思是要分清楚哪些事情/或关系是跟市场有本质上的联系,哪些是跟民主有本质上的联系;哪些是跟民主有本质上的联系,不要把现象或关系,归属到错误的对象上。这里的“归”是“归属到”的意思。
lhcm Jan 7, 2008:
那些是跟民主有本质上的联系,不要把现象或关系,归属到错误的对象上。这里的“归”是“归属到”的意思。
lhcm Jan 7, 2008:
“市场的归市场,民主的归民主“这句话,是在结构上对“凯撒的归凯撒,上帝的归上帝“的一种摹仿。但是,这句话在意思上,跟“凯撒的归凯撒,上帝的归上帝“所表达意思背后的逻辑是不一样的。“凯撒的归凯撒,上帝的归上帝“是要把“凯撒”和“上帝”,俗世和后世的事情完全割裂开来,使它们互不相干。但是,“市场的归市场,民主的归民主“这句话背后的逻辑,则是“要分清楚市场和民主之间的关系,以便认识它们之间的互动关系。”因此,它的意思是要分清楚那些事情/或关系是跟市场有本质上的联系,那些是跟民主有本质上的联系(接下)
lhcm Jan 7, 2008:
Just post the related link here for reference http://beijingspring.com/bj2/2007/200/20071129124300.htm

Proposed translations

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let the market rules rule the market

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market is just market

市场的归市场 - market is just market (business is business)
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Market is market(literally)

“归市场”is not a noun, 归 is a verb. It's from an article of Qiao Xinsheng. “市场归市场,民主归民主”means the relationship of market and democracy is not a cause-and-effect relationship. So, it's better not to translate literally, but to use free translation.
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Peer comment(s):

agree happycow
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