Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

忍一时风平浪静,退一步海阔天空

English translation:

compromise will make a conflict much easy to resolve

Added to glossary by Shang
Jul 27, 2004 10:40
20 yrs ago
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Chinese term

忍一时风平浪静,退一步海阔天空

Chinese to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Idiom is difficult in doing translation. Any suggestion for this term?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 compromise will make a conflict much easy to resolve
4 +1 Try

Proposed translations

+2
6 hrs
Chinese term (edited): ��һʱ��ƽ�˾�����һ���������
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compromise will make a conflict much easy to resolve

前后两句话的意思是重复的,翻译一句即可。
Peer comment(s):

agree Chinoise
1 hr
thanks!
agree Chinexpert
8 hrs
thanks. good morning, Vivian
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you. I like your idea of the translation."
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10 mins
Chinese term (edited): ��һʱ��ƽ�˾�����һ���������

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Refraining oneself in the moment leads to calming down;
One step of concession may enable you a higher flight.


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Note added at 1 hr 17 mins (2004-07-27 11:58:45 GMT)
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Refraining oneself in the moment leads to calming down;
One step of concession may take you to a higher flight.

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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2004-07-27 12:01:42 GMT)
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Refraining yourself in the moment calms down the torment;
Conceding a single step may take you to a higher flight.
Peer comment(s):

agree Chinoise
2 hrs
Thank you, Betty.
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