May 2, 2004 06:00
20 yrs ago
English term
China
lily limp
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
History
All his journeys had their hazards. But on his fourth and last trip to China, returning with a load of Lilium regale bulbs, a landslide nearly swept him away. His companions splinted his shattered leg with his camera tripod, but it later withered, leaving him what he called his "lily limp."
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注：Lilium regale是一种lily，名为“王百合”。
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注：Lilium regale是一种lily，名为“王百合”。
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +2 | 百合之跛 |
Xiaoping Fu
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| 3 +6 | (百合)花残/花瘸/护花残腿 |
Edward LIU
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| 4 +1 | ‘拐脚百合’ |
Ray Luo
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| 2 | 百合花蹒跚;百合花一瘸一拐;百合花一颠一跛 |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
+2
1 day 1 hr
Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Canada
Native in Chinese
Canada
Professional Translating with Enthusiasm
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English, English to Chinese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
百合之跛
为采百合而遇险，留下残疾，“lily limp”是自我解嘲。Xianjun 的“护花残腿”挺有趣味。不过，他不是去护花，而是采花，不是“护花使者”，而是“采花大盗”。:))所以，“护花”二字有点名不副实。宁肯平实地译为“百合之跛”。
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "谢谢！
这回姑且相信一回台湾的译法：）
http://www.nationalgeographic.com.tw/ngm/feature/0204/story6.htm"
+6
13 mins
Edward LIU
Canada
Canada
Native in Chinese
Canada
Conference interpreter, MBA, ATIO, ATA
Native in: Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Russian to Chinese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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79
(百合)花残/花瘸/护花残腿
(百合)花残/花瘸/护花残腿
Peer comment(s):
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: 瘸百合
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jyuan_us
: kool
20 mins
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Denyce Seow
: Nice!
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Andreas Yan
1 hr
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lanbai
6 hrs
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Lu Zou
15 hrs
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1 hr
chica nueva
Native in English
Specializes in field
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
百合花蹒跚;百合花一瘸一拐;百合花一颠一跛
蹒跚 = walk haltingly; limp; hobble
limp = to walk in an uneven way because one leg moves less easily than the other 一瘸一拐地走路;跛行 eg He walks with a limp. 他走起路来一瘸一拐.
limp = to walk in an uneven way because one leg moves less easily than the other 一瘸一拐地走路;跛行 eg He walks with a limp. 他走起路来一瘸一拐.
Reference:
+1
4 hrs
‘拐脚百合’
Because his companions splinted his shattered leg with his camera tripod, he called it 'lily limp
取笑说的话。
取笑说的话。
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