Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话.
English translation:
talk to them in language they'll understand
Added to glossary by
Paul Hirsh
Jan 11, 2006 03:16
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话.
Chinese to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
意识是说见什么说什么话.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | talk to them in language they'll understand |
Paul Hirsh
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| 4 | use proper wording to various target audiences in different occasions |
Nai-Ching Ting
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| 3 | ? |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
+2
5 hrs
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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50
Chinese term (edited):
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Selected
talk to them in language they'll understand
A nice set phrase which can be well meaning or pejorative or even threatening!
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Note added at 2 days 6 hrs 35 mins (2006-01-13 09:51:24 GMT)
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taking Samnunns objection into consideration one could say : talk to them in language they like to hear. However I dont think we need go as far as implying doubletalk or silvery tongue techniques as Chinese has more specific expressions for all shades of flattery and duplicity (no slur on Chinese people implied!)
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Note added at 2 days 6 hrs 35 mins (2006-01-13 09:51:24 GMT)
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taking Samnunns objection into consideration one could say : talk to them in language they like to hear. However I dont think we need go as far as implying doubletalk or silvery tongue techniques as Chinese has more specific expressions for all shades of flattery and duplicity (no slur on Chinese people implied!)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
56 mins
Nai-Ching Ting
Native in Chinese
Works in field
32 years, for more than 22 million words
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
:
63
Chinese term (edited):
����˵�˻�,����˵��.
use proper wording to various target audiences in different occasions
use proper wording to various target audiences in different occasions
2 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Chinese term (edited):
����˵�˻�,����˵��.
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见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话。这就是中国官员的特色。有中国俗语为证：. 打起人来不见血，
宰起人来不手软， 见人说人话， 见鬼说鬼话。 人鬼一起见， 乾脆说胡话。 见老外说
神话， 见百姓说谎话， 见记者说大话， 见医生说悔话。 ...
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见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话。这就是中国官员的特色。有中国俗语为证：. 打起人来不见血，
宰起人来不手软， 见人说人话， 见鬼说鬼话。 人鬼一起见， 乾脆说胡话。 见老外说
神话， 见百姓说谎话， 见记者说大话， 见医生说悔话。 ...
www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/4/15/n510502.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
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Paul Hirsh
: not a translation but highly entertaining! Thanks
3 hrs
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thank you
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