Nov 6, 2007 12:58
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Diana Lewis (X)
挨削
Chinese to English
Other
Slang
当然我也怕叫来的警察与那司机狼狈为奸，最终"挨削"的人倒有可能是自己，
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | lose out |
Spring City (X)
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| 4 +1 | be suffered |
Frank Wang
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| 4 +1 | be screwed/punched |
Rensheng Qi
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| 4 +1 | victim |
Caroline Moreno
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| 3 | at a disadvantage |
bbpooh
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Proposed translations
35 mins
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lose out
the person who will lose out in the end will be you
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone!"
+1
8 mins
Frank Wang
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Strong tech background & certification
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
be suffered
The original term is not very common, and thus formal.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
orientalhorizon
: to suffer, the one to suffer in the end......
20 mins
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Thanks. Here, the characters do not mean literally.
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| neutral |
Jason Ma
: I am the one to be punished / fined (as in traffic accident) in the end.
29 mins
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Thanks. It seems that the original expression is used in only a part of Nort China.
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+1
1 hr
Rensheng Qi
Native in Chinese
bilingual geek
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, Chinese
Related KudoZ points
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4
be screwed/punched
"screwed" is the commonly used conterpart in colloquial American English.
+1
6 hrs
Caroline Moreno
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quality, timely Chinese translation.
Native in: English
Works in: Chinese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Chinese term (edited):
挨削的人
victim
I would use the word "victim" in this case.
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