Jun 15, 2006 09:09
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
与人为善，助人为乐，和人为贵
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
与人为善具体是什么意思呢？给别人是善行吗？
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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benevolent, considerate and moderate
benevolent, considerate and moderate
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for your informative answers. This one is chosen cuz it's meant to be printed on a namecard, so conciseness matters. "
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Last Hermit
Native in Chinese
Nationwide trans contest award winner
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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Chinese term (edited):
与人为善，助人为乐，以和为贵
Be amiable to others. Be ready and happy to help.
And let's cherish peace.
Note: '和人为贵' SB '以和为贵'.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-15 11:17:05 GMT)
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'Be blessed with peace/amicability' may sound nicer though not too faithful to the original.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-15 11:34:52 GMT)
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Let peace be cherished.
Note: '和人为贵' SB '以和为贵'.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-15 11:17:05 GMT)
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'Be blessed with peace/amicability' may sound nicer though not too faithful to the original.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-15 11:34:52 GMT)
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Let peace be cherished.
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3 hrs
ready to help, happy to help, people friendly
a simple version... ^_^
Peer comment(s):
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Philip Tang
: agree with your last two terms - concisely done!
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Thank you!! Have a nice day!!
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friendly, helpful and tolerable
friendly, helpful and tolerable
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