May 12, 2014 12:41
11 yrs ago
English term

perfection is not a detail

English to Chinese Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
“Details make perfection
And perfection is not a detail”
Leonardo da Vinci

I have the followings:
细节成就完美,完美却不止於细节。
细节造就完美,但完美并非细节。
细节缔造完美,但完美不拘于细节。
which one would you prefer? other suggestions ?

Discussion

jarv95888 May 13, 2014:
I think the first two of your own translation seem plausible. The third one may be deviated. In Chinese, "不拘于细节" or "不拘小节" means that you don't have to care about details. If you think it over carefully, you'll find that saying "完美不拘小节” (don't care about details)may exactly negate the first part that "details make perfection."
(If you don't care about details, it means you don't have to work on details. If you don't work on details, how could you make erfection?!)
Jinhang Wang May 12, 2014:
或许这里跟细节的单复数有关系。

Proposed translations

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仅凭一处细节,成就不了完美。

可采取“反说”处理法:

完美在于细节,但仅凭一处细节,成就不了完美。

FYI
Peer comment(s):

agree Jinhang Wang : 觉得这种理解是正确的
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Thank you!
agree Mannie Shum
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Thank you!
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完美不拘小节

你提出的答案都不错。 我的选择是:


细节缔造完美,但完美不拘于细节

建议用:

完美不拘小节



全句为:
细节缔造完美,但完美不拘小节

这样就更完美,更接近 da Vinci 的理想!



供参考。

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-05-12 16:15:04 GMT)
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看清楚一点,补充一下:





细节缔造完美,但完美不止一小节。



供参考。

Peer comment(s):

agree zaina_xu : 细节缔造完美,但完美不拘于细节
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谢谢你的赞同。由于原文含义应该是指 ‘一个’ 细节不足以构成完美,需要全部的细节,所以我已经修改为 “完美不止一小节”。
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完美不仅仅只有细节

“Details make perfection
And perfection is not a detail”
Leonardo da Vinci

达芬奇或任何大师的任何作品,所有的细节都是完美的,最终打造出一件件完美的、没有瑕疵的作品。
但一件完美的作品,光有一个个完美的细节还不够,还需要整体的设计和组织安排。
所以,第二句强调的是整体架构、创意甚至艺术家的天赋和灵感。

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20 hrs

细节成就完美,完美超越细节

FYI
Peer comment(s):

agree jinachen : I like this translation. Reason being I find it reflects the meaning of the original text (see above Dai.Xiaohu's explanation.) 超越细节 brings out the idea that perfection is more than "perfect details".
1 day 14 hrs
thanks
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