Strive for excellence in translation: Chinese to English. July 3, 2012 (Tuesday)
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Attitude determines everything; strength safeguards dignity. One must be able to resist temptation and endure loneliness. Note for the \"Strive for Precision in Translation\" activity: 1. Please read the translations provided by previous participants before responding; if your translation is similar to that of any earlier participant, do not submit a similar translation ； 2. Replies do not need to be hidden so that others can provide feedback ； 3. Posting spam posts is prohibited, as are personal attacks and abusive language ； 4. When moderators score posts, they use +5 wealth as a base value and adjust the score up or down depending on the quality of the replies. Everyone is encouraged to give points for excellent translations and comments, but malicious mutual evaluations are prohibited ； 5. We welcome all marine enthusiasts to submit their valuable suggestions; they can be posted in the dedicated discussion thread for refined translation, or sent directly as private messages to the moderators or as replies to this post. Wish everyone a happy day every day!
Attitude determines everything; strength protects dignity; people strive to resist temptation and endure loneliness.
This post was last edited by fenghui1995 on 2012-7-3 at 10:58. Attitude means everything; when it comes to dignity, it relates to one’s abilities. At the same time, one must find a way to resist temptation and live in peace with loneliness. It doesn’t seem to make logical sense – the ideas aren’t well connected.
Attitude is everything; it is the strength to defend the dignity of people and to resist the temptation of loneliness.
Attitude is everything; dignity comes from capability. (By being strong,) one must be able to withstand temptation and cope with solitude.