Chinese to English translation for job interviews 1

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This post was last edited by bamboobamboo on 2010-10-6 at 13:57. I had an interview at the company today. The colleagues in Singapore were satisfied with everything about the candidate, who graduated from Capital University of Economics and Business and had worked for several years at a foreign company, but they were concerned about their English writing skills. I gave the following short passage to this candidate to translate into English: “The Death of the Little Fish” The little fish died. The fish are a reward for my daughter; she has wanted fish for a long time, but each time she gave up because I asked her to first submit a Business Plan & Proposal regarding fishkeeping. My daughter recently scored highly on her piano exam, and my mother, who is a pianist herself, seemed even happier than my daughter; she promised to reward her with fish, so I gave up on my idea of developing a business plan to train future corporate managers. The store advised against keeping goldfish as they are not easy to keep alive, so we have a small blue Chinese fighter fish at home. The fish tank is on the coffee table in the living room on the first floor, beneath my oil painting. The little fish looks very happy in the water. Keiko said, “You are not a fish; how can you know what it is like to be a fish?” ”Zhuangzi said, “You are not me; how can you know that I do not know the joy of fish?” ”I said, “Only we ourselves know whether we are happy or not.” Simply put, if one maintains a natural state of mind, it’s easy to be happy. In life, there are actually no reasons to keep ourselves unhappy; there’s no need to cling to that unhappiness needlessly. We are happy, and the fish are happy too. ”Ten days later, the little fish died. I don’t know why. The death of the little fish reminded me of my friend’s father who passed away recently, as well as the poem \"Ode to the Withered Tree\" by Yu Xin from the Southern and Northern Dynasties: \"In former years, willows were planted there, in the gentle lands of the south.\" Now in the season of falling leaves, the rivers and ponds are filled with sorrow. If even trees are like this, how much more so must humans be! ” If even fish are in such a state today, how much more so can humans! The sorrow in my friend’s heart fills me with understanding and compassion; fortunately, my friend has their own strength, and they are working hard to free themselves. We prayed for the fish; I used Chinese, and my daughter used English. I also silently prayed once again for my friends who are far away, asking God to grant them help, strength, and grace. Facing death purifies our souls, makes us aware of our own insignificance, fosters humility in us, helps us understand the meaning of family and friendship, and also makes us value the love in our hearts more.