Daily Translation: Chinese to English 2011.7.9 (Saturday)
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This post was last edited by kaixuanzz on 2011-7-12 08:40. Today I’d like everyone to translate a nursery rhyme, in order to encourage everyone’s participation. The lyrics are as follows: Little mouse, climbs up the lampstand, tries to steal some oil, but can’t get down; meow meow meow, the cat arrives, and it rolls down with a clattering sound. When translating on a daily basis, please note: 1. Everyone should hide their replies. 2. Please do not post spam or meaningless posts. 3. Maximum score: 8 Wealth ； Appropriate extra points may be given to those with better translations or more in-depth discussions. 4. Do not edit after replying; edits will be invalid ； If editing is truly necessary, you can send a message to the moderator within the site. 5. We welcome all sailors to submit valuable suggestions; you can send direct messages to the moderators or post comments under this thread. 6. The foreign language section is seeking genuine moderators and technical discussants (special recruitment post). Everyone is welcome to apply actively! Wish everyone a happy day every day!
It’s better not to do something like this! Translated in this way, it is also difficult to understand.
First, let me be the one to make a fool of myself: little little the rat climbs up the lamp, steals the fat, can’t get down; meow, meow – the cat rolls around in frustration as the rat is there
Little Mr Rat jumps on the candle stick to steal the wax oil secretly. Oops, Captain Black Cat shows up – I’m not Super Jerry! God save me! Where’s my parachute? #@$% It was such a hard fall; my poor back is in pain.:lol
Reply 1# cqfblue Mouse: On the lighthouse, steals oil to eat; gets down, meows, and rolls around
This is a very challenging task; if I were to translate it, I would definitely go for a literal translation, with no rhythm or aesthetic appeal at all. I won’t show off then
We’re not afraid of losing face either: Little JERRY tries to climb up the lamp in order to steal the oil, but fails; meow meow meow; then the Tom shows up; poor JERRY ends up rolling down from the lamp. (I referred to \"Tom and Jerry\", and I also used Baidu for help; I’ve forgotten many words, sorry about that.)
Reply 1# cqfblue: A little mouse, on the lighthouse, stealing oil to eat; it can’t get down. Meow meow meow – a cat arrives, and the mouse rolls down the lighthouse.
Mouse, on the Lighthouse, steals oil to eat, gets down, meow meow, cat, and roll down rumble
Reply 1# cqfblue The little mouse steals oil to eat; it can’t stay upright and keeps meowing. When the cat comes, it gets scared and falls down