Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 7, 2005 12:58
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
一对对联
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
欲把西湖比西子
从来佳茗似佳人
Thank you for your help.
从来佳茗似佳人
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | antithetical couplet |
Nigel Jones
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| 4 | a couplet |
Paul Hirsh
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| 3 | FYI |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
14 mins
Nigel Jones
China
China
Native in English
China
If not the best. One of the best!!!
Native in: English 
Works in: Chinese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Chinese term (edited):
һ�Զ��
Selected
antithetical couplet
this is the official english name of this style of Chinese poetry
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Note added at 36 mins (2005-06-07 13:34:28 GMT)
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here\'s another try: West Lake may be compared to the Beauty Xi Zi, while a fine tea resembles a beautiful woman
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-06-07 13:36:47 GMT)
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sorry should be xishi nto xizi
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Note added at 36 mins (2005-06-07 13:34:28 GMT)
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here\'s another try: West Lake may be compared to the Beauty Xi Zi, while a fine tea resembles a beautiful woman
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-06-07 13:36:47 GMT)
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sorry should be xishi nto xizi
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all. "
8 mins
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Chinese term (edited):
һ�Զ��
a couplet
you wanted the 一对对联？
or the whole poem? means "were I to compare West Lake to the Xishi (a Beauty)
a good tea resembles a beautiful woman" hey I'm not a poet
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-07 13:07:39 GMT)
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for \"the Xishi\" read \"Xishi\" (omit \"the\")
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Note added at 47 mins (2005-06-07 13:45:10 GMT)
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Xizi is the same as Xishi, a famous beauty
or the whole poem? means "were I to compare West Lake to the Xishi (a Beauty)
a good tea resembles a beautiful woman" hey I'm not a poet
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-07 13:07:39 GMT)
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for \"the Xishi\" read \"Xishi\" (omit \"the\")
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Note added at 47 mins (2005-06-07 13:45:10 GMT)
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Xizi is the same as Xishi, a famous beauty
11 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
Specializes in field
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
56
Chinese term (edited):
һ�Զ��
FYI
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杭州“藕香剧”茶室有一副集句联：“欲把西湖比西子；从来付佳茗似佳人。”此联上下联出来
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欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜。 The shimmering ripples delight the eye on sunny
days; The dimming hills present a rare ... West Lake may be compared to Beauty
Xi Zi at her best, It becomes her to be richly adorned or plainly dressed. ...
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杭州“藕香剧”茶室有一副集句联：“欲把西湖比西子；从来付佳茗似佳人。”此联上下联出来
自“欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜”；下联出自“戏作小诗君一笑；从来佳茗似佳人 ...
www.chaonet.net/chaoshan/tea/chaguan/guan31.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
Jacqueline''s Zeal ------------- Blogcn | 中国博客网| 博客(blog ... - [ Translate this page ]
欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜。 The shimmering ripples delight the eye on sunny
days; The dimming hills present a rare ... West Lake may be compared to Beauty
Xi Zi at her best, It becomes her to be richly adorned or plainly dressed. ...
jacqueline__.blogcn.com/ - 56k - 6 Jun 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
Discussion
Monxwood, your translation sounds pretty poetic to me :)