Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
physically and metaphorically
Chinese translation:
形似神似
Added to glossary by
ysun
Sep 25, 2006 23:30
17 yrs ago
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English term
physically and metaphorically
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Architecture
The phrase "physically and metaphorically" is frequently used in English. I am looking for its counterpart in Chinese. Thank you!
Context:
"Water is used physically and metaphorically as a bridge between the two properties."
(Here, "the two properties" refers to two historic gardens.)
Context:
"Water is used physically and metaphorically as a bridge between the two properties."
(Here, "the two properties" refers to two historic gardens.)
Proposed translations
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实际上 和 喻意上
从实际本身来讲 以及 象征喻意 来讲
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-09-26 11:32:52 GMT)
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Yueyin, a couple of more ideas for the Chinese rendering, because I'm certain you are clear on the original English:
无论就其实体本身 或 象征比喻 来讲, 池水都将 ...
综其本身 和 喻意 两方面, 池水将 ...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-09-26 11:32:52 GMT)
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Yueyin, a couple of more ideas for the Chinese rendering, because I'm certain you are clear on the original English:
无论就其实体本身 或 象征比喻 来讲, 池水都将 ...
综其本身 和 喻意 两方面, 池水将 ...
Note from asker:
| wherestip, Yes, I am clear on the original English and looking for a good expression in Chinese. Thank you! |
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Comment: "Thank you, everybody, for your great help and good suggestions!
试译：以水作为神似形似的桥梁贯通两座古典园林。
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水将这两种（截然不同）的格调无论是从具体表现还是从象征性强调方面予以有机的结合。
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-09-25 23:42:39 GMT)
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水在具体表现和象征性强调方面将这两种（截然不同）的格调紧密地衔接在一起。
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-09-25 23:42:39 GMT)
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水在具体表现和象征性强调方面将这两种（截然不同）的格调紧密地衔接在一起。
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实质性地暗示
实质性地暗示。。。
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Last Hermit
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Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
疑幻似真
水被当作贯通两个古老花园的桥梁，疑幻似真
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在實質上與隱喻上
無論在實質上與隱喻上，水是把兩個富歷史的花園連結起來。
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2006-09-27 02:42:43 GMT)
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現實與意境的冥\綴合
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2006-09-27 02:42:43 GMT)
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現實與意境的冥\綴合
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