Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

gentle tap on the hand from the universe

Chinese translation:

上天给你的小暗示

Added to glossary by David Lin
Jun 22, 2013 14:36
10 yrs ago
English term

gentle tap on the hand from the universe

English to Chinese Bus/Financial Economics
Listen for the gentle tap on the hand from the universe that warns you of trouble

这是一条投资建议,可是gentle tap on the hand from the universe是指什么呢?
Proposed translations (Chinese)
5 +3 上天给你的小暗示
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Jun 29, 2013 04:39: David Lin Created KOG entry

Jun 29, 2013 04:41: David Lin changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1774567">David Lin's</a> old entry - "gentle tap on the hand from the universe"" to ""上天给你的小暗示""

Proposed translations

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上天给你的小暗示

a gentle tap on the hand = the slightest hint 轻轻拍你的手,来吸引你的注意

it's the same as "a tap on your shoulder" or a tap your head - the purpose is to attract your attention.

It is a rather common English usage.

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Note added at 6 days (2013-06-29 10:27:24 GMT) Post-grading
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不客气,只是举手之劳,您觉得有用就好。
Example sentence:

He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around.

Peer comment(s):

agree Zilin Cui : very well translated!
1 hr
thank you. It's good to know.
agree Rue H.
2 hrs
thank you Rue.
agree Peter CHENG : 同意。不过也可以翻译为相信自己的直觉。
6 hrs
thanks.
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