Apr 22, 2005 20:24
19 yrs ago
Chinese term
ying
み挡
Non-PRO
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
笵簆琌ゴ秨み挡材˙
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the knot in the heart |
Carol C.W. CHUNG
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| 3 | hard feelings ┪ ill feelings ┪ old wounds ┪ conflict |
wherestip
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Proposed translations
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47 mins
Carol C.W. CHUNG
Native in Chinese
Translator and voiceover actress from HK
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Simplified, Sichuanese , Mandarin, Traditional, Cantonese) 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Chinese
Chinese term (edited):
�ߵ�
the knot in the heart
to put it figuratively and much vividly:
"Apologizing is just the first step to untie/open the knot in the heart."
"Apologizing is just the first step to untie/open the knot in the heart."
35 mins
Chinese term (edited):
�ߵ�
hard feelings ┪ ill feelings ┪ old wounds ┪ conflict
IMHO, there are lots of words to use and lots of ways to saying this...
for example: an apology is the first step towards mending old wounds.
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Note added at 18 hrs 24 mins (2005-04-23 14:48:40 GMT)
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or:
an apology is the first step towards making amends.
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Note added at 19 hrs 44 mins (2005-04-23 16:08:58 GMT)
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Here\'s a few more suggestions that sticks more to the original if that\'s what you were looking for. For your consideration:
An apology is just the first step to easing one\'s own mind.
An apology is the first step in unburdening oneself.
An apology is just the first step in ironing things out.
for example: an apology is the first step towards mending old wounds.
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Note added at 18 hrs 24 mins (2005-04-23 14:48:40 GMT)
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or:
an apology is the first step towards making amends.
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Note added at 19 hrs 44 mins (2005-04-23 16:08:58 GMT)
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Here\'s a few more suggestions that sticks more to the original if that\'s what you were looking for. For your consideration:
An apology is just the first step to easing one\'s own mind.
An apology is the first step in unburdening oneself.
An apology is just the first step in ironing things out.
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