Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
還真別說
English translation:
But we have to admit that...
Added to glossary by
Michael Perkins
Jul 25, 2008 17:10
15 yrs ago
Chinese term
還真別說
Chinese to English
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I'm having trouble getting a sense of the meaning of this term. It is contained in the following sentence:
不過還真別說，美國大老闆的眼光就是賊
不過還真別說，美國大老闆的眼光就是賊
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | But we have to admit that... |
Bin Tiede (X)
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| 4 +4 | But really... |
Denyce Seow
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| 5 | No--you don't say... |
AJL MedCom (X)
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| 4 +1 | That goes without saying/It is needless to say |
Mark Chen
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| 3 +1 | Believe it or not, |
ricochu0311
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| 3 +1 | You gotta admit that... |
lp2m
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| 4 | But it turned out that ... |
Jason Young
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| 3 | but whatever else you may say |
Malcolm Mayfield
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Proposed translations
+2
8 mins
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But we have to admit that...
I assume.
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-07-25 17:19:59 GMT)
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No doubt that...
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-07-25 17:19:59 GMT)
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No doubt that...
Note from asker:
| But thanks to everybody. All the answers together helped me get a sense of the meaning of the term in question. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I agree with Jason that your response seems to fit the context most appropriately."
+4
1 hr
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Singapore
Native in English
Works in field
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: US, Singaporean, UK) 
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
23
But really...
I can't really explain, but I would translate it like this.
不過還真別說，美國大老闆的眼光就是賊
But really, that US...
不過還真別說，美國大老闆的眼光就是賊
But really, that US...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
43 mins
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| agree |
orientalhorizon
7 hrs
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| agree |
Malcolm Mayfield
2 days 34 mins
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| agree |
QUOI
: But honestly...我倒是很想知道大家会如何翻译“賊”字。
2 days 12 hrs
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2 hrs
No--you don't say...
FYI
Example sentence:
No--you don't say, that man who walked by owns Chanel!
Nooo--you don't say you're actually gay?
+1
2 hrs
ricochu0311
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Native in Chinese
Hong Kong
English to Chinese Translator, HONG KONG
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, Chinese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Believe it or not,
just a try.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tianshandun (X)
: definitely
5 hrs
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xie xie so much!
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+1
7 hrs
That goes without saying/It is needless to say
FYI.
+1
17 hrs
You gotta admit that...
不過還真別說，美國大老闆的眼光就是賊
You gotta admit that the director from the States do have a sharp view on things.
You gotta admit that the director from the States do have a sharp view on things.
Reference:
17 hrs
Jason Young
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
I translate, and I care! 20 years
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
7
But it turned out that ...
It means you doubted about something someone had told you about, but now you come to believe it's true, because it's been proved by facts.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-07-26 10:50:50 GMT)
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or: but it turned out to be true ...
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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-07-26 10:50:50 GMT)
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or: but it turned out to be true ...
2 days 1 hr
but whatever else you may say
which boils down do Denyce's suggestion, so I will "agree" with her as soon as I hit "enter"
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