Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
结庐在人境,而无车马喧
English translation:
Tranquility in the hustle and bustle
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Feb 8, 2007 20:06
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
结庐在人境,而无车马喧
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XX酒店虽位于繁华热闹的XX街,却非常恬静,有陶诗"结庐在人境,而无车马喧"。
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I built my house near where others dwell, And yet there is no clamour of carriages and horses.
OR:
Among the haunts of men I build my cot,
There's noise of wheels and hoofs, but I hear not.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-08 21:26:36 GMT)
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旺中帶靜=Tranquility in the hustle and bustle
Among the haunts of men I build my cot,
There's noise of wheels and hoofs, but I hear not.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-08 21:26:36 GMT)
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旺中帶靜=Tranquility in the hustle and bustle
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Comment: "I like this translation best.
@Lu Zou: Thanks for the explanation. Interesting... :)"
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陶诗歪用
陶渊明的原意思是这里没有官场上的勾心斗角,而不是说没有车马的喧闹。
这家酒店是想借陶诗来自夸加强前边的叙述,即“虽位于繁华热闹的街道上,却非常恬静”。不妨叫它 a peaceful land in the busy streets 或其它类似词语重复前边的一次。
这家酒店是想借陶诗来自夸加强前边的叙述,即“虽位于繁华热闹的街道上,却非常恬静”。不妨叫它 a peaceful land in the busy streets 或其它类似词语重复前边的一次。
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My humble try
Found this translation from website: http://www.theliteraryreview.org/tlr-chi1.htm
"I built my hut near people
yet never hear carriage or horse."
My modification to make it rhyme:
Right by the crowd (or right near people) I built my little cottage,
yet never have I heard the noise of horse and carriage.
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Note added at 56 mins (2007-02-08 21:03:06 GMT)
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Correction: "horse or carriage" instead of "horse and carriage" in the last sentence.
"I built my hut near people
yet never hear carriage or horse."
My modification to make it rhyme:
Right by the crowd (or right near people) I built my little cottage,
yet never have I heard the noise of horse and carriage.
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Note added at 56 mins (2007-02-08 21:03:06 GMT)
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Correction: "horse or carriage" instead of "horse and carriage" in the last sentence.
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chica nueva
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Thank you Lesley
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Julia Zou
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Thank you Julia
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franksf
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Thank you franksf.
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Close to shopping, restaurants and entertainments yet in a quiet (oe peaceful) environment
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franksf
: yet nice and quiet as a 酒店
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thanks
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chica nueva
: 'yet nice and quiet', 'yet with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere' ...
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Thanks
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