Re: 春秋二祭
To offer sacrifices to ancestors two times a year, one in spring 清明Qingming 是春祭, one in fall 重陽 Double Ninth 是秋祭.
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HiWhen I look up this word on google, all I get is a movie, and a variety of translations but no clear identification on what it means.Here is the complete sentence:終於透過科學鑑證取得突破性進展Finally through...
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攀山涉水HiJust wondering what this means? I understand 'climb mountains pass water' but not sure what the real meaning behind it is.Thank you
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攀山涉水 describes "traveling through difficult terrains"When someone 攀山涉水 to see you, it shows how sincere to you he is.
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HelloGoogle translate has given me the following translation:我們特此給您書面通知，於2017年10月31日終止租賃。本通知取代於2017年9月10日發給您的信.What I want to say is this:We hereby give you written notice to terminate the tenancy on...
View Article我諗住講法文冧你冧到你就俾評啲嘅價錢我
HiI need help with a translation. I've been asked to translate the following sentence from English:"I thought if I spoke French you'd feel moved/touched to the point that you'd give me a cheaper...
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Make it shorter.特此書面通知閣下，將於2017年10月31日終止租賃。本通知取代於2017年9月10日所發信函。The "we" in English can often be omitted in written Chinese and spoken Cantonese.
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The original translation sounds just a little bit lengthy. Here’s a simpler version:我諗住講法文冧你, 博你收順啲。
View Article急市民所急
HiI am wondering if this is a phrase or a common way to say things?急市民所急，想市民所想I found lots of examples of this phrase but no real explanation. Any assistance would help.Thank you
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It means "care about what citizens care; think about what citizens think"It is a typical 'political slogan' not a common phrase at all.Obvious inspired by this classical phrase:先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂(Worry...
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> It is a typical 'political slogan' not a common phrase at all.This is also one of the most famous catch phrases of Tung Chee-Hwa, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong. People felt that it was...
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