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Can somebody write the lyrics in Chinese and English of this short song?

Hello everyone! I'm creating a multilanguage video of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series, and there's a part which I need the original Chinese part and the translation, anyone would help...

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1. Is 並唔=並不= absolutely not?Yes, it is.2. How to translate "I do not need to justify my actions to you"?我點樣做都唔關你事。3. How to translate "everyone starts out with good intentions(to do the right things...

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Looks good, thanks!

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絕不= Absolutely not並不= not quiteExample:有學識並不等於有智慧- having knowledge is not quite equal to having wisdom3. 每個人都(認為自己係- consider himself was) 從正確動機出發4. Ah Fai was intimidated by Ah Cat's...

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Cool, thanks!

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講唔X中

Donal100, as an FYI, this this topic didn't disappear, but I moved it to the Den.-Tony

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搜 尋 戲

What does it mean? I'm assuming it means index of moves because that's what I get when I click on it. But is there another meaning? I found it in an online newspaper.

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Re: 搜 尋 戲

搜尋 (search) 戲 (play / drama )Either the editor of that page only have limited knowledge of Chinese or it a typo  which a character is missing."Movies" in Chinese is 「電影」 in  Cantonese, we can say 「睇戲」...

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Re: 搜 尋 戲

I guess the wordplay one would make sense in Cantonese. Thank you!

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Zaat 醒

Zaat 醒 means to wake up suddenly but how do you write zaat?

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佢個樣好似廿到抆

Can someone explain the below sentence to me?佢個樣好似廿到抆

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Re: Zaat 醒

It is 扎醒 / zaat3 seng2/ ( wake up suddenly)** 扎 as in 掙扎 ( struggle) = make forceful or violent effect to get free of restraint, 

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Re: Zaat 醒

Is it worth adding this word to cantodict?

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Re: 佢個樣好似廿到抆

I think i understand it now , i think it should be 廿到𠍁, which would mean she is approaching thirty

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Re: 佢個樣好似廿到抆

「廿」 here is short for 「廿幾歲」 (20 something of age)「抿」 = "on the edge / at the limit "「廿到抿 」= at the limit of 20 something (of age)「佢個樣好似廿到摱」 - "He looked like he's in his (very) late twenty's "** 「抿」...

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Re: 佢個樣好似廿到抆

Thanks for the explanation. Btw cantodict has 摱車邊 = profit at someone's expense. Is it correct?

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Re: 佢個樣好似廿到抆

Quotedonal100 Thanks for the explanation. Btw cantodict has 摱車邊 = profit at someone's expense. Is it correct?No, it means " almost not make it / barely make it"(摱車邊 ) get into college = (barely) get...

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Re: Zaat 醒

It is different from 抄醒 (to wake someone up)扎醒 means : " to suddenly wake up on ones own" ( usually from nightmare or from sudden realization of something important in your dream) if it is not in...

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Re: 佢個樣好似廿到抆

Ok, i will create a new post for 摱車邊

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Bite the hand thats feeds you

How to translate "bite the hand that feeds you"? (to treat someone badly who has helped you in some way)

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