Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Get ready to be blown away!
Chinese translation:
準備接受意外驚喜吧!
Added to glossary by
Angus Woo
Jan 15, 2008 16:23
16 yrs ago
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English term
Get ready to be blown away!
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Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | 準備接受意外驚喜吧! |
Angus Woo
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| 3 +3 | 隨風起舞！ |
pkchan
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| 4 +1 | 掉髮者(頭髮稀疏者)的福音(or救星)! |
ttyang
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Jan 17, 2008 02:24: Angus Woo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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準備接受意外驚喜吧!
it means get ready to be surprised!
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orientalhorizon
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Thank you Orientalhorizon
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Danbing HE
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Thank you Danbing, Happy new year!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "谢谢各位！"
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掉髮者(頭髮稀疏者)的福音(or救星)!
The meaning is similar to "get ready to be overwhelmed," usually by good or exciting news. It is pretty common in advertisements. It is not easy to be translated into Chinese. My best try at this point is 掉髮者(頭髮稀疏者)的福音(or救星)!
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Note added at 29 mins (2008-01-15 16:53:10 GMT)
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Or you may just say something like "好消息!" (depending on your preference of wording in your region.)
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Note added at 29 mins (2008-01-15 16:53:10 GMT)
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Or you may just say something like "好消息!" (depending on your preference of wording in your region.)
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chica nueva
: blow sb away = (mainly US informal) to surprise or please someone very much eg The ending will blow you away.(Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary)
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Thank you! I am blown away by your kind note :-)
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隨風起舞！
或﹕滿頭黑髮任你吹
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ttyang
: I have to say that I really like your pun (and a punchline as well)!
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thanks
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orientalhorizon
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thanks
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li sha
: 我喜欢第二个翻译。
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thanks
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