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This is unfair. We have to read the translation that went viral in China to know if they misinterpreted it or not. Perhaps they understand fully that it is sarc
by fragsworth 10y ago
This is unfair. We have to read the translation that went viral in China to know if they misinterpreted it or not. Perhaps they understand fully that it is sarcastic, and by sharing it they are supporting the original ideas. Otherwise the translation was written in such a way that the sarcasm was easily lost.
Imagine the reverse happening from a Chinese source.
- nikatwork 10y agoChinese citizens veil government criticism using innuendo ranging from obvious to subtle as a means to avoid censorship etc. Westerners often miss this subtext. The innuendo in TFA is so blunt that the translation is believable.
- XaYdEk 10y agoIt's not an ad litteram translation, but we will still obviously lose some of the more subtle linguistics.
- beachstartup 10y agothe main point comes across obviously and nicely, and is about as subtle as A Modest Proposal.
- XaYdEk 10y agoWould you like to come up and see my etchings ? Better still, stay here and I'll bring them down. :)
- inimino 10y agoUnfair? Who misinterpreted it? What went viral wasn't a translation, it was the Chinese original. I'm having trouble understanding your point, this may be why you are being downvoted.