E-C Translation Exercises

Monday, February 05, 2007

TRY TRANSLATING THE FOLLOWING PROVERB OR SENTENCE INTO ENGLISH - GOOD TRANSLATION CAN BE RECOGNIZED

少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。

4 Comments:

At 3:48 AM, Blogger wonderwan said...

To Alwin:

"Be well prepared for every upcoming opportunity" -- sounds better to represent the source Chinese aphorism.

 
At 3:50 AM, Blogger wonderwan said...

To Andrea:

Pretty good!

 
At 4:10 AM, Blogger wonderwan said...

If you don't work hard when young, you will be sorry when old.

 
At 8:41 PM, Blogger michelle wu said...

Playing in youthhood, lamenting in old age.

 

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