Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 22, 2007 15:16
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
简直
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
others
Context:
高考落榜的消息对我简直是个沉重打击。
Thanks in advance.
高考落榜的消息对我简直是个沉重打击。
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | really |
Denyce Seow
|
| 4 +1 | undoubtedly / without doubt / unquestionably / without question |
Ozethai
|
| 4 | rather |
H. J. Zhang
|
| 3 +1 | simply |
pkchan
|
| 3 +1 | hell of a |
franksf
|
Proposed translations
+5
9 mins
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Singapore
Native in English
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: Singaporean, UK, US) 
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
52
Selected
really
... was really a hard blow
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Simple words are difficult to translate. Thank you all."
3 mins
rather
was rather a...
+1
2 hrs
+1
5 hrs
hell of a
hell of a blow
+1
6 hrs
undoubtedly / without doubt / unquestionably / without question
Some more choices for you, Martin. I suppose all the suggestions already given here are right. What remains for you to do is to choose the most appropriate English term with enough strength to describe that straightforward, no-bullshit, no-questions-asked state.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you Oze for your continuous support. What's the wheather like in NSW at this time of the year. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Philip Tang
: I like all terms you suggested!
1 day 6 hrs
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Khob khun krab Khun Commuease!
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