“天王”级立委

English translation: Consumate Politician

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Chinese term or phrase:“天王”级立委
English translation:Consumate Politician
Entered by: Timothy Murton

14:06 Jan 15, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: “天王”级立委
、“行政院长”苏贞昌、吕秀莲等民进党“天王”级立委均表示“支持并肯定陈总统的决定”,民进党有些“立委”甚至谄媚说,陈水扁说得很好
天王”级 anymore ideas besides top-ranking /senior/
jeremy76
Consumate Politician
Explanation:
The term 'Consumate Politician' is used by native English speakers to refer to politicians who possess superior skills and abilities in the political arena. For instance, they are extremely good at reading the public mood and adapting their stance to garner a high level of support
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Timothy Murton
Local time: 00:38
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1superstar or heavy-weight
Perry Svensson
4 +1superstar
Will Wong
3 +2legislator of "heavenly king" level
pkchan
3 +1Heavy-weight
franksf
4Consumate Politician
Timothy Murton
3DPP legislators "from on high"
Malcolm Mayfield
3"天王" = Lokapala, Tian Wang, Heavenly King
chica nueva


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
superstar


Explanation:
superstar

Will Wong
United States
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Perry Svensson
8 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Heavy-weight


Explanation:
天王 - king of heaven

franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Perry Svensson
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Perry.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
legislator of "heavenly king" level


Explanation:
立委=legislator =立法委員
“天王”级="heavenly king" level

pkchan
United States
Local time: 10:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Zou
10 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  chica nueva
3 days 13 hrs
  -> thanks
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
superstar or heavy-weight


Explanation:
天王 is what the Taiwanese media call the four top leaders within the DPP: Vice President Annette Lu, Premier Su Tseng-chang, DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun and former premier Frank Hsieh.

The Chinese source text is wrong, though: neither of these four is a legislator any more.


    heavyweight: www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/12/27/2003342211
    superstar: www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/06/18/2003314260
Perry Svensson
Taiwan
Local time: 22:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: from '四大天王' http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:gnAtzc5apVkJ:www.answers...
3 days 6 hrs
  -> Thanks. That disambiguation is a nifty little thing
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
DPP legislators "from on high"


Explanation:
The quotes in the original suggest a derisive "so called" that should not be lost in translation. Mr. Svensson is correct that the Chinese misrepresents Annette Lu as a 立委, but there you go.

Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Consumate Politician


Explanation:
The term 'Consumate Politician' is used by native English speakers to refer to politicians who possess superior skills and abilities in the political arena. For instance, they are extremely good at reading the public mood and adapting their stance to garner a high level of support

Timothy Murton
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Perry Svensson: spelling: consummate
4 days
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3 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"天王" = Lokapala, Tian Wang, Heavenly King


Explanation:
"天王"

Lokapala, Tian Wang, Heavenly King http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=天王 lokapala&btnG=Search&meta=lr=lang_zh-CN

http://www.google.co.nz/search?lr=lang_zh-CN&cr=&q=天王 石窟&hl=...

chica nueva
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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