Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
"性好文学“
English translation:
was born of true love for literature
Added to glossary by
Richard Xie
Aug 2, 2005 02:03
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
"性好文学“
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Context
齐高帝萧道成于升明三年(479)受禅称帝。国号“齐”。萧道成性好文学,尤擅鉴赏,凡库中宋时宝藏,悉数归之。
Is my translation for "性好文学”and the whole sentence correct? Thank you.
Emperor Gaodi, whose name was Xiao Daocheng, succeeded the throne in the third year of Shengming’s reign (479), and he made his dynastic title as Qi. Xiao Daocheng was born with a love for literature and he was particularly good at appreciating and identifying calligraphy and paintings. He took possession of all the precious collections in the storehouse kept during the Song Dynasty.
齐高帝萧道成于升明三年(479)受禅称帝。国号“齐”。萧道成性好文学,尤擅鉴赏,凡库中宋时宝藏,悉数归之。
Is my translation for "性好文学”and the whole sentence correct? Thank you.
Emperor Gaodi, whose name was Xiao Daocheng, succeeded the throne in the third year of Shengming’s reign (479), and he made his dynastic title as Qi. Xiao Daocheng was born with a love for literature and he was particularly good at appreciating and identifying calligraphy and paintings. He took possession of all the precious collections in the storehouse kept during the Song Dynasty.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | was born of true love for literature | Ritchest |
3 +1 | was a literature buff, was a literature lover | wherestip |
Proposed translations
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Chinese term (edited):
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was born of true love for literature
was born of true love for literature
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Chinese term (edited):
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was a literature buff, was a literature lover
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Peer comment(s):
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CHEN-Ling
: 不知这里“性”作“性格”讲呢,还是“天性”讲呢?如果是前者,则非常同意您的看法,如果是后者,不知was an inbred lover of literature可否?见笑
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