Translation of China Bumper Stickers
Mar 3, 2019, 5:47 pm
#1
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Translation of China Bumper Stickers
I have a number of magnetic car bumper stickers that I picked up in China. I thought I could use Google translate to decipher them, but the "cartoon-ish" font is throwing off the software. Is there a web site or forum that could help me? Below is an example:
Mar 3, 2019, 10:48 pm
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If this is sexist (it isn't)
美女新手
请多关照
(loosely translated)
"I (This gal) am/is a newbie.
Please be aware"
then to be consistent, this should also be considered as sexist (which it isn't)
帅哥新手
擅长急刹
"I (This dude), a newbie,
am/is liable to use the emergency brake."
美女新手
请多关照
(loosely translated)
"I (This gal) am/is a newbie.
Please be aware"
then to be consistent, this should also be considered as sexist (which it isn't)
帅哥新手
擅长急刹
"I (This dude), a newbie,
am/is liable to use the emergency brake."
Last edited by sinoflyer; Mar 3, 2019 at 10:52 pm Reason: added Chinese characters
Mar 4, 2019, 2:53 am
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Neophyte (or New Driver) on the Road in this context.
To quote Pleco on the second line:
騰雲駕霧〔腾云驾雾〕
téngyún-jiàwù
IDIOM
1 (of mythical beings) ride the clouds and fly on the mist
2 feel giddy (or dizzy); feel as if one is floating
3 speak or write discursively
To quote Pleco on the second line:
騰雲駕霧〔腾云驾雾〕
téngyún-jiàwù
IDIOM
1 (of mythical beings) ride the clouds and fly on the mist
2 feel giddy (or dizzy); feel as if one is floating
3 speak or write discursively
