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[交流] 【Leisure chat】How to translate "行百里者半九十"?


I have read many translated version of this Chinese saying these days, however, it's hardly to find a satisfying translation.



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词目:行百里者半九十
发音:xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí
出处:西汉·刘向《战国策·秦策五》:“诗云:‘行百里者半九十。’此言末路之难也。”

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resonant

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tianyaren8078(金币+1):Thanks for sharing 2010-04-13 09:47
Who has seen the final is far away from it.

merely my version of humble understanding.
交朋识友,猛搞科研。两手抓,两手都要硬。
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phyweiw

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It is very difficult to elucidate the uderlying implication of this old saying.
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resonant

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sure, so its definite definition depends totally on its language environment in practice.
交朋识友,猛搞科研。两手抓,两手都要硬。
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feixue1

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tianyaren8078(金币+1):good 2010-04-13 09:46
watering······
when go through ninety you only go a half of  a hundred miles walk .
两天五百行不行
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yangleecool

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tianyaren8078(金币+1):Thanks for sharing 2010-04-13 09:46
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Originally posted by 柳成阴 at 2010-04-12 20:16:16:

I have read many translated version of this Chinese saying these days, however, it's hardly to find a satisfying translation.


Half people give up in a long journey  when only 90 percent is covered~
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shirongjiu

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tianyaren8078(金币+1):GOOD 2010-04-13 09:46
almost having done something is as the same not having done.

Ninety miles is only half of a hundred miles journey



都是从网上找到的。呵呵,意思到了。供参考。

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dulele719


nono2009(金币+1):That's where the argument is from. 2010-04-13 11:28
Half of the people who have embarked on a one hundred mile journey may fall by the way side.


From ZhangLu(张璐)
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lah200316014god

Half of the people who have embarked on the 100 journey may fall by the wayside
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jakewshuj

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The soul tutor of EMUCH

Most of people give up when they almost get to the destination.
My own translation.
It is not what you want in this world, but what you get; and you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.
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