Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
亂石投林
English translation:
Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks
Added to glossary by
William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
Nov 15, 2012 12:59
11 yrs ago
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Chinese term
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亂石投林
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所以我認為必須說清楚， 這個投資者教育局的目標接觸羣是甚麼？ 希望達致甚麼目標？ 否則，也是亂石投林.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks |
NuanceZhen
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| 4 +1 | blind shot; shooting in the darkness |
jarv95888
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| 3 | wasting their energy |
Phil Hand
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Proposed translations
+1
10 hrs
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Throw everything at the wall and hope that something sticks
American way of saying
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11 hrs
wasting their energy
To make sure your readers understand, you could translate the meaning of this metaphor:
...If not, they are just wasting their energy.
...If not, they are just wasting their energy.
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