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道德经

English translation: Tao Te Ching

16:11 Sep 15, 2011
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / mentioned in an interview
Chinese term or phrase: 道德经
I know that common translations would be Tao Te Ching or Daodejing; I just wondered if one is currently favored over the other. This is a Chinese-English translation, however I'm not sure of the background of my client. The context is an interview in Caijing (economic) magazine. The interviewee is an Italian who is a business tycoon but also studies Daoism and Tibetan Buddhism.

Context:

近日，他在接受《财经时报》专访时指出，30多年前，他在欧洲逛书店时，就看到了《道德经》。
Today, while accepting the interview from Caijing, he mentions that 30 years ago while browsing a bookstore in Europe, he saw Daodejing.
Michelle Deeter
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:21
English translation:Tao Te Ching
Explanation:
For 30 years ago, Tao Te Ching probably was the one.
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ChefZ
United States
Grading comment
Thanks, that is very helpful.
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5 +2Tao Te Ching
ChefZ


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Tao Te Ching


Explanation:
For 30 years ago, Tao Te Ching probably was the one.

ChefZ
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, that is very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladyslav Golovaty
43 mins
agree  Jinhang Wang
5 hrs
neutral  Michael Perkins: Both would be acceptable, but I think there is a gradual trend toward pinyin, particularly in non-academic circles. Pinyin is much easier to pronounce correctly for non-Chinese speakers. Wade-Giles is not obvious at all.
7 days
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