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03:07 Jun 21, 2016 |
Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Frank Zou China Local time: 14:07 | ||||||
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seek their own place in the sun Explanation: The phrase comes from geopolitics (the sun never went down on the British Empire so the German emperor wanted "a place in the sun"), but it is used more generally to refer to finding your own space to grow and gain prominence. Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/English/other/1120177-to_find_a_pl... Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a%2F+place+in+the+sun |
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