半路出妖

English translation: unexpected problems

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Chinese term or phrase:半路出妖
English translation:unexpected problems
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

05:46 Jul 13, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Interview
Chinese term or phrase: 半路出妖
The context: 公司内部升迁面谈/决策风格

您在报上读到一家公司正在进行复杂的重整工作,文章里引述了负责重整的那位经理的说法,提到他刚开始时在两种不同的进行方式之间犹豫。
您个人会支持哪种方式?
1:“我催促自己不要为决策拖时间,即使有可能{半路出妖},也要速战速决,赶快找到解决方案。”
2:“遇到像这样具有深远影响的决策,我倾向于三思而后行,以免往后需要很长时间收拾善后。”


The question: 半路出妖
This is a back translation. I would like to know if the translator has done a good job on this. 这位译者令人头大的是,从他的翻译很难看出原文怎么写的。

Any sensible input/feedback is welcome, even if it's just an idea for my information. Thanks in advance!
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 09:51
even if unexpected difficulties/obstacles/challenges occur midway
Explanation:
This sounds like a colloquialism instead of standard written sentence.
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orientalhorizon
Local time: 09:51
Grading comment
Thanks, orientalhorizon!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1even if unexpected difficulties/obstacles/challenges occur midway
orientalhorizon
3something goes amiss halfway
Huijun Suo
2obstacles bump(jump) in halfway
randyzou


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
even if unexpected difficulties/obstacles/challenges occur midway


Explanation:
This sounds like a colloquialism instead of standard written sentence.

orientalhorizon
Local time: 09:51
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, orientalhorizon!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Ma
3 mins
  -> thanks a lot
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
obstacles bump(jump) in halfway


Explanation:
see how it goes

randyzou
Local time: 09:51
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
something goes amiss halfway


Explanation:
A possibility.

Huijun Suo
China
Local time: 09:51
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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