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English to Chinese translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | |||||
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| Selected response from: tanglsus United States Local time: 11:18 | ||||
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4 +1 | 跳楼大减价 |
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4 +1 | 贱卖 |
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3 | 清仓大甩卖 |
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3 | Pun intended |
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what does dirty mean in this sentence 跳楼大减价 Explanation: I think here "DIRTY" refers to the exaggerated, eye-catching promotions in shopping mall claiming the so called "very big" discounts or "low" prices, which drives the customers to buy something they don't really need just because the apparently low price. The rough translation of the sentence: 商场里花哨的“跳楼大减价”和“低至4折”的牌子不断推动人们买、买、买 Just FYI. |
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清仓大甩卖 Explanation: FYI: DIRTY sound like that none of the goods are wanted to be left in the store, the boss wants to sell out without considering profit and close the store as soon as possible. DIRTY implies the boss is in a bad position. while, “FINAL SALE UP TO 60%” sound like "最后一天,低至四折!". It implies to the potential buyers that this is really such a big opportunity that they can never miss. |
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what does dirty mean in this sentence 贱卖 Explanation: .... "贱卖" 和"最低降至四折".... |
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dirty Pun intended Explanation: Pun: the English word sale means "dirty" in French with the same spelling, so in a way, it is sort of funny to French speakers to see all the sale (dirty) signs on the store windows. Also, for sale, when read in French, sounds as "fort sale" which means very dirty. |
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