Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 11, 2007 20:03
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
鞭尸
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这样的做法是民进党要对蔣介石鞭尸
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Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | condemning the dead |
pkchan
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| 4 +4 | literally: to whip the corpus |
Shaunna (X)
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| 4 | vent one'e hatred (by whipping the body of a deed enemy/tyrant) |
Shang
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Proposed translations
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condemning the dead
李天命网上思考- 繁 - [ 转为简体网页 - Translate this page ]As far as history is concerned, we critize and even unearth the corpse (鞭尸) and condemn these historical figures. It is a common practice. ...
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Comment: "Thanks"
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literally: to whip the corpus
Whipping the corpus of sb. was an ancient practice in China to express hatred toward somebody who had already dead.
《史记·吴太伯世家》云：“子胥、伯黼鞭平王之尸，以报父仇。”
I think here it just means "to denounce xxx who is already in tomb".
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Ha, should be corpse not corpus.
Didn't realize that until I saw pkchan's answer.
《史记·吴太伯世家》云：“子胥、伯黼鞭平王之尸，以报父仇。”
I think here it just means "to denounce xxx who is already in tomb".
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-11 21:15:04 GMT)
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Ha, should be corpse not corpus.
Didn't realize that until I saw pkchan's answer.
Peer comment(s):
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Francis Fine
: Good historian. Of course, she meant for the terms to be used more figuratively.
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Thank you lance. Yes obviously it is the figurative use here.
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Dr. Chun Biao Li
: Great.
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Thank you Chunbiao!
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orientalhorizon
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Thank you!
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Jason Ma
: Somehow, I feel native speakers might take it literally: the remains of the late Jiang Jieshi will really be unearthed and humiliated!
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Hi Martin, that's exactly what I think. Don't you see in my explanation ,I think here it just means "to denounce xxx who is already in tomb">?
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Fang Sheng
: I think sometimes literal translation can help spread the culture of the source language; it can also help create a certain "exotic feel" of the target text. I like your rendition here and I think Western readers can also understand it well.
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Thank you Fang Sheng. I did't really mean to suggest the literal translation when I proposed this answer. But now I think you got a good point. Something for me to sleep on tonight. :-)
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vent one'e hatred (by whipping the body of a deed enemy/tyrant)
这里并非真的鞭尸，比喻而已，翻译成whipping the body of a deed enemy/tyrant显然不合适。
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-06-12 02:24:57 GMT)
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or vent one'e anger/spite
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-06-12 02:24:57 GMT)
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or vent one'e anger/spite
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