In the second half of 219, the CET-4 and CET-6 started yesterday, in which the translation question asked candidates to translate lotus flowers, plum blossoms and peony. These translation questions have stumped the candidates and made them look puzzled.
plum blossom
Plum Blossom ranks first among the top ten famous flowers in China, which originated in southern China and has been cultivated and planted for more than 3, years. In the dead of winter, colorful plum blossoms are not afraid of the cold, but proudly bloom against the snow. In the traditional culture of China, plum blossom symbolizes strength, purity and elegance, and encourages people to forge ahead despite difficulties. Since ancient times, many poets and painters have taken inspiration from plum blossoms and created countless immortal works. The general public also loves plum blossoms, which are often used for family decoration during the Spring Festival. Nanjing has designated plum blossom as the city flower, and holds the plum blossom festival every year. Thousands of people braved the cold to go to Meihua Mountain to enjoy the plum blossoms.
Peony
Peony is known as the "king of flowers" in China because of its bright colors and elegant image, which symbolizes peace and prosperity. Peony is cultivated and planted in many places in China. For thousands of years, many poems and paintings have been created to praise peony. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was widely planted in royal gardens and was known as the national flower, so it was particularly popular. In the tenth century, Luoyang ancient city became the peony cultivation center, and this position has been maintained until today. Now thousands of domestic tourists flock to Luoyang to attend the annual Peony Festival, appreciate the unique beauty of Luoyang peony and explore the history of the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties.
Lotus
Lotus is one of the famous flowers in China, which is deeply loved by people. Lakes and ponds in many parts of China are suitable for lotus growth. Lotus flowers are brightly colored, bloom early in the summer and close at night, and the flowering period lasts for two or three months, attracting tourists from all over the world to watch. Lotus has many functions, which can not only green the water surface, but also beautify the garden, purify the water, reduce pollution and improve the environment. Lotus flowers greet the sun without fear, emerge from the mud without staining, symbolize purity and elegance, and often compare people's noble character, which has always been an important theme for poets and painters to create. The place where the lotus blooms is also frequented by many photographers. The article
plum blossom translated by CET-6 examinee "Don't be afraid of difficulties and forge ahead" was translated into "dont care trouble, keep moveing on" by many netizens, and the real translation should be "Face Hardships and Move Forward Bravely". Because it is often unexpected that this kind of joke is made at this level, it is the same as last year's lion dance translated into "DJ lion".
There is a sentence in the translation describing lotus flowers, "face the sun but not scare, grow in dirty but not dirty". In fact, the real translation should be "not fear thestrong sunshine, keeps clean in the dirty soil".