Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

寄托

English translation:

refuge

Added to glossary by rushidao
Feb 18, 2008 16:14
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

寄托

Chinese to English Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
那是一份寄托,可能也是一份幸福. Any suggestion for an English equivalent? Thanks.
Change log

Feb 21, 2008 02:05: rushidao Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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refuge

一种精神寄托 a refuge of the heart / a spiritual refuge
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Lai : this is the word I was looking for
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reposing

It's a kind of reposing and, maybe, a kind of hoping as well.

Just my pick.
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Li
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where the hope reposes

That's where the hope reposes, maybe also happiness derives.

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Or where the/my heart reposes
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reliance

or: trust
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Hope,resource, etc.

All their hopes lie in me
Religion is her only resource now
We rest our hopes in you
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