Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
“山穷水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村”
English translation:
When one door shuts, another opens.
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Caroline Moreno
Aug 29, 2007 03:18
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“山穷水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村”
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What are the implications of this phrase? What does it REALLY mean? Thanks!
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Aug 30, 2007 03:52: Caroline Moreno Created KOG entry
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If you want to put it in a native way, you can use the English equivalent: "When one door shuts, another opens."
If you want to do it in a literal way, here is a suggestion (from a friend):
"The mountains are forbidding and the water is deep, I doubt there is a way forward; Willows sway and flowers bloom, there is after all village ahead."
If you want to do it in a literal way, here is a suggestion (from a friend):
"The mountains are forbidding and the water is deep, I doubt there is a way forward; Willows sway and flowers bloom, there is after all village ahead."
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