老大不願意

Chinese translation: rather, very, quite

01:05 Jul 5, 2015
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: 老大不願意
Please advise the degree of reluctancy in the expression 老大不願意. Is it equivalent to 非常不願意?
TMK729
Hong Kong
Local time: 22:52
Chinese translation:rather, very, quite
Explanation:
Yes, the degree of reluctancy here is equivalent to 非常不愿意。老大不愿意 is somewhat informal, and sometimes used in a humorous way.
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Erji Wang
Australia
Local time: 00:22
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Thanks a lot.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1rather, very, quite
Erji Wang
4 +1absolutely no way
pkchan


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rather, very, quite


Explanation:
Yes, the degree of reluctancy here is equivalent to 非常不愿意。老大不愿意 is somewhat informal, and sometimes used in a humorous way.

Erji Wang
Australia
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grace Liu
4 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
absolutely no way


Explanation:
老大=幾大都 (Cantonese)

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Note added at 16 hrs (2015-07-05 17:41:20 GMT)
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无论如何


pkchan
United States
Local time: 10:52
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 138

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Lin: = 幾大都唔制 (用廣東話就好容易明白對等的意思喇)
1 day 16 hrs
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