There is no Chinese word for 'Fun Fur'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Commenting on a term that does not exist in another language.
- In plain terms
- A specific phrase has no translation in Chinese.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some concepts do not translate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What words are hard to translate?
- How do you handle untranslatable ideas?
Another view
It relies on knowing the specific term context.
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