by Keith | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫
131. Cantonese: 包剪揼 (baau1 zin2 dap6) English: Rock paper scissors Malay: Batu-Gunting-Kertas / O-som Written Chinese: 剪刀石頭布 132. Cantonese: 陰公 (jam1 gung1) English: Pathetic Malay: Kasihan / kesian Written Chinese: 好可憐 133. Cantonese: 眉精眼企 (mei4 zeng1 ngaan5 kei5)...
by Keith | Aug 11, 2023 | Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
121. Cantonese: 屎橋 (si2 kiu4) English: Bad / poor idea Written Chinese: 餿主意 122. Cantonese: 唔show你 (m4 show nei5) English: Not entertaining you, not talking to you Written Chinese: 不理睬你 123. Cantonese: 唔抵得 (m4 dai2 dak1) English: Recalcitrant Written Chinese: 不服氣 124....
by Keith | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
111. Cantonese: 慳水慳力 (haan1 seoi2 haan1 lik6) English: Literally saving water and energy; time-saving, energy-saving. Written Chinese: 省時省力 112. Cantonese: 請移玉步／稍移玉步 (cing2 ji4 juk6 bou6 / saau2 ji4 juk6 bou6) English: Please make a move Written Chinese: 請遷移至／請轉介至...
by Keith | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
101. Cantonese: 死狗咁樣 (sei2 gau2 gam2 joeng6) English: Devastated; destitute Written Chinese: 落魄的樣子 102. Cantonese: 齮齮齕齕 (ji2 ji2 ngaat6 ngaat6) (More generally, gee1 gee1 gaat6 gaat6) English: Nagging; a lot of complaints / opinions Written Chinese: 嘮嘮叨叨 103....
by Keith | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
91. Cantonese: 照肺 (ziu3 fai3) English: A screening of one’s political opinion and ideology Written Chinese: 審查政治思想、意識形態 92. Cantonese: 唔抵得 (m4 dai2 dak1) English: Recalcitrant; reluctant to submit to someone else’s view or opinion. Written Chinese: 不服氣 93. Cantonese:...
by Keith | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog, Editing 編輯校對, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
Some clients complained to me that they used to hire translators whose translated works were inconsistent in terms of quality. The first half might be fine, but the second half seemed to be somebody else’s work. Some said they felt they were cheated because the...
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