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顾客是上帝也是我们的依食父母.

English translation: The customer is King(god) as well as bread and butter.

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Chinese term or phrase:顾客是上帝也是我们的依食父母.
English translation:The customer is King(god) as well as bread and butter.
Entered by: Angus Woo

05:00 Mar 19, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Folklore
Chinese term or phrase: 顾客是上帝也是我们的依食父母.
顾客是上帝也是我们的依食父母.
kschong
The customer is King(god) as well as bread and butter.
Explanation:
"bread and butter" refers to means of livelihood.

I prefer "King", for Kings tend to be unforgiving.
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Angus Woo
Local time: 18:54
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5The customer is King(god) as well as bread and butter.
Angus Woo
4 +4The customer is supreme and also our provider.
anastasia t (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The customer is supreme and also our provider.


Explanation:
The customer is supreme and also our provider.

anastasia t (X)
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Justin Lai
7 mins
agree  licullen
11 hrs
agree  Naikei Wong
14 hrs
agree  IC --
19 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
The customer is King(god) as well as bread and butter.


Explanation:
"bread and butter" refers to means of livelihood.

I prefer "King", for Kings tend to be unforgiving.

Angus Woo
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anastasia t (X): also good
25 mins
  -> Thank you anastasia
agree  Ritchest
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Ritchest
agree  licullen
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Li Cullen
agree  Naikei Wong
13 hrs
  -> Thank you NKWong
agree  IC --
19 hrs
  -> Thank you icg
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