Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
白灰面草拌泥
English translation:
lime silt on surface of the clay/mud mixed with grass
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Caroline Moreno
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白灰面草拌泥
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I know that 白灰 is lime and that 草拌泥 can be translated as "grass mixed with mud", but do you have any suggestions on how I can say the whole thing concisely or more smoothly? The context is that this is some sort of wall surface. Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
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| 3 | lime silt on surface of the clay/mud mixed with grass |
pkchan
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| 3 +1 | white lime plaster mixed with mud and straw |
karcsy
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| 3 | a mixture of lime and mud with grass |
bestonlyfan
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lime silt on surface of the clay/mud mixed with grass
白灰面草拌泥=草拌泥上是白灰面，或白灰面下是草拌泥
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a mixture of lime and mud with grass
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white lime plaster mixed with mud and straw
白灰面 white lime plaster used to paint the surfaces white.
China today—Foreigners ExchangesThe remains of the walls reveal painted white lime mixed with mud and straw. ... As a typical example of an ancient city of south China, it embodies the ...
www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/e2001/e200103/minyue.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
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China today—Foreigners ExchangesThe remains of the walls reveal painted white lime mixed with mud and straw. ... As a typical example of an ancient city of south China, it embodies the ...
www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/e2001/e200103/minyue.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Desilication of Wheat Straw Black Liquor
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