You have come here to find what you already have.

Chinese translation: 你来这里是找回自己本具的佛性

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English term or phrase:You have come here to find what you already have.
Chinese translation:你来这里是找回自己本具的佛性
Entered by: Cathy Mao

13:00 Aug 7, 2007
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Art/Literary - Philosophy / Buddhist Aphorism
English term or phrase: You have come here to find what you already have.
要翻译的文章中,作者引用了佛教里的一句话 'You have come here to find what you already have.' 顿时词穷,还好有Proz,把它贴出来,众人拾柴火焰高!先谢谢大家!
Cathy Mao
China
Local time: 20:12
你来这里是找回自己本具的佛性
Explanation:
笨鸟先飞,先行试译。可能拋砖引玉有更多高手可以切磋。因无上下文,只就文论文了。
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Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 07:12
Grading comment
谢谢大家的建议,我觉得Nai-Ching Ting的译文更加直白,可能更加符合语境。
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Summary of answers provided
5本来内在就具有,何必向外苦苦寻觅。
ZhiBing SUN
3 +1你来这里是找回自己本具的佛性
Nai-Ching Ting
3 +1訪道心覺
pkchan
3骑着驴找驴
yangxxxx


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
you have come here to find what you already have.
你来这里是找回自己本具的佛性


Explanation:
笨鸟先飞,先行试译。可能拋砖引玉有更多高手可以切磋。因无上下文,只就文论文了。

Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 07:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
谢谢大家的建议,我觉得Nai-Ching Ting的译文更加直白,可能更加符合语境。
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Nai-Ching, for the swift response!


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agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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you have come here to find what you already have.
訪道心覺


Explanation:
佛家訓誡﹕你所追求的东西,实际上你已经得到了

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pkchan
United States
Local time: 08:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, pkchan!


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agree  servien (X)
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you have come here to find what you already have.
本来内在就具有,何必向外苦苦寻觅。


Explanation:
作者如果不是在写宗教文章,应当如此翻译。应当看上下文来决定如何意译。
(1)褒义
本来内在就具有,何必向外苦苦寻觅。
我们发现自己苦苦寻觅的东西自身本来就具有。
......依此类推
(2)贬义
骑驴找驴
......依此类推

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Note added at 1小时 (2007-08-07 14:18:27 GMT)
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(1)褒义
你要找的东西你早就拥有
你要找的东西就在你怀里(手里)(身上)
(2)贬义
拿着东西找东西
找你手里拿着的东西

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Note added at 17小时 (2007-08-08 06:50:34 GMT)
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本自具足,何须外求!

ZhiBing SUN
China
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: Thanks, stronggas!

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159 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you have come here to find what you already have.
骑着驴找驴


Explanation:
虽然这样译不是太确切,但是比较接近一个现成的说法,一句熟语。

yangxxxx
Local time: 20:12
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