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为什么12生肖的"鸡" 要译成 "Rooster"?
Jan 13, 2009 2:02 AM
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i think because the word "chicken" does not carry positive connotations. "chicken" usually refers to cowards or stupidity. another theory is that western translation was long dominated by men :P
January 13, 2009
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Korean
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