it is a faithful replica of nothing that ever existed. meaning? 中文什么意思？ 能解释一下吗？this sentence is from a authoritative book. and someone from America told me it meant "it is not a faithful replica o

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it is a faithful replica of nothing that ever existed. meaning? 中文什么意思？能解释一下吗？this sentence is from a authoritative book. and someone from America told me it meant "it is not a faithful replica of anything that ever existed." according to the context, i kinda agree his answer.

Dec 9, 2010 11:54 PM

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the correct english is "a faithful replica of something that never existed" faithful here means 'faithful to the original', -- i.e. "accurate". maybe something like 一個從來不存在東西的真實複製... can you correct my chinese?

December 10, 2010

应该是俏皮话吧： A: It must be a replica. B: Yes, it is a faithful replica of nothing that ever existed.

December 10, 2010

maybe it is 它是一个从没有存在过的复制品。but if there is a context, you will get a more accurate meaning

December 10, 2010

It means the entire thing is a scam. Someone fooled people into believing that something existed, then he fooled them into believing he has a faithful replica. He's probably referring to the DaVinci Code. Examples: The Da Vinci Code. The Book of Mormon.

December 10, 2010

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