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Chinese term or phrase:
多子多福 人多力量大
English translation:
The more sons the more bleesings. There is power in numbers.
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Apr 14, 2005 08:44
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多子多福 人多力量大
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Chinese term (edited):
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The more sons the more bleesings. There is power in numbers.
多子 -This is an old saying. So in those days of male dominant society the more sons the more blessings
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Chinese term (edited):
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the more children one has, the more happiness one gets, there is strength in numbers
the more children one has, the more happiness one gets
there is strength in numbers
there is strength in numbers
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FYI
人多力量大 Strength lies in numbers.(www.sino-translation.com/senall/83.htm)
或Many hands make light work.(也作:人多好办事)(http://spaces.msn.com/members/forsomeoneales)
多子多福 The more children, the more happiness.
(赞同Shang的译法,同时也能在Chinadaily网址中搜索到,http://21stcentury.chinadaily.com.cn/ mod.php?op=m&n=st_t&f=index&id=3)
或Many hands make light work.(也作:人多好办事)(http://spaces.msn.com/members/forsomeoneales)
多子多福 The more children, the more happiness.
(赞同Shang的译法,同时也能在Chinadaily网址中搜索到,http://21stcentury.chinadaily.com.cn/ mod.php?op=m&n=st_t&f=index&id=3)
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Chinese term (edited):
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More of thee, Auspicious that'll be. Power lies in numbers
My understanding is 多子 is of good omen, forboding good fortune. So I used auspicious.
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Note added at 6 hrs 39 mins (2005-04-14 15:23:39 GMT)
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Or there is power in numbers
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Note added at 6 hrs 39 mins (2005-04-14 15:23:39 GMT)
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Or there is power in numbers
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Chinese term (edited):
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One's weal grows with the number of offspring one has,with strength being manisfested in numbers
My suggested answer,just to share.
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