中式英語之鑑:君子之交淡如水

339. 君子之交淡如水。

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[誤] The friendship between gentlemen is as tasteless as water.

[正] The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.

注：中國人用水來表示純潔，但英美人習慣用水晶來比喻。而且，tasgeless 在英文中表示淡而無味的，含有貶
義，所以直譯會令西方人誤解。