The Magic of Words

Chinese translation: 言词的魔力

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English term or phrase:	The Magic of Words
Chinese translation:	言词的魔力
Entered by:	Libin PhD

15:45 Apr 22, 2002

English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: The Magic of Words

Should be the heading of a picture:

A small boy is reading to an elephant. Elephant is kneeling down and listening mindful.

Any suggestion is warmly welcome.

Harald

言词的魔力

Explanation:
言词的魔力
yan2 ci2 de mo2 li4

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Libin PhD

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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

言词的魔力

Libin PhD

4 +3

语言的魔力

Smartrans He

4 +2

神奇的语言、富有魔力的语言

Yubing YANG (X)

词之魅

BBW,linguist (X)

词之魅

BBW,linguist (X)

言语的神髓

mrchan

语言文字的魔力

Sunshine Wang

故事的魔力

Xiaoping Fu

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

言词的魔力

Explanation:
言词的魔力
yan2 ci2 de mo2 li4

Libin PhD
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 522

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24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

语言的魔力

Explanation:
语言的魔力（yu3 yan2 de mo2 li4)

Smartrans He
China
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 1

48 mins confidence:

言语的神髓

Explanation:
If the picture is dedicated for comic purposes, Magic=魔力 is preferable.

If the picture was hung in an art gallery for artistic purposes, Magic=神髓 would be more suitable.

mrchan
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 4

2 hrs confidence:

语言文字的魔力

Explanation:
此处 words=语言文字

Sunshine Wang
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 94

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

神奇的语言、富有魔力的语言

Explanation:
It plays the magic side of words, and the magic attributes to the words the boy expressed.

Yubing YANG (X)
PRO pts in pair: 8

8 hrs confidence:

故事的魔力

Explanation:

故事的魔力（gu4shi4 de mo2li4)
故事 = stories
的 = of
魔力 = magic

I think here words are words from the book since the boy is reading instead of talking to the elephant. So the real magic might be the magic of the story the boy is reading. For the little children, the really interesting words are words of stories, and so for the elephant I guess.

Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 2566

12 days confidence:

词之魅

Explanation:
"词之魅" sounds more picturesque and concise.

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Note added at 2002-05-05 20:27:04 (GMT)
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Since it should be the heading of a picture...

BBW,linguist (X)

12 days confidence:

词之魅

Explanation:
"词之魅" sounds more picturesque and concise.

BBW,linguist (X)

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