Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
赔本赚吆呼
Chinese translation:
earn hurrahs at a loss
Added to glossary by
Huijun Suo
Dec 14, 2007 03:31
16 yrs ago
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English term
New Zealand
Highest, strongest, best
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English
赔本赚吆呼
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Slang
我们商家只是赔本赚吆呼。
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 3 +3 | earn hurrah's for a loss |
Huijun Suo
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| 4 +1 | earn popularity at a loss /at the cost of minus profits |
oxfordberry
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| 3 -1 | earning a yell for a loss |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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Change log
Dec 19, 2007 09:06: Huijun Suo changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/11908">albertdeng's</a> old entry - "赔本赚吆呼"" to ""earn hurrahs at a loss""
Proposed translations
+3
2 hrs
Huijun Suo
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Reliable long-term business partner
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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earn hurrah's for a loss
Or: earn bravo's for a loss
Perhaps the following explanation makes more sense:
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/319380.html?fr=qrl3
赔本赚吆喝到底是什么意思
就是虽然赔钱了,但通过这样相当于做了广告,扩大了知名度
“赚吆呼”的最终来源及说法还有待考证。
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-14 06:38:28 GMT)
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在不同的情景中，说这句话的心情不一样。前途光明时不但吆喝得心甘情愿、激情满怀，而且还能吆喝出文化和艺术，但更多时候是面对残酷现实的无奈选择。
这只是直译，还可根据上下文灵活处置。
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/18399399.html?fr=qrl3
吆喝的意思
Perhaps the following explanation makes more sense:
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/319380.html?fr=qrl3
赔本赚吆喝到底是什么意思
就是虽然赔钱了,但通过这样相当于做了广告,扩大了知名度
“赚吆呼”的最终来源及说法还有待考证。
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-14 06:38:28 GMT)
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在不同的情景中，说这句话的心情不一样。前途光明时不但吆喝得心甘情愿、激情满怀，而且还能吆喝出文化和艺术，但更多时候是面对残酷现实的无奈选择。
这只是直译，还可根据上下文灵活处置。
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/18399399.html?fr=qrl3
吆喝的意思
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
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16 mins
earning a yell for a loss
What we earn as dealers is just the yelling around for a loss.
这个说法在中文里蛮生动的，地道的英文我还想不到，只这么提个引子，也许还有更好的说法。
这个说法在中文里蛮生动的，地道的英文我还想不到，只这么提个引子，也许还有更好的说法。
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2 days 1 hr
oxfordberry
Native in Chinese
An accurate and pleasant translator
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
earn popularity at a loss /at the cost of minus profits
I think "popularity" might be closer to its scource meaning.
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2007-12-16 22:52:47 GMT)
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Yes, it is in marketing for 商家. (我们商家只是赔本赚吆呼). thank you.
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2007-12-16 22:52:47 GMT)
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Yes, it is in marketing for 商家. (我们商家只是赔本赚吆呼). thank you.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jason Ma
: In certain context, yes.
56 mins
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Yes, it is in marketing. thank you.
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