Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese汉语 term or phrase:
摆擂
English英语 translation:
challenge, competition
Added to glossary by
Rod Nelson
Dec 19, 2006 18:55
17 yrs ago
Chinese汉语 term
摆擂
Chinese汉语译成English英语
社会科学
游戏/视频游戏/博彩/赌场
Competitions, games
As in 其实两个人这种摆擂也跟民间那摆擂似的. Taking place at a 擂台赛.
Proposed translations
(English英语)
| 4 | compete |
Jennifer Brooks
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| 5 | open kung-fu competition |
billychang
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| 3 | Playing against the winner |
franksf
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Proposed translations
22分钟
Selected
compete
From the 上海交通大学出版社 Chinese - English dictionary, "摆擂台" means "make open challenges to fights" or "make challenges to a contest".
"擂台赛" refers to a contest or competition.
"擂台赛" refers to a contest or competition.
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open kung-fu competition
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Playing against the winner
Loser out, winner stays, challenger in ... on and on.
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-12-19 19:44:56 GMT)
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As the number of players is usually finite, "loser", "winner", and "challenger" can be recycled. That is why two people can also 摆擂 -- 两个人这种摆擂. The winner and loser may swap places in the next game. But the essence of 摆擂 is that the winner stays for the next game, as compared with other games like a fresh new pair entering the game and both the current winner and loser out.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-12-20 13:57:57 GMT)
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To simply: winner-challenger game. that wraps up the two-and-more player scenarios.
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-12-19 19:44:56 GMT)
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As the number of players is usually finite, "loser", "winner", and "challenger" can be recycled. That is why two people can also 摆擂 -- 两个人这种摆擂. The winner and loser may swap places in the next game. But the essence of 摆擂 is that the winner stays for the next game, as compared with other games like a fresh new pair entering the game and both the current winner and loser out.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-12-20 13:57:57 GMT)
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To simply: winner-challenger game. that wraps up the two-and-more player scenarios.
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