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更鲜的话

English translation: provocative remarks

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Chinese term or phrase:更鲜的话
English translation:provocative remarks
Entered by: Wilman

21:40 Dec 11, 2005
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 更鲜的话
那李登辉的女儿啊，这两天呢更讲了一句更鲜的话
What does 鲜 here mean? I appreciate your help.
Wilman
United States
Local time: 18:49
provocative remarks
Explanation:
interesting remarks or provocative remarks

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Note added at 3 hrs 50 mins (2005-12-12 01:30:50 GMT)
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Depending on context and style of the essay, you may want to use more casual tones such as "catchy words" or " (she said) something that's attention-grabbing."
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David Shen
United States
Local time: 15:49
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5provocative remarks
David Shen
4intriguing remarks
licullen
3xin vs xian
Last Hermit


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
更鲜的话
provocative remarks


Explanation:
interesting remarks or provocative remarks

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs 50 mins (2005-12-12 01:30:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Depending on context and style of the essay, you may want to use more casual tones such as "catchy words" or " (she said) something that's attention-grabbing."

David Shen
United States
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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intriguing remarks


Explanation:
another option

licullen
Canada
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
更鲜的话
xin vs xian


Explanation:
　　前面“正名”误作“政民”，作者很明显有后鼻音不分的毛病，上海一带的人可能比较容易犯。据说，这些“in”、“ing”是上海的老师最头疼的，他们的普通话考试通常在栽在这里。

　　我想这个“更鲜的话”很可能是“更新的话”的笔误。

Last Hermit
Local time: 06:49
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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