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Angliholic Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The da da sounds made by the horseshoes is a beautiful mistake.
A Mistake
When I rode my horse through south-east China,
the beauties waiting in the season bloomed and faded as lotus flowers.
When the east wind doesn't come, the willow catkins in March don't fly--
your heart is like a lonely small town.
When no sound is heard on a bluestone street at dusk--
the (window) curtains in March don't draw open.
Your heart is a tightly-closed small window.
The da da sounds made by the horseshoes is a beautiful mistake.
I'm not returning home, but passing by ...
Hi,
The above English rendition is a Chinese poem I translated.
What do you say the sounds that a horse made when walking with horseshoes on?
By the way, correct me if there are more English mistakes.
Thanks.
When I rode my horse through south-east China,
the beauties waiting in the season bloomed and faded as lotus flowers.
When the east wind doesn't come, the willow catkins in March don't fly--
your heart is like a lonely small town.
When no sound is heard on a bluestone street at dusk--
the (window) curtains in March don't draw open.
Your heart is a tightly-closed small window.
The da da sounds made by the horseshoes is a beautiful mistake.
I'm not returning home, but passing by ...
Hi,
The above English rendition is a Chinese poem I translated.
What do you say the sounds that a horse made when walking with horseshoes on?
By the way, correct me if there are more English mistakes.
Thanks.
Top answer
Angiholic: A common expression for the sound of horses hooves is "clip-clop"
- Angiholic: A common expression for the sound of horses hooves is "clip-clop"
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Angiholic:
A common expression for the sound of horses hooves is "clip-clop"
A common expression for the sound of horses hooves is "clip-clop"
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Thanks, Alphecca, for the reply.
Are there mistakes in my rendition?
Are there mistakes in my rendition?
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Hi, Alphecca,
I reworded my rendition a bit in the following. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance.
When I'm pasing through south-east China,
the pretty looks waiting in the season bloom and fade like lotus flowers.
The east wind doesn't come; the willow catkins in March don't fly--
your heart is like a small lonely town.
When ther
I reworded my rendition a bit in the following. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance.
When I'm pasing through south-east China,
the pretty looks waiting in the season bloom and fade like lotus flowers.
The east wind doesn't come; the willow catkins in March don't fly--
your heart is like a small lonely town.
When ther
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