I know somehow a little Chinese so while watching c-drama I saw English subtitles a little different what they're speaking in their drama
2026-08-28 06:55:58
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Partita Fan :
I recently found out "Gwen" (butchered the Pinyin I know) like that "Leave!" is actually Roll? which cracks me up
2026-08-28 06:07:28
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T :
the first one i always see translated as "presumptuous" maybe thats just cause I watch 3rd party subs rather than official translations
2026-08-28 10:54:30
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Caroline :
i hate how translations don’t capture what people call each other—the translation will just be like “Hi, [name]” but I know they aren’t saying their name??
2026-07-28 21:22:24
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Ms. Spider 🇨🇦 :
This is so helpful, xin ku le 😁
2026-07-29 02:46:51
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Elizabeth Wilcox :
this is why I miss the fan translations from the streaming sites I enjoyed 15 years ago. (damn, I'm old)
2026-07-28 23:06:40
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tiktokleau :
Da Dan is more like "The nerve!"
2026-07-29 14:54:15
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watchslamdunk :
thoughts from a professional translator who also speaks fluent chinese - only the third one i would say is an example of something not being translated correctly and eve then its a case by case thing, the first two are nitpicks and your suggestions are too long and dont sound natural in english. when translating for subtitles especially you need to have the length of the subs fit within the length of the dialogue, which is why often things get cut short or left out
2026-07-29 09:13:29
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TRukia91 :
Isn't 大胆 more like 'Insolent!'
2026-07-28 21:31:40
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YXR :
辛苦了 and 舍不得is something English doesn’t have, I’m so frustrated 😩
2026-07-28 23:03:38
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MamaP :
My current peeve is when the subtitle says “Are you okay?” And the response is to shake their head no. Obviously they’re asking a version of “are you hurt?” But the subtitles always get it wrong.
2026-07-31 07:32:52
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Foevajenny :
I’ve always wondered too. In Cdramas when someone is asked “are you okay?” They shake their head like they mean no. It makes me wonder if that is the right translation?
2026-07-28 21:14:56
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AppleBeees :
Sister please do more of these! Xin ku le!
2026-08-01 00:47:24
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tzu_nen :
it's more like yelling INSOLENCE
2026-08-01 22:14:11
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thew1tch0 :
Thats why I love Viki and hate Netflix subtitles, even when you know the character is using honorifics the subtitle will translate to their names
2026-07-30 22:56:51
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jess / popps :
This is why translation is such an important skill that we’re losinggggggg - it’s not just the words, it’s the nuance too!
2026-07-30 17:07:18
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Maddy Loves Life :
Translation is more about what would a native speaker of the target language say, so yes, the nuance from the source language is missed because it doesn’t need to be there
2026-07-29 06:32:01
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lala :
大膽as "you got balls"😂
2026-07-29 07:22:28
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ijanforest :
The "I'm Sorry" translation, there's so many phrases in Chinese that do mean I'm sorry but there's so many level, usage, nuance in it that a simple I'm sorry couldn't justify.
2026-07-29 05:38:43
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kayan :
wait i just understand it the right way while watching any language i feel like the mind picks it up because maybe english is kinda flat or different as a language? i thought everyone is like that?! i noticed in mandarin a lot of stuff can’t be translated with the same meaning/feeling also i remember in turkish a lot of stuff are like this u just know that there is no proper english sentence equals that! specially the “xin ku le” they have the same thing they would also translate it to (thank you) but it’s not really ,also in arabic we say something very similar in meaning of “xin ku le” that cant be translated in english properly (i’m arab)
2026-07-28 21:40:13
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LucyL🍉 :
I was literally just saying this to my husband yesterday about how Netflix translations really don’t capture certain aspects or emotions or even contexts. I am rewatching ‘The Double’ after watching on Viki and Netflix always misses out certain names or they’ll just put the persons name on the translation, when the characters say da ge, or jie jie. 😭
2026-07-29 09:09:36
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Jade Sun :
i see it as, "you dare push your luck" 😂
2026-07-29 17:32:12
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Smiling machine ☺️ 😄 :
what about " xie xie" does it also mean " Thank you " 😂😂😂
2026-08-20 15:13:13
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Booth’s Drama Vault :
Oooh
2026-08-06 20:39:54
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