Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
骂哑巴，踢瘸子
English translation:
kick a man when he is down
Added to glossary by
QUOI
Nov 25, 2008 10:24
15 yrs ago
Chinese term
骂哑巴
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Slang
骂哑巴，踢瘸子
意思是 attacking people who are unable to defend themselves.
找类似英语俚语表达。谢谢！
意思是 attacking people who are unable to defend themselves.
找类似英语俚语表达。谢谢！
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | scold the dumb |
Ritchest
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| 4 +1 | pick on/bully the defenseless |
Caroline Moreno
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Proposed translations
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23 hrs
Selected
scold the dumb
直译,读者自明 scold the dumb, kick the crippled
Note from asker:
| thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chica nueva
: kick a man when he is down, maybe? http://www.google.com/search?q=kick someone when they are do...
1 day 11 hrs
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| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: No fair fight at all for the dumb has nothing but silence and the crippled only a lame arguement.
6 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you all."
+1
7 hrs
Caroline Moreno
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quality, timely Chinese translation.
Native in: English 
Works in: Chinese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
pick on/bully the defenseless
I wouldn't recommend "kick a dead dog."
My answer is correct but not necessarily "slangy." Do you have more context?
My answer is correct but not necessarily "slangy." Do you have more context?
Note from asker:
| Thanks. It does mean "bully the defenseless" but it is not as nasty as it is expressed in Chinese. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chica nueva
: kick a man when he is down, maybe? http://www.google.com/search?q=kick someone when they are do...
2 days 4 hrs
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Thanks lai an. I thought of that too, but the meaning is slightly different.
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Discussion
is this close enough?