Ha ha

"Whose lips have my lips kissed, where and for what,

I have forgotten whose arm it is

under my head until dawn; but tonight the rain

full of ghosts, on the window pane

Knocking, sighing, ears pricked for responses,

And I'm churning with quiet pain

For the forgotten youth

Never turn to me at midnight again, call me out

Like a lonely tree in winter,

I don't remember how the birds disappeared one by one

Only know that its boughs are lonelier than before:

Nor can I tell what lovers have come and gone,

I only know that summer was in my heart

Singing for a while, but now there is no sound."

The gimmick of the translation contest managed to attract a lot of attention.Among the many submissions, some were aiming at bonuses and official employment honors, some hoped to show their strengths, and some joined in the fun.The major subtitles formed the main force, and there were also fans outside the circle to try their skills.

Xu Chenchuan saw the lively discussions in the group, and only then did he know that the top ten nominated by the jury had been announced.He ran to the official website to observe and study, and was blinded at the first sight.

The translation sent to Shanglu that day was properly listed on the list.

As expected, Shanglu still moved his hands and feet! ——But it’s not right, Zhihe is the judge, could it be that he is also an accomplice?

If Zhihe's obsessive-compulsive disorder to find fault with a set of synonyms would put water on translation, he wouldn't believe it if he was killed.But can one's own level really occupy a place in the top ten?

The officials issued three questions, and the corresponding translations were also divided into three groups for display.In order to ensure the fairness of the voting, not only the names of the contestants were withheld, but even the order of submissions was completely disrupted.For example, Xu Chenchuan's translation ranks No. 3 in the landscape description question, No. 7 in the topic of dialogue, and No. 4 in the love poem question.

With a little fantasy, he checked his votes one by one—unsurprisingly, the rankings of the three groups were all at the end.Although there are still a few days before the voting deadline, tragic results can already be foreseen.

The eyes of the masses are discerning, how can miracles happen so easily.Then again, the vernacular translation of my vermicelli noodles in clear soup, it would be hell to be on the list.

How did other people flip it?

Xu Chenchuan scrolled down to the love poem on No. 5, and was blinded again.

I don’t know you with my lips every other month, I dream of butterflies on my pillow arm for no reason

The cold night frightens the window and the rain, the long song of the bones is cut off

Close the door and listen to each other forbearance to ask, where to return to people in the night

There are three feet of cold branches in my heart, and I don't remember the song between the forests

I only know that there is a voice in the morning, but there is no one to speak at dusk

... an unidentifiable aura rushed towards his face.

Apparently this brother Gu Shi felt that he was too harsh for some reason. Although the number of votes was considerable, he was only ranked in the middle.The ones above did not seek innovation in the format, but the words were exquisite and pleasing to the eye.

Xu Chenchuan watched a few songs. If he had a slight doubt about the black box at first, he has been completely beaten back to reality now.

The group is still in full swing.

【Translation-Yu Tarasang】: "Hahahahaha I said number 8 looks familiar! It's cat grass!!"

[Translation - cat grass]: ">////<"

[Supervisor-Passerby A]: "Has Maocao also contributed? What's the number, we'll vote for you"

[Translation - cat grass]: "8, 2, 1"

[Later-Awen]: "The number of votes for 0.0 Mao Maocao is so high, I feel hopeful!"

[Translation-Cat Grass]: "I'm just looking for a sense of presence hahaha~ Liangliang is really amazing, the rankings of the three groups are already in the top three~"

【Translation-Chris】: "Who is Liangliang?"

[Supervisor-Passerby A]: "I don't know Chris, she used to be in our group, and you came to replace her in the red robe group. Last time I told you that a translator went home to have a baby, remember? "

【Translation-Cat Grass】: "This girl is from the English Department of X University, and she is absolutely strong~ To be honest, I think the No.1 in each group is translated by the same person, and the translation is much worse than Liangliang... ...Is it my illusion?"

【Translation-Yu Tarasang】: "Actually, I have been complaining for a long time. 23333 This No.1 cliff is a lot of votes."

[Later-Awen]: "What! Will this kind of competition not be disqualified!"

[Supervisor-Passerby A]: "Just wait and see. If it is found out, it is most likely the crooked brain of some subtitle group. If it is not found out, then it is the person the official wants to praise."

【Translation-You Tarasang】: "It's true that there are obvious traces of the back door, and the same is true for No. 3 of the landscape group. The translation is too blunt, and I don't know how to squeeze into the top ten..."

Xu Chenchuan silently covered his knees.

[Film source - The second uncle is not Su]: "Well, it's better not to complain, what if it happens to be someone in the group."

……

Xu Chenchuan looked for Zhihe with an uneasy face.

[Chris]: "You know that's me?"

[Chris]: "Everyone has the ability to discern whether the translation is good or not. I won't say what will happen to me when the name is announced. Even you will be considered to be playing for personal gain and cheating. Isn't it because of small things that make big things? What's the point of doing this significance?"

I don't know whether it's probably about me, Xu Chenchuan thought.Even though he got a good deal, he still behaved like a good boy, and he didn't know how speechless the paper crane would be.But it still couldn't offset the discomfort of being kept in the dark, and some kind of more terrible disappointment.

Where did this person take translation seriously?Could it be that the paper crane that people admire, respect and even yearn for is just wishful thinking——

【Paper Crane】: "I can't suppress the burning feelings for you in my heart"

……

Xu Chenchuan pinched his arm hard.

Did he accidentally fall into a parallel world?

[Chris]: "…………"

【Paper Crane】: "No matter how beautiful this sentence is, it can't sound more sincere than 'I like you'."

【Paper Crane】: "Similarly, the gorgeous translation of 'It's raining tonight, dripping with soul, knocking on my window, lamenting sorrow' is not as good as your 'The rain tonight is full of sadness' in my opinion." Ghosts, rapping, sighing on the window panes'. Especially in the context of this poem."

Xu Chenchuan's face was a little hot.

Now he really wants to dig out the string of ellipses that he just sent out.

This self-indulgent shame...

On the other end of the conversation, Bai Qi looked at the other party who suddenly fell silent with a half-smile, and deliberately waited a while before continuing to type: "I can't make it into the top ten with my recommendation alone. When the judges were discussing, several people They all said they liked your version, but they also said that you have no hope of winning. Your translation is indeed too pale for other love poems, but it happens that Mi Lei's poem is famous for its simplicity. It's a pity that not everyone can Take that into consideration."

【Paper Crane】: "If you can decorate it with brilliant rhetoric, it is not parting. Of course you won't understand it if you haven't experienced it, and you can't explain it in words if you have experience. So the more simple, the closer to speechless, the closer to people's hearts."

For a moment, Xu Chenchuan saw the scene of hugging his mother goodbye at the airport when he was 11 years old.Of course he wouldn't be in the mood to find a rhyme for that scene, but he didn't feel much pain left in his heart.Then he suddenly realized—has Zhihe experienced it?What kind of parting?

Of course this cannot be asked.

[Chris]: "So, did I hit it by mistake? Orz blamed you, I'm sorry."

Bai Qi silently smiled at the stern apology.Is there an element of favoritism and malpractice, of course there is.

There was a slight rustling sound in the distance, and he subconsciously raised a corner of the curtain and looked out.The sky is gloomy, and the rain and fog of late autumn permeate the low places, full of wandering ghosts in the world.

The long-lasting dull pain cut through the flesh and blood like rust buried under the skin.Every inch of flesh and blood, even those legs that turned away from the body.The ghost lay on the window calling for him, stretched out its slender arms and dragged him into the underworld.Breathing became stagnant, and the air drawn from the lungs was stained with turquoise tide...

In Xu Chenchuan's dialog box, Zhihe suddenly switched to a mobile phone and went online, and a voice came: "It's raining."

Pure nonsense.Xu Chenchuan could hear a little weakness in his voice. He didn't know what happened, so he could only reply nonsense: "It's such a coincidence, I'm here too."

"What do you do when you're in a bad mood?"

"Huh? Go for a few laps or something..." Xu Chenchuan paused, "Well, you can tell me if you have any troubles." He said cautiously.

Bai Qi collapsed on the bed and smiled: "Speak, I'll listen."