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| Processed by: | richwarm (2025-05-24 22:48:42 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 82268 - submitted by 'agedits' >> example: 原振侠虽然调皮，仍不失是一个好学生，所以井田副教授便忍了下来。 [subsequent comment] Here's another example from the same chapter. It seems like he uses 不失是 instead of 不失为, and I misinterpreted the 不失 as an abbreviation. 车厢中立时响起了一阵交头接耳的议论声，这是极有趣的事，在沉闷的医学课程之中，倒不失是一项调剂。 ------------------------ Editor: The definition "certainly" seems to come from the ABC Dictionary, which in this case appears to be translating from Kuraishi's Chinese-Japanese dictionary (as indicated in the ABC entry with "ref: kura47a1"). Kuraishi’s gloss 「…でもある；…にもちがいない」 is concessive in nature, better interpreted as "still is..." or "can also be regarded as...". Translating this as "certainly" overstates the tone and misses the nuance. 不失 is typically used to acknowledge that something still possesses a positive attribute, often in contrast or balance to another trait – not to assert something definitively. Examples: 1) 不失 他筆下的美女，現代感中不失東方傳統的氣韻，耐人尋味。 The beauties he depicts, while modern in style, still carry the charm of traditional Eastern elegance—thought-provoking and intriguing. 翻譯的困難何在？如何在忠於原著和不失趣味中取得平衡？ Where does the difficulty of translation lie? How can one strike a balance between fidelity to the original and still preserving its appeal? 格局中眾多的中庭、後院與天井...確保了人為的建築不失自然氣息， The numerous courtyards and side yards ensure that the man-made architecture still retains a natural atmosphere. 可愛又不失端莊。 Adorable, yet still dignified. * * * 2) 不失为 A 既然你妈妈这么执著于炒股票，你不如建议她多向专业人士咨询，挑选一两支优质股票，做长线投资，不仅风险较小，还可以带来丰厚的回报。 B 嗯，这也不失为一个好办法。我这就回家和她谈谈。 都不失為可能的選擇。 但另方面，飼養寵物，的確不失為撫慰心靈的一劑良方。 |
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# 不失 不失 [[bu4shi1; abbr. for 不失为[bu4shi1wei2]]] /certainly/ + 不失 不失 [[bu4shi1]] /still possesses (some positive attribute) (often used to concede or balance contrasting qualities)/ - 不失為 不失为 [bu4 shi1 wei2] /can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as/ + 不失為 不失为 [[bu4shi1wei2]] /can be regarded as; qualifies as (something positive)/ |