Question [CN] Your Best Take

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  1. SilverJoker

    SilverJoker Well-Known Member

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    一进去,她就被这里面震耳欲聋的劲爆音乐震得有点难受,她有点茫然地看着这个群魔乱舞的大厅

    Give me your best translation on 群魔乱舞
     
  2. H0RR1BL3CPU

    H0RR1BL3CPU [Hotline to Shiroyukineko] [白酒鬼]

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    Devils' Dance
     
  3. kcao1199

    kcao1199 Well-Known Member

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    According to pleco, it's an idiom that directly means a host of demons dancing about, but it's a group of rogues running about
     
  4. pinkrainmi

    pinkrainmi Well-Known Member

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    From the context, it seems like she walked into a dance party?
    "这个群魔乱舞的大厅" would be referring to the horde of people dancing wildly/crazily in the lobby/hall
     
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  5. Wenhui

    Wenhui One Who Kidnaps Chapters

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    Er... there was a phrase. I forgot what it was but something to do with chaos?
     
  6. RenarDuSud

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    The deafening sound of music blasted as she entered. She looked vaguely around the room, people were dancing like mad.
     
  7. SilverJoker

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    Not bad
     
  8. readerz

    readerz Madam Jin

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    群魔乱舞 is meant to be derogatory so the following is right but make it more disapproving.

    a bunch of degenerates were partying like mad. (strongly derogatory)
    the scoundrels inside were dancing with abandon (somewhat derogatory)
    a group of devils were capering (a literal translation)

    Pick one that best fits the context.
     
  9. RenarDuSud

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    Here the 群魔乱舞 is definitely not used with its original meaning (bad people taking power and going wild doing evil things). The author just wanted to emphasize the chaotic environment. I think with the strong words (deafening, blasted) in the previous part, there's already enough rendering. There's no need to translate word by word.
     
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    readerz Madam Jin

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    It depends on the context. The party could be a group of fuerdai drug addicts. Or a sex party. Hmm there are drug/sex party scandals IRL in China so it's not completely impossible that it actually is a bunch of perverts or something similar. There's no context given so I can't assume that it's "just a party" and not an orgy or something more sinister.
     
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    I read the context. I'm pretty sure it's not a drug/sex party. It's just a normal discotheque.
     
  12. readerz

    readerz Madam Jin

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    Oh well, OP should post the context since we can't really tell what's going on from one line. :sushi_sleeping:
     
  13. SilverJoker

    SilverJoker Well-Known Member

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    Ah I like this finally the good translators come out lol
     
  14. SilverJoker

    SilverJoker Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for your input
     
  15. SilverJoker

    SilverJoker Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for your input, and yeah you're correct it's a normal club party
     
  16. DarkShadowScorch

    DarkShadowScorch Well-Known Member

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    Was this resolved? It seems like it but there also wasn't a conclusive translation so.... :hmm: