Resolved (CN) Need help with this phrase

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  1. redxx

    redxx Active Member

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    "后者倒也罢了，前者实在太严苛"

    How do i translate this properly?

    Btw
    The latter refers to receiving punishment
    While former means acting like an animal
    Hahhaha
     
    redxx, Feb 23, 2019
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  2. Bakaturq

    Bakaturq Tell me, what do you see?

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    You mean uke and seme :blobsmirk:

    just a improv translation:
    I get it if it's the latter, but isn't the former too strict/harsh?
     
    Bakaturq, Feb 23, 2019
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  3. redxx

    redxx Active Member

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    Okay ty very much!!
     
    redxx, Feb 23, 2019
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    “The latter was already pushing it but the former was worst!”
     
    Playful Devil Miki995, Feb 23, 2019
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    oooooh haha sounds good! ty very much
     
    redxx, Feb 23, 2019
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    The latter can actually be overlooked, but the former is really too harsh/severe.
     
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    倒也罢了 is a fairly colloquial phrase, means "That's enough"、"That's fine"、"Would not mind either"、"Pour all right"、"Let it be"
     
    hongzu, Feb 24, 2019
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    hehe thanks for the suggestions!
     
    redxx, Feb 24, 2019
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    ty for the advice ~
     
    redxx, Feb 24, 2019
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    Emmm... In fact, even as a Chinese, I am also confused about how to translate this sentence, because this phrase is too colloquial, it made it difficult for me to think of what this sentence meant at once.
     
    hongzu, Feb 24, 2019
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