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hugehard
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How to say "见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话“ in en?

How to translate "见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话" into english? Thanks.

2007-8-12 06:50 PM

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a flat version

见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话
Speak to different people with different tongues.

2007-8-12 06:59 PM

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I guess it might mean "say something according to the different listeners"?

2007-8-12 07:07 PM

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conversed with man to ghost talks

2007-8-13 03:46 PM

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Kind words to gentleman, wily words to evil.

[ Last edited by aiping at 2007-8-13 04:29 PM ]

2007-8-13 04:28 PM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by aiping at 2007-8-13 16:28
Kind words to gentleman, wily words to evil.

Allow me to plagiarize: Truthful words to the truthful, vicious words to the vile.

[ Last edited by rouofhk at 2007-8-13 04:38 PM ]

2007-8-13 04:36 PM

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versed with men and ghosts.

2007-8-14 03:41 PM

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All of your answers has been great help, thank you all.

2007-8-14 03:53 PM

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a tricky speaker?

2007-8-14 04:20 PM

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different words for different person.

2007-8-14 05:35 PM

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Say different things to different people.

2007-10-27 04:57 PM

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be rhetoric

2007-10-28 07:54 PM

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To fashion one's views for momentary popularity or advantage.

To fashion one's views for momentary popularity or advantage.

说某人见风驶舵, 可以这么写:

he is always temporizing

he always fashions his views for momentary popularity or advantage.

all these above are very personal viewpoints!

2007-10-29 01:47 PM

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