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ReplyDeleteI can post the questions here for you. Just be patient for a while.
ReplyDeleteOh merci snowy ! Or maybe just shot the english screens...? Up to you ! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, as I've already submitted my answers, I got to wait for the correct answers to be revealed before I can revisit the questions. Need you to be patient for a while more ... the first round will close in another 23 hours.
Though you can't participate, you can see some of the questions in the website on the poster images which keep rotating ... though these are in Chinese text only.
Haha, thanks Snowy, I think I prefer to wait for the english version.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, I can wait, take all the time you need ! ;-)
This is from the 3rd round
ReplyDelete1.“猴市”是指什么？ What does a “Monkey Market” refer to? “hóu shì” shì zhǐ shén me?
A 股价持续下跌 One in which share prices keeps plummeting - gǔ jià chí xù xià diē
B 市场方向不明显 One with unpredictable fluctations - shì chǎng fāng xiàng bù míng xiǎn
C 风险很大，涨跌幅度也大 One that is characterised by high risk, and showing wide fluctuations - fēng xiǎn hěn dà zhǎng diē fú dù yě dà
2.以武侠小说大师金庸命名的“金庸书院”座落在何处？ The Jin Yong College, named after the famous martial arts novelist Louis Cha, is located in: - yǐ wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō dà shī jīn yōng mìng míng de “jīn yōng shū yuàn” zuò luò zài hé chù？
A 浙江嘉兴 Jiaxing, Zhejiang province - zhè jiāng jiā xīng
B 浙江杭州 Hangzhou, Zhejiang province - zhè jiāng háng zhōu
C 浙江海宁 Haining, Zhejiang province - zhè jiāng hǎi níng
3.位于武吉巴督市镇公园，被称为“小桂林”的新加坡风景区原本是什么？ The local scenic spot "Little Guilin" located at Bukit Batok was originally a - wèi yú wǔ jí bā dū shì zhèn gōng yuán bèi chēng wéi “xiǎo guì lín” de xīn jiā pō fēng jǐng qū yuán běn shì shén me？
A 蓄水池 Reservoir - xù shuǐ chí
B 花岗岩采石场 Granite quarry - huā gāng yán cǎi shí chǎng
C 锡矿场 Tin mine - xī kuàng chǎng
4.新加坡开埠后，许多华人所开的“九八行”从事的是哪一种生意？ What kind of business in pre-independence Singapore was known as "jiu ba hang"? - xīn jiā pō kāi bù hòu，xŭ duō huá rén suŏ kāi de “jiǔ bā háng” cóng shì de shì nă yī zhŏng shēng yi?
A 房屋中介 Housing broking business - fáng wū zhōng jiè
B 舞厅酒吧 Disco and Pub business - wŭ tīng jiŭ bā
C 代卖他人所寄卖的货物 Business of selling goods on behalf on consignment basis - dài mài tā rén suŏ jì mài de huò wù
5.有“靖节先生”称号的诗人是谁？ Who is the poet who is also known as“Mr Jing Jie”(Mr Integrity)? - yǒu “jìng jié xiān shēng” chēng hào de shī rén shì shuí?
A 陶渊明 Tao Yuanming - táo yuān míng
B 苏东坡 Su Dongpo - sū dōng pō
C 郑板桥 Zheng Banqiao - zhèng bǎn qiáo
6.中药“牛黄”是取自牛身上的什么部分？ “Niu huang”, a type of Chinese medicine, is obtained from which part of a cow? zhōng yào “niú huáng”shì qǔ zì niú shēn shàng de shén me bù fen？
A 牛角 Horn - niú jiǎo
B 胆结石 Gallstone - dǎn jié shí
C 眼球 Eyeball - yăn qiú
7.将“humour”翻译为中文名词“幽默”的是哪位知名作家？ Who is the famous author who translated “humour” into “You Mo”? jiāng “humour”fān yì wéi zhōng wén míng cí “yōu mò”de shì nǎ wèi zhī míng zuò jiā？
A 胡适 Hu Shi - hú shì
B 钱钟书 Qian Zhongshu - qián zhōng shū
C 林语堂 Lin Yu Tang - lín yǔ táng
8.俗话“你走你的阳关道”中的“阳关道”是指通往哪里的路？ In the Chinese saying “nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào” (literally you take the wide easy road), where does the “yáng guān dào” (wide easy road) lead to? - sú huà “nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào” zhōng de “yáng guān dào” shì zhǐ tōng wǎng nǎ li de lù?
A 中原 Central Plains - zhōng yuán
B 西域 Western Regions - xī yù
C 关东 Northeast Regions - guāndōng
9.孔子登（_____）而小鲁，登泰山而小天下。请填空。 Complete the saying: “Having climbed the (______________), Lu seemed small to Confucius. Having climbed to the top of Mount Tai, the whole world below seemed small”. - kǒng zǐ dēng (_________) ér xiǎo lǔ, dēng tài shān ér xiǎo tiān xià。qǐng tián kòng。
A 华山 Huashan Mountains - huá shān
B 黄山 Huangshan Mountains - huáng shān
C 东山 East Peak of Mount Tai - dōng shān
10.以下哪一项属于准货币（near-money）？ Which one of the following is regarded as a “near-money”? yĭ xià nă yī xiàng shŭ yú zhŭn huò bì (near-money)?
A 信用卡 Credit card - xìn yòng kǎ
B 债券 Bond - zhài quàn
C 支票 Cheque - zhī piào
This is from round 2
ReplyDelete1.福禄寿三星里，“禄星”手握的是什么？ The Fu Star, Lu Star and Shou Star refer to the Three Lucky Gods of Good Fortune (Fu), Prosperity (Lu), and Longevity (Shou) respectively. What is the God of Prosperity holding in his hand?
fú lù shòu sān xīng lǐ, “lù xīng”shǒu wò de shì shén me?
A 元宝 An ingot - yuán bǎo
B 如意 An S-shaped wand or sceptre, usually made of jade - rú yì
C 玉杖 A jade staff - yù zhàng
2.“Liquid Asset” 的中文是什么？ The Chinese translation for “Liquid Assets” is - “Liquid Asset” de zhōng wén shì shén me？
A 水源资产 水源资产 (water assets) - shuǐ yuán zī chǎn
B 流动物资 流动物资 (movable goods and materials) - liú dòng wù zī
C 流动资产 流动资产 (movable assets) - liú dòng zī chǎn
3.“鱼雁往返”指的是什么？ What does the Chinese phrase "fish and wild geese going to and fro" mean? - “yú yàn wǎng fǎn” zhǐ de shì shén me?
A 通信 Letter writing - tōng xìn
B 下棋 Playing chess - xià qí
C 互相赠礼 Mutual gift-giving - hù xiāng zèng lǐ
4.歌曲《王昭君》所唱的“椿萱恩重”的“椿萱”是指什么？ In the Mandarin song “Wang Zhaojun”, there’s the line: “chun xuan en zhong”. The phrase “chun xuan” here refers to:
gē qǔ 《wáng zhāo jūn》suǒ chàng de “chūn xuān ēn zhòng” de “chūn xuān” shì zhǐ shén me?
A 父母 Parents - fù mǔ
B 政府 The government - zhèng fǔ
C 兄弟 Brothers - xiōng dì
5.“天时不如地利，地利不如人和”是谁的名言？ The saying “Opportunities of time vouchsafed by Heaven are not equal to advantages of situation afforded by the Earth, and advantages of situation afforded by the Earth are not equal to the union arising from the accord of Men” was said by whom? - “tiān shí bù rú dì，lì dì lì bù rú rén hé” shì shuí de míng yán？
A 诸葛亮 Zhuge Liang - zhū gě liàng
B 孙子 Sunzi - sūn zǐ
C 孟子 Mencius - mèng zǐ
6.“知音”一词出自于以下哪两人的关系？ The Chinese phrase “zhi yin”, which means “bosom friend”, was first used to describe the friendship between which two persons? “zhī yīn” yī cí chū zì yú yǐ xià nǎ liǎng rén de guān xì?
A 姜子牙与周文王 Jiang Ziya and King Wen of Zhou - jiāng zǐ yá yǔ zhōu wén wáng
B 伯牙与钟子期 Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi - bó yá yǔ zhōng zǐ qī
C 伯乐与秦穆公 Bo Le and Duke Mu of Qin - bó lè yǔ qín mù gōng
7.“Memorandum Of Understanding”的中文翻译是什么？ The Chinese translation of “Memorandum Of Understanding” is
“Memorandum Of Understanding” de zhōng wén fān yì shì shén me？
A 国家信用评级 guó jiā xìn yòng píng jí
B 资料备忘录 zī liào bèi wàng lù
C 谅解备忘录 liàng jiě bèi wàng lù
8.有“长生果”之称的是哪一种食物？ Which of the following is also known as “longevity fruit” in Chinese? yǒu “cháng shēng guǒ” zhī chēng de shì nǎ yī zhǒng shí wù？
A 桑葚 Mulberry sāng shèn
B 人参果 Ginseng fruit rén shēn guǒ
C 花生 Peanuts huā shēng
9.水墨画《石榴图》传统上是有什么祝贺涵意？ A painting of pomegranates is traditionally used to convey good wishes of - shuǐ mò huà《shí liú tú》chuán tǒng shàng shì yǒu shén me zhù hè hán yì？
A 百战百胜 Victory in everything one does - bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng
B 百子千孙 Having plenty of children and grandchildren - bǎi zǐ qiān sūn
C 百年好合 A harmonious union between husband and wife - bǎi nián hǎo hé
10.提出翻译必需达到“信、达、雅”标准的是谁？ Who proposed the three principles of good translation - “fidelity, fluency and elegance”? tí chū fān yì bì xū dá dào “xìn、dá、yǎ” biāo zhǔn de shì shuí?
A 严复 Yan Fu - yán fù
B 林语堂 Lin Yu Tang - lín yǔ táng
C 徐志摩 Xu Zhi Mo - xú zhì mó
This is from round 1
ReplyDelete1.骰子的一点与四点被漆上红色的典故是什么？ On Chinese dice, the numbers one and four are painted red. What is the story behind it?
tóu zi de yī diǎn yǔ sì diǎn bèi qī shàng hóng sè de diǎn gù shì shén me?
A 曹丕为了取悦宓妃 Cao Pi ordered this done to please Concubine Mi - cáo pī wèi le qǔ yuè mì fēi
B 唐明皇为了取悦杨贵妃 Emperor Ming Huang of the Tang dynasty ordered this done to please Concubine Yang - táng míng huáng wèi le qǔ yuè yáng guì fēi
C 光绪皇为了取悦珍妃 Emperor Guangxu ordered this done to please Concubine Zhen - guāng xù huáng wèi le qǔ yuè zhēn fēi
2.著名榴莲品种“猫山王”里的“猫山”指的是什么动物？ What animal does "Cat Mountain" in the well-known durian variety "Cat Mountain King" refer to?
zhù míng liú lián pǐn zhǒng “māo shān wáng” lǐ de “māo shān” zhǐ de shì shén me dòng wù？
A 果子狸 Gem-faced civet - guǒ zi lí
B 猴子 Monkey - hóu zi
C 山猫 Leopard cat - shān māo
3.网络火星文“歪楼”是指什么? The internet term “Wai Lou” (literally: leaning tower) means - wǎng luò huǒ xīng wén “wāi lóu” shì zhǐ shén me？
A 很久才回帖 Taking a long time to reply to an online posting - hěn jiǔ cái huí tiě
B 回帖内容有粗话 Usage of vulgar language in replying to a post - huí tiě nèi róng yǒu cū huà
C 回帖内容偏离了原帖的主题 Content of a reply veering off the topic of the original posting - huí tiě nèi róng piān lí le yuán tiě de zhǔ tí
4.孔子说的“民有三疾”是指什么？ When Confucius said, “men have three failings”, he was referring to: - kǒng zǐ shuō de “mín yǒu sān jí” shì zhǐ shén me?
A 头痛、牙痛、喉咙痛 Headache, toothache, and sore throat. - tóu tòng、yá tòng、hóu lóng tòng
B 不孝、不忠、不义 Unfilial behaviour, disloyalty and unrighteousness. - bù xiào、bù zhōng、bù yì
C 狂、矜、愚 High-mindedness, stern dignity and stupidity - kuáng、jīn、yú
5.请问少林寺位于哪里？ Where is the Shaolin Temple located?
qǐng wèn shǎo lín sì wèi yú nǎ li？
A 松山 sōng shān
B 崧山 sōng shān
C 嵩山 sōng shān
6.英文谚语“Man proposes, God disposes”最贴切的中文翻译是： Which of the following is the closest equivalent of the English idiom “Man proposes, God disposes”? - yīng wén yàn yǔ “Man proposes, God disposes” zuì tiē qiè de zhōng wén fān yì shì:
A 人贵有自知之明 (literally: The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself) - rén guì yǒu zì zhī zhī míng
B 谋事在人，成事在天 (literally: planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven
móu shì zài rén chéng shì zài tiān
C 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福 (literally: fortune is as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity) - tiān yǒu bú cè fēng yún rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
7.古画《清明上河图》是描绘哪一个朝代的市井繁华？ The ancient painting “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” depicts the hustle and bustle of city life in China during the - gǔ huà《qīng míng shàng hé tú》shì miáo huì nǎ yī gè cháo dài de shì jǐng fán huá？
A 清朝 Qing Dynasty - qīng cháo
B 明朝 Ming Dynasty - míng cháo
C 宋朝 Song Dynasty - sòng cháo
8.被誉为“世上唯一存活的象形文字”的是哪种文字？ Which of the following is the only pictographic writing system that is still currently in use? - bèi yù wéi “shì shàng wéi yī cún huó de xiàng xíng wén zì” de shì nǎ zhǒng wén zì？
A 东巴文字 Dongba Script - dōng bā wén zì
B 江永文字 Jiangyong Script - jiāng yǒng wén zì
C 西夏文字 Western Xia Script - xī xià wén zì
9.神话《天方夜谭》中的哪则故事是发生在中国？ Which of the following stories in the book “One Thousand and One Nights” was set in China? - shén huà 《tiān fāng yè tán》zhōng de nǎ zé gù shì shì fā shēng zài zhōng guó？
A 辛巴达航海记 Sinbad the Sailor - xīn bā dá háng hǎi jì
B 阿里巴巴与四十大盗 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - ā lǐ bā bā yǔ sì shí dà dào
C 阿拉丁神灯 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp - ā lā dīng shén dēng
C10.“敲边鼓”是什么意思？ What is the meaning of the Mandarin phrase “beating a drum at the side”? “qiāo biān gǔ” shì shén me yì si？
A 在旁泼冷水 To pour or throw cold water on; discourage - zài páng pō lěng shuǐ
B 在旁帮腔助威 To try to assist from the sidelines; speak or act to back somebody up - zài páng bāng qiāng zhù wēi
C 打别人的小报告 To tell tales on somebody; to snitch on
This is round 1 of students' category
ReplyDelete1.《西游记》里牛魔王和铁扇公主所生的孩子叫什么？ In the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West”, the son of the Bull Demon King and his wife, Princess Iron Fan, is known as 《xī yóu jì》lǐ niú mó wáng hé tiě shàn gōng zhǔ suǒ shēng de hái zi jiào shén me？
A 小白龙 Little White Dragon - xiǎo bái lóng
B 哪吒 Ne Zha - né zhā
C 红孩儿 Red Boy - hóng hái ér
2.峨嵋山位于中国哪个省份？ Mount Emei is located in which province in China?
é méi shān wèi yú zhōng guó nǎ ge shěng fèn？
A 四川 Sichuan province sì chuān
B 安徽 Anhui province ān huī
C 湖南 Hunan province hú nán
3.端午节是最多别称的中国节日，请问以下哪一个不是它的别名？ The Dragon Boat Festival has the most number of alternative names among all the festivals of China. Which of the following is not an alternative name for the Dragon Boat Festival?
duān wǔ jié shì zuì duō bié chēng de zhōng guó jié rì, qǐng wèn yǐ xià nǎ yī gè bú shì tā de bié míng？
A 女儿节 Daughter’s Festival nǚ ér jié
B 糯米节 Glutinous Rice Festival nuò mǐ jié
C 五蛋节 Festival of Five Eggs wǔ dàn jié
4.乌节路在殖民地时代是个什么地方？ During the colonial era, the area around Orchard Road was a wū jié lù zài zhí mín dì shí dài shì gè shén me dì fāng？
A 橡胶园 Rubber plantation - xiàng jiāo yuán
B 豆蔻园 Nutmeg plantation - dòu kòu yuán
C 胡姬园 Orchid garden - hú jī yuán
5.被称为“沙漠之舟”的是什么动物？ Which of the following animals is also known as “the ship of the desert”?
bèi chēng wéi “shā mò zhī zhōu” de shì shén me dòng wù？
A 羚羊 Antelope líng yáng
B 骆驼 Camel luò tuo
C 牦牛 Yak máo niú
6.成语“人浮于事”的意思是什么？ What is the meaning of the Chinese idiom “Ren Fu Yu Shi” ?
chéng yǔ “rén fú yú shì” de yì si shì shén me？
A 人多工作少 More people than jobs available - rén duō gōng zuò shǎo
B 工作多人少 More jobs than people - gōng zuò duō rén shǎo
C 人逃避工作 Trying to flee from one’s work - rén táo bì gōng zuò
7.“天生我才必有用”出自哪位诗人？ The line “since heaven gave the talent, let it be employed” is from a poem by
“tiān shēng wǒ cái bì yǒu yòng” chū zì nǎ wèi shī rén？
A 苏东坡 Su Dongpo sū dōng pō
B 李白 Li Bai lǐ bái
C 杜甫 Du Fu dù fǔ
8.“开门七件事”指的是什么？ Which of the following are known as “the seven items that one needs when one opens the door”?
“kāi mén qī jiàn shì” zhǐ de shì shén me？
A 笔、墨、笔、砚、剑、车、舟 Brush, ink, pen, inkstone, sword, chariot, ship - bǐ、mò、bǐ、yàn、jiàn、chē、zhōu
B 衣、食、住、行、吹、喝、赌 Clothing, food, shelter, transport, boasting, drinking, gambling - yī、shí、zhù、xíng、chuī、hē、dǔ
C 柴、米、油、盐、酱、醋、茶 Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea - chái、mǐ、yóu、yán、jiàng、cù
9.形容精神饱满的成语是“神采（ ）（ ）”。 The Chinese idiom “Shen Cai Yi Yi” means “brimming with energy and vitality”. Please fill in the blanks with the correct Chinese characters to complete the idiom: 神采（ ）（ ）
xíng róng jīng shén bǎo mǎn de chéng yǔ “shì shén cǎi （ ）（ ）”。
A 奕奕 yì yì
B 弈弈 yì yì
C 亦亦 yì yì
10.与成语“入乡随俗”意思相近的英语谚语是： Which of the following English idioms is the equivalent of the Chinese idiom “入乡随俗” (literally: following the customs of the village that one goes to)?
yǔ chéng yǔ “rù xiāng suí sú” yì si xiāng jìn de yīng yǔ yàn yǔ shì:
A One must howl with the foxes
B When in Rome do as the Romans do
C One must hail with the wolves
Round 2 of student category
ReplyDelete1.“墙头草”是指什么样的人? The Chinese phrase “grass atop a wall” refers to
“qiáng tóu cǎo” shì zhǐ shén me yàng de rén？
A 反复无常，见风使舵的人 A fickle person who swims with the tide - fǎn fù wú cháng，jiàn fēng shǐ duò de rén
B 意志坚定，坚持到底的人 A determined and persistent person - yì zhì jiān dìng，jiān chí dào dǐ de rén
C 天性善良，随和近人的人 A person who is by nature kind-hearted and easygoing - tiān xìng shàn liáng，suí hé jìn rén de rén
2.中国古代的四大发明是什么？ Which of the following are known as “The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China”?
zhōng guó gǔ dài de sì dà fā míng shì shén me？
A 粥、粉、面、饭 Porridge, vermicelli, noodles and rice - zhōu、fěn、miàn、fàn
B 纸、墨、笔、砚 Paper, ink, brush and inkstone - zhǐ、mò、bǐ、yàn
C 造纸术、印刷术、火药、指南针 Papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass -
zào zhǐ shù、yìn shuā shù、huǒ yào、zhǐ nán zhēn
3.“榜眼”是指考得第几名？ “Bang Yan” means to achieve ___________ in the imperial examinations.
“bǎng yǎn” shì zhǐ kǎo dé dì jǐ míng？
A 第一 First place dì yī
B 第二 Second place dì èr
C 第三 Third place dì sān
4.万里长城起于山海关而止于哪一关？ The Great Wall of China begins at the Shanhaiguan Pass and ends at the
wàn lǐ cháng chéng qǐ yú shān hǎi guān ér zhǐ yú nǎ yī guān？
A 玉门关 Yumenguan Pass yù mén guān
B 嘉峪关 Jiayuguan Pass jiā yù guān
C 居庸关 Juyongguan Pass jū yōng guān
5.位于新加坡的孙中山纪念馆也名为什么？ The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in Singapore is also known as
wèi yú xīn jiā pō de sūn zhōng shān jì niàn guǎn yě míng wéi shén me？
A 颐和园 Yi He Yuan yí hé yuán
B 星和园 Xing He Yuan xīng hé yuán
C 晚晴园 Wan Qing Yuan wǎn qíng yuán
6.成语“夜郎自大”里的“夜郎”是什么？ The “Ye Lang” in the Chinese idiom “Ye Lang Zi Da” (which means: conceit stemming from pure ignorance) is
chéng yǔ “yè láng zì dà” lǐ de yè láng shì shén me？
A 人名 The name of a person - rén míng
B 国名 The name of a country - guó míng
C 山名 The name of a mountain - shān míng
7.形容视人命如野草一样的成语是“草（ ）人命”。 The Chinese idiom which means “treat human life as if it were not worth a straw” is 草（ ）人命 (please select the correct missing Chinese character)
xíng róng shì rén mìng rú yě cǎo yī yàng de chéng yǔ shì “cǎo （ ） rén mìng”。
A 管 guǎn
B 菅 jiān
C 官 guān
8.“European Union” 的中文名称是什么？ The Chinese translation of “European Union” is
“European Union” de zhōng wén míng chēng shì shén me？
A 欧洲联盟 ōu zhōu lián méng
B 欧洲盟友国 ōu zhōu méng yǒu guó
C 欧洲联合体 ōu zhōu lián hé tǐ
9.在“大禹治水”的故事中，大禹治理的是哪里的洪水？ Da Yu, the founder of the Xia Dynasty in China, was honoured for his role in curbing the floodwaters at
zài “dà yǔ zhì shuǐ” de gù shì zhōng， dà yǔ zhì lǐ de shì nǎ lǐ de hóng shuǐ？
A 长江流域 The Yangtze River valley - cháng jiāng liú yù
B 黄河流域 The Yellow River valley - huáng hé liú yù
C 珠江流域 The Pearl River valley - zhū jiāng liú yù
10.“桃李满天下”中的“桃李”是指什么？ The “peaches and plums” in the Chinese idiom “peaches and plums everywhere” refer to
“táo lǐ mǎn tiān xià” zhōng de “táo lǐ” shì zhǐ shén me？
A 子孙 Children and grandchildren - zǐ sūn
B 朋友 Friends - péng yǒu
C 学生 Students - xué shēng
Waow!!!!! Merci Snowy ! I will copy it and work on it probably next saturday. How do I know if I am right ? :-)
ReplyDeleteMerci encore !
You can check the answers in http://www.thechinesechallenge.sg/quiz/review
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you experience any difficulties accessing the answers.
Nice, I could actually answer some of them. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI thought 1 of the questions had 2 possible valid answers ...
ReplyDeleteWeek 4:
ReplyDelete1. 新加坡黄埔路是为了纪念哪一位商人而命名的？
Singapore's Whampoa Road was named in memory of which businessman?
xīn jiā pō huáng pǔ lù shì wèi le jì niàn nǎ yī wèi shāng rén ér mìng míng de?
A 陈金声 Tan Kim Seng chén jīn shēng
B 胡亚基 Hoo Ah Kay hú yà jī
C 佘连城 Seah Liang Seah shé lián chéng
2.清朝康熙皇帝和罗马教廷发生过的争执,史称何事？
What is the dispute between Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty and the Roman Catholic Church historically known as?
qīng cháo kāng xī huáng dì hé luó mǎ jiào tíng fā shēng guò de zhēng zhí，shǐ chēng hé shì？
A 主权之争 The Controversy of Sovereignty zhǔ quán zhī zhēng
B 邦交之争 The Controversy of Diplomatic Relations bāng jiāo zhī zhēng
C 礼仪之争 The Controversy of Rites lǐ yí zhī zhēng
3.中国所说的“蚁族”是指什么? The Chinese term “ant tribe” refers to:
zhōng guó suǒ shuō de “yǐ zú”shì zhǐ shén me？
A 住在学校宿舍的学生 Students who stay in school dormitories
zhù zài xué xiào sù shè de xué shēng
B 群居的低收入大学毕业生 Low-income university graduates who reside together
qún jū de dī shōu rù dà xué bì yè shēng
C 乡下的农民工 Peasant labourers living in the rural countryside
xiāng xià de nóng mín gōng
4.商业上的“柠檬市场”是指什么？ What does the economic concept of a “lemon market” refer to? shāng yè shàng de “níng méng shì chǎng” shì zhǐ shén me?
A 次品市场 Inferior goods market cì pǐn shì chǎng
B 期货市场 Futures market qī huò shì chǎng
C 人力市场 Labour market rén lì shì chǎng
5.陈懋平是哪位作家的原名？ Chen Maoping is the actual name of which one of the following writers? chén mào píng shì nǎ wèi zuò jiā de yuán míng?
A 琼瑶 Qiong Yao qióng yáo
B 三毛 San Mao sān máo
C 苦苓 Ku Ling kǔ ling
6.汉字中原本无“她”这一个字，请问创造出“她”字的作家是谁？ There were originally no gender connotations in Chinese writing script and thus there was no feminine equivalent of “他” (“he”). Who created that equivalent - “她” (she)?
hàn zì zhōng yuán běn wú “tā” zhè yī gè zì, qǐng wèn chuàng zào chū “tā” zì de zuò jiā shì shuí?
A 于右任 Yu You Ren yú yòu rèn
B 蔡元培 Cai Yuan Pei cài yuán péi
C 刘半农 Liu Ban Nong liú bàn nóng
7.“黔面”是什么意思？ What does “黔面” (literally “black face”) refer to?
“qián miàn” shì shén me yì si?
A 贵州出产的面条 Noodles produced in Guizhou Province guì zhōu chū chǎn de miàn tiáo
B 古时在脸上刺字的刑罚 A form of punishment in ancient times that involves tattooing the face. gǔ shí zài liǎn shàng cì zì de xíng fá
C 脸色很难看 Sporting a sour face liǎn sè hěn nán kàn
8.在以下选项中，英文谚语“Even Homer sometimes nods”最贴切的中文翻译是： Of the following, what is the most appropriate Chinese translation of the English saying “Even Homer sometimes nods”?
zài yǐ xià xuǎn xiàng zhōng，yīng wén yàn yǔ “Even Homer sometimes nods” zuì tiē qiè de zhōng wén fān yì shì:
A 智者千虑，必有一失 智者千虑，必有一失 (even the wise are not always free from errors) zhì zhě qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yī shī
B 人各有志 人各有志 (everyone has his own aspirations) rén gè yǒu zhì
C 顽石点头 顽石点头 (to be so persuasive as to make even the insensate stones nod in agreement) wán shí diǎn tóu
9.“蠹书虫”是指什么样的人？ What type of person does “蠹书虫” (literally an insect that eats into books) refer to? “dù shū chóng” shì zhǐ shén me yàng de rén?
A 不爱读书的人 Someone who does not like to read bù ài dú shū de rén
B 读死书的人 Someone who reads without thinking dú sǐ shū de rén
C 爱读书的人 Someone who loves to read ài dú shū de rén
10.古代六艺“礼、乐、射、御、书、数”当中，请问“御”是指什么？ The six classical arts are “礼” (lǐ), “乐” (yuè), “射” (shè), “御 ” (yù), “书” (shū), “数” (shù). What does “御 ” (yù) refer to?
gǔ dài liù yì “lǐ、 yuè、 shè、 yù、 shū、 shù” dāng zhōng，qǐng wèn “yù” shì zhǐ shén me？
A 下棋 Chess playing xià qí
B 烹饪 Cooking pēng rèn
C 驾车 Manoeuvring a carriage jià chē
Wot ? One more week ? Damn it, I didn't even take time to work on it ! :-)
ReplyDeleteMany more weeks to go, mon ami. Just treat it as a "Trivia Pursuit".
ReplyDeleteIt'd be hard for you to find answers to vernacular jargons, such as old street names of Singapore etc.