Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 27, 2007 22:58
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
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两分法
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
古人讲：“人为财死，鸟为食亡。”这话太偏面了，不是两分法。
Proposed translations
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| 4 +8 | dichotomous approach/dichotomy |
Julia Zou
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| 5 +1 | dichotomy (agree with Juliazou) |
ats333
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| 3 | dualism |
franksf
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Proposed translations
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dichotomous approach/dichotomy
dichotomous approach/dichotomy
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dichotomy (agree with Juliazou)
I don't agree with this statement that "古人讲：“人为财死，鸟为食亡。”这话太偏面了，不是两分法。" Basically, 太偏面 means loaded. But, dichotomy does mean two possibilities: either this or that. It only indicates that there are two and only two sides / ways / explanations, etc. The meaning of dichotomy is different from non-loaded, but there are only two ways to load.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-03-28 18:22:26 GMT)
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p.s. Even though we all know there are two sides of a coin, toss of coin may results in a coin stands on its edge. ... opposite of 太偏面 is 全面, not 兩分法 (dichotomy).
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-03-28 18:22:26 GMT)
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p.s. Even though we all know there are two sides of a coin, toss of coin may results in a coin stands on its edge. ... opposite of 太偏面 is 全面, not 兩分法 (dichotomy).
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