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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOld Man and the Sea
/ˌoʊld ˈmæn ənd ðə ˈsiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A symbol or reference representing perseverance, resilience against insurmountable odds, and human dignity in defeat.
"His lifelong struggle to build the business felt like an Old Man and the Sea journey." - 2
The famous novella depicting an aging Cuban fisherman's heroic battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
"We studied The Old Man and the Sea in literature class to understand themes of existential triumph."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ernest Hemingway's 1952 Pulitzer Prize-winning novella 'The Old Man and the Sea', referring to the protagonist Santiago. In Chinese, it is translated as 'hǎi de lǎorén' or more commonly 'lǎorén yǔ hǎi', capturing the iconic imagery of an aging fisherman's epic struggle against a giant marlin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Old Man and the Sea" is said worldwide
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Le Vieil Homme et la Mer
Transliteration: lə vjɛj ɔm e la mɛʁ
"Le Vieil Homme et la Mer est un chef-d'œuvre de Hemingway."
Der alte Mann und das Meer
Transliteration: deːɐ̯ ˈaltə man ʊnt das meːɐ̯
"Der alte Mann und das Meer zeigt den unermüdlichen Kampf des Menschen."
Il vecchio e il mare
Transliteration: il ˈvɛkkjo e il ˈmare
"Il vecchio e il mare è un romanzo breve ma intensissimo."
El viejo y el mar
Transliteration: el ˈbjexo i el maɾ
"El viejo y el mar refleja la lucha contra el destino."
O Velho e o Mar
Transliteration: u ˈveʎu i u maɾ
"O Velho e o Mar é uma obra-prima da literatura norte-americana."
द ओल्ड मैन एंड द सी
Transliteration: da old main ainḍ da si
"द ओल्ड मैन एंड द सी संघर्ष और धैर्य की कहानी है।"
老人与海
Transliteration: lǎorén yǔ hǎi
"《老人与海》展现了人类不屈不挠的精神。"
노인과 바다
Transliteration: noingwa bada
"노인과 바다는 인간의 불굴의 의지를 보여줍니다."
老人と海
Transliteration: rōjin to umi
"『老人と海』はヘミングウェイの代表作です。"
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