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This is unfair. We have to read the translation that went viral in China to know if they misinterpreted it or not. Perhaps they understand fully that it is sarcastic, and by sharing it they are supporting the original ideas. Otherwise the translation was written in such a way that the sarcasm was easily lost.

Imagine the reverse happening from a Chinese source.

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Chinese citizens veil government criticism using innuendo ranging from obvious to subtle as a means to avoid censorship etc. Westerners often miss this subtext. The innuendo in TFA is so blunt that the translation is believable.

It's not an ad litteram translation, but we will still obviously lose some of the more subtle linguistics.

the main point comes across obviously and nicely, and is about as subtle as A Modest Proposal.

Would you like to come up and see my etchings ? Better still, stay here and I'll bring them down. :)

Unfair? Who misinterpreted it? What went viral wasn't a translation, it was the Chinese original. I'm having trouble understanding your point, this may be why you are being downvoted.

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