Just as we say in English, "no pain, no gain".

就像我们英国人常说的：没有痛苦就没有收获。

youdao

As we say in English, "It's the thought that counts."

就像我们在英文中说的"It's the thought that counts." (“礼轻情意重”)。

youdao

My point?The translator must not simply translate literally, word-for-word, as we say in English.

我的观点是，翻译人员不能逐字逐句的翻译原文。

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and say, "You've not checked it properly. We are in England, use the English language."

然后说，“你没有正确地检查它，我们在英国，请用英式英语。”

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