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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Chapter 32: Out of the Fire
(For the romanisation of Chinese and Japanese, see Transliteration. To understand the writing systems of CJV, see Writing Systems. For word order notes, see Word Order)
Where a Vietnamese word has been borrowed from Chinese, the original Chinese character is shown in parentheses.
| Chinese (Mainland) | 从火中归来 Cóng huǒ-zhōng guī-lái |
从
cóng
= 'from'. 火 huǒ = 'fire'. 中 zhōng = 'in'. 归来 guī-lái = 'come back'. |
Back from the fire |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 火焰中的危機 Huǒyán-zhōng de wēijī |
火焰
huǒyàn
= 'flames'. 中 zhōng = 'in'. 的 de = connecting particle 危機 wēijī = 'crisis'. |
Crisis amid the flames |
| Japanese | 炎の中から Honō no naka kara |
炎 honō =
'flames'. の no = connecting particle 中 naka = 'inside'. から kara = 'from'. |
From inside the flames |
| Vietnamese | Thoát lửa | thoát
(脫) = 'to deliver
oneself, to free oneself, to shake off'. lửa = 'fire'. |
Free of the fire |
'Out of the fire' literally refers to the way that Umbridge pulled Harry out of the fire as he was trying to communicate with Sirius. Figuratively, it refers to the way in which Hermione helps Harry out of this hot spot with Umbridge.
The Chinese translation is relatively literal but doesn't quite fit either of these meanings.
The Taiwanese version tries to make the meaning more intelligible ('Crisis in the flames').
The Japanese is quite literal but leaves the meaning at its most vague.
The Vietnamese interprets the expression as meaning 'getting free of the fire' or 'delivering oneself from the fire'.
(A summary of this chapter can be found at Harry Potter Facts. Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)
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