
THE sartorial puzzle is solved: Mo Yan, this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is taking five outfits in both traditional Chinese and Western styles to receive the award.
著裝難題解決了:莫言,今年的諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)得主,帶了包括傳統(tǒng)中國風(fēng)和西方風(fēng)格在內(nèi)的5套服裝來領(lǐng)獎(jiǎng)。
Mo's wardrobe for the trip became the subject of much Internet debate in China, with some unhappy over earlier reports he would wear a tuxedo because it wouldn't be uniquely Chinese.
為此行莫言的衣櫥在中國成了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上熱議的話題,對先前的報(bào)告說他會(huì)穿燕尾服有一些不滿,因?yàn)樗皇仟?dú)一無二的中國風(fēng)。
China's first Nobel laureate will leave today for Sweden with his wife and daughter. Translators for several languages including English will accompany him, said Shao Chunsheng, an official with Mo's hometown of Gaomi City in Shandong Province.
中國第一位諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)獲得者今天將與他的妻子和女兒一起前往瑞典。包括英語翻譯在內(nèi)的多名翻譯陪同,莫言家鄉(xiāng)山東省高密市的官員邵春生說。
"He may dress in a tailor-made tuxedo prepared by his daughter while attending the award ceremony," Shao said.
“他可能在參加頒獎(jiǎng)典禮時(shí)穿他女兒準(zhǔn)備的特制燕尾服,”邵說。
"He has prepared five outfits, including a tuxedo, Western-style suit and 'Mao suit,' for different activities," Shao added.
“他為不同的活動(dòng)場合準(zhǔn)備了5套服裝,包括燕尾服、西裝和中山裝,”邵補(bǔ)充道。
The Mao suit is a tunic suit popularized by China's revolutionary forerunner Dr Sun Yat-sen. It is known in the West as an icon of China.
中山裝是由中國革命先驅(qū)孫中山推廣開來的外套。它以中國標(biāo)志而享譽(yù)西方。
Some netizens unhappy over the tuxedo have been trying different Chinese-style clothes on edited images of the author on the Internet, saying they would make him stand out.
對燕尾服不滿的一些網(wǎng)民在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上一直嘗試用不同的中式衣服來編輯這位作家的形象,說它們將使他脫穎而出。
One photo showed Mo in a loose-fitting robe worn by the Chinese for over 3,000 years before the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
一張照片顯示莫言穿著一件清朝以前的3000多年以來 (1644 - 1911)中國人常穿的寬松長袍。
The writer has learned to waltz because Swedish king and queen will also attend the ceremony, set for December 10, Qilu Evening News reported.
這位作家已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了跳華爾茲,因?yàn)槿鸬鋰鹾屯鹾笠矊⒊鱿@個(gè)定于12月10日的儀式,《齊魯晚報(bào)》報(bào)道。