Need help in translation

DeadPoet SG

One of my China friends shows me her sons report card. In the teachers comments, it says XXX has attitude problem, he can achieve more if he pay attention in classblah blah blah.

So my China friend points to the words attitude problem, and asks me what is the meaning of attitude?

I was dumbfounded! Shocked

How to explain attitude or attitude problem' in Mandarin? Rolling Eyes

foga SG

tai du bu hao?

laurence82 SG

yup, its ‘tai du’

DeadPoet SG

Thanks! Mr. Green

I think 'Tai du bu hao' should be the correct answer.

I will tell her tomorrow, 'lao shi shou ni de er zhi tai du bu hao!' Twisted Evil

laurence82 SG

is the child xiao didi or xiao mei mei?

foga SG

u're most welcomed. Smile

foga SG

u're most welcomed. Smile

DeadPoet SG

Xiao Di Di, Aikido/Karate/Judo Blackbelt. Twisted Evil

laurence82 SG

ok Twisted Evil

DeadPoet SG

Laughing

So you get the hint. Twisted Evil

laurence82 SG

What hint?

KittynMeow SG

"tai du bu hao" means bad attitude.... attitude problem more accurately translates into "tai du wen ti" ....

may be better to use the latter because sometimes good and bad is subjective... the teacher might see non-conformist behavior as "attitude problem" but what if changing that will mean hampering the kid's creativity next time?? just thinking out loud... and from the context of your sentence, it seems to be a case of being disinterested in the particular study or subject more than really bad attitude....

DeadPoet SG

Hmm... that also sound good.

Hope she doesn't interpret it as 'wen ti shao nian'. Mr. Green

serash SG

well "tai du bu hao" is ok bt if she is from china+if u r not veri close to her,it is not very good to tell her this bad news...maybe just say "tai du qian jia" something like "bu hao" be sounds nicer~~heehee

tare SG

hehee.... saw tis too late.... well i think kitty gave the most accurate explaination....