<p>Try 看来罗马'<strong>真</strong>'不是一天建成的. </p>

<p>To add more effect, you can put an emphasis on 真 while you speak. </p>

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2019-12-18T03:03:10.777Z
2019-12-18T03:03:10.777Z
dan
<p>Well, they say:</p>

<p>Rome wasn't built in a day.<br>
一口吃不成胖子。</p>

<p>The contradiction of that might be:  </p>

<p>我只一口吃就成胖子！</p>

<p>Rome really looks like it was built in a day!<br>
看起来罗马就是在一天内建成的！ </p>

<p>Buon Natale!</p>

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2019-12-18T06:23:13.343Z
2019-12-18T06:23:13.343Z
Pedroski
<p>I want to say: </p>

<p>Rome really does look like it was built in a day.</p>

<p>It is a joke of course.</p>

<p>罗马真看起来是一天建成的</p>

<p>Would this be correct ?</p>

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2019-12-17T20:21:57.283Z
It is better to add a 地 or 的 like 真地看起来 or 真的看起来. However, we prefer 看起来真地 or 看起来真的.
hinen
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2019-12-17T20:34:26.790Z
So would you say 罗马真的看起来是一天建成的 or 罗马看起来真的是一天建成的 ？
Kantura
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2019-12-17T20:52:44.277Z
Yes, we usually use 罗马看起来真的是一天建成的.
hinen
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2019-12-17T21:00:08.147Z
@hinen Great , finally can I say “罗马不是一天建成的，然而，罗马看起来真的是一天建成的” ?
Kantura
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2019-12-17T21:06:34.563Z
The subjects are the same so the second one can be dropped. 虽然罗马不是一天建成的，然而看起来真的是一天建成的。
hinen
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2019-12-17T22:04:46.840Z
@hinen But can I drop the first 虽然 ？  I know it works with the structure 虽然A然而B but I’d like to start with the original phrase 罗马不是一天建成的
Kantura
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2019-12-17T22:53:25.547Z
Yes, you can drop it.
hinen
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2019-12-18T00:07:18.627Z
does this joke make sense? I don't get it...sorry. Tried to think of a similar expression in Chinese but couldn't for now..
sylvia
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2019-12-18T00:20:53.440Z
@sylvia It’s a joke where a picture is shown of various ruins in Rome and the text is “Rome wasn’t built in a day, it just looks that way.” The joke is obviously implying that nothing was completed.
Kantura
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Can I say 真看起来?
# Can I say 真看起来?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-17)

I want to say:

Rome really does look like it was built in a day.

It is a joke of course.

罗马真看起来是一天建成的

Would this be correct ?

**Tags:** grammar

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is better to add a 地 or 的 like 真地看起来 or 真的看起来. However, we prefer 看起来真地 or 看起来真的.  
> **username_0**: So would you say 罗马真的看起来是一天建成的 or 罗马看起来真的是一天建成的 ？  
> **username_1**: Yes, we usually use 罗马看起来真的是一天建成的.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Great , finally can I say “罗马不是一天建成的，然而，罗马看起来真的是一天建成的” ?  
> **username_1**: The subjects are the same so the second one can be dropped. 虽然罗马不是一天建成的，然而看起来真的是一天建成的。  
> **username_0**: @username_1 But can I drop the first 虽然 ？  I know it works with the structure 虽然A然而B but I’d like to start with the original phrase 罗马不是一天建成的  
> **username_1**: Yes, you can drop it.  
> **username_2**: does this joke make sense? I don't get it...sorry. Tried to think of a similar expression in Chinese but couldn't for now..  
> **username_0**: @username_2 It’s a joke where a picture is shown of various ruins in Rome and the text is “Rome wasn’t built in a day, it just looks that way.” The joke is obviously implying that nothing was completed.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-18. Score: 1

Try 看来罗马'**真**'不是一天建成的.

To add more effect, you can put an emphasis on 真 while you speak.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-12-18. Score: 1

Well, they say:

Rome wasn't built in a day.  
一口吃不成胖子。

The contradiction of that might be:

我只一口吃就成胖子！

Rome really looks like it was built in a day!  
看起来罗马就是在一天内建成的！

Buon Natale!


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