> Well-known pro-democracy advocate Alexandra “Grandma” Wong, who was detained in the city of Shenzhen over the border from Hong Kong in August, said this was “the day that we are longing for”.
> “Because I was detained in Shenzhen, my ballot has become a wasted paper. This breaks my heart. Please help add oil for me and vote. All the Best!!! Be Safe!!!” she wrote[.]
加油, which literally means “add oil” when one is at a petrol station, is better calqued as "give support" in this translation.
This other HN post was submitted 2 hours sooner than this, reached within the top 10 then was flagged for at least an hour, probably longer. I don't think anything HK related has made the front page since.
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[ 2.1 ms ] story [ 12.8 ms ] thread> “Because I was detained in Shenzhen, my ballot has become a wasted paper. This breaks my heart. Please help add oil for me and vote. All the Best!!! Be Safe!!!” she wrote[.]
加油, which literally means “add oil” when one is at a petrol station, is better calqued as "give support" in this translation.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21624269