[knite]

You literally wrote: "the story is almost a word for word translation of a story that's been circulating for years in Chinese".

[Aperocky]

Is it not?

There's a story that has been circulating for years in Chinese. CHECK.

This story is almost a word for word translation of that. CHECK.

What is wrong with that statement? At the same time, A story that has been circulating for years in Chinese would also almost be a word for word translation of this story.