谚语 proverbs Flashcards
bǎi wén bù rú yí jiàn
百闻不如一见
例句:虽然都知道大峡谷很壮观,但是百闻不如一见,有机会你还是应该亲自去看看。
(to see once is better than to hear a hundred times.)
expresses that one should see something for himself
bīng dòng sān chǐ ,fēi yí rì zhī hán
冰冻三尺,非一日之寒
例句:俗话说,冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。他身上的这些坏习惯,肯定不是一天两天养成的。
(ice is not formed by one day‘s cold.)
equivalent of “Rome was not built in a day”
hǎo shū rú zhì yǒu
好书如挚友
例句:书可以指导人们工作,学习和生活,因为好书如挚友。
(a good book is the best of friends,the same today and forever.)
indicates the importance of reading good books
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
恨铁不成钢
例句:不是父母不爱你,而是他们恨铁不成钢啊。
(pitying iron will not change it into steel.)
to set high goals for someone to help him achieve success after a setback;usually describes the actions of the guardian of a child
bìng cóng kǒu rù
病从口入
例句:难道你不懂病从口入的道理吗?你总是这么不讲卫生,早晚得生病。
(sickness comes from the mouth.)
used to explain the causes and effects of health related problems
huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng
患难见真情
例句:俗话说,患难见真情。困境中认识的朋友才是真正的朋友。
(a friend in need is a friend indeed.)
used to describe the relationship between people
huò cóng kǒu chū, yán duō bì shī
祸从口出,言多必失
例句:他这个人,做人太谨慎。他相信祸从口出,言多必失的道理,所以,平时他尽量少说话,多做事。
(careless talk leads to trouble,the more one talks,the more is lost)
indicates that gossip causes misfortune
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
家家有本难念的经
例句:我一直以为只有美国才存在着那么多的家庭问题,到了中国一看,家庭问题也不少,比如离婚呀,儿女出走呀什么的。真是家家有本难念的经。
(every family has a scripture that is hard to recite.)
indicates that every family has its own problems
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
例句:你为了挣几个小钱把学习耽误了,这不是捡了芝麻丢了西瓜嘛。
(to lose a watermelon trying to pick up a sesame seed.)
describes losing something significant while obtaining something trivial
jiàn kāng shì zuì dà de cái fù
健康是最大的财富
例句:身体是生存的本钱,健康是最大的财富,所以,我们一定要注意身体健康。
(good health is the greatest treasure.)
indicates that good health is more valuable than anything else
jīn wú zú chì, rén wú wán rén
金无足赤,人无完人
例句:金无足赤,人无完人。生活中怎么可能找到一个完全没有缺点的人呢。
(there is no pure gold. every man has his flaws.)
used to indicate that no one is perfect
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
礼轻情意重
例句:教师节那天,小明把亲手做的一朵小花给老师戴在胸前。礼轻情意重,老师非常感动。
(a small gift can show good intentions.)
indicates that it’s the thought that counts
nán er yǒu lèi bù qīng tán
男儿有泪不轻弹
例句:俗话说,男儿有泪不轻弹。你一个大小伙子,怎么说哭就哭。
(men don’t easily cry.)
qiān lǐ zhī xíng ,shǐ yú zú xià
千里之行,始于足下
例句:千里之行,始于足下。只有把小事做好了,才可能成就大事业。
(a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.)
qián rén zāi shù,hòu rén chéng liáng
前人栽树,后人乘凉
例句:前人栽树,后人乘凉。我们应该节约能源,保护环境,为我们的子孙后代留下一个生存空间。
(the previous generation plants the trees so the later generation will benefit from the shade.)
describes doing something for someone else later on