谚语 proverbs Flashcards

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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。

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(to see once is better than to hear a hundred times.)

expresses that one should see something for himself

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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。

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(ice is not formed by one day‘s cold.)

equivalent of “Rome was not built in a day”

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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。

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(a good book is the best of friends,the same today and forever.)
indicates the importance of reading good books

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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。

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(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

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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。

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(sickness comes from the mouth.)

used to explain the causes and effects of health related problems

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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。

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(a friend in need is a friend indeed.)

used to describe the relationship between people

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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。

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(careless talk leads to trouble,the more one talks,the more is lost)
indicates that gossip causes misfortune

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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。

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(every family has a scripture that is hard to recite.)

indicates that every family has its own problems

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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。

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(to lose a watermelon trying to pick up a sesame seed.)

describes losing something significant while obtaining something trivial

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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。

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(good health is the greatest treasure.)

indicates that good health is more valuable than anything else

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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。

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(there is no pure gold. every man has his flaws.)

used to indicate that no one is perfect

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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。

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(a small gift can show good intentions.)

indicates that it’s the thought that counts

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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。

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(men don’t easily cry.)

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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。

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(a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.)

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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。

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(the previous generation plants the trees so the later generation will benefit from the shade.)
describes doing something for someone else later on

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shào xiǎo bù nǔ lì,lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
少小不努力,老大徒伤悲

例:古人说:少小不努力,老大徒伤悲。你现在不好好学习,将来一事无成。到那时,你后悔都来不及了。

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(a young idler will become an old beggar.)

used to indicate that one should work hard to have a good life in the future

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shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ
失败是成功之母

例:我觉得失败并不是可怕的事情,只要你能不断地从失败中吸取经验教训,总有一天你会成功的,因为失败是成功之母。

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(failure is the mother of success.)

expresses that failures prepare you for success

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shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
事实胜于雄辩

例:他们犯下的罪行是事实,他们再怎么否定那段历史也是没有用的,因为人们坚信“事实胜于雄辩”这个道理。

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(facts speak louder than words.)

indicates that facts matter more than opinions

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shū shān yǒu lù qín wéi jìng
书山有路勤为径

例:书山有路勤为径。一个人不管他多聪明,如果不努力,也很难成就一番事业。只有勤奋好学,才能把成功变成现实。

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(one must work hard to climb a mountain.)

indicates that to achieve success,one must work hard

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tiān xià méi yǒu bú sàn de yàn xí
天下没有不散的宴席

例:虽然我懂得“天下没有不散的宴席”这个道理,但是跟最好的朋友分别,对我来说,还是一件很难接受的事情。

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(all good things come to an end.)

equivalent to good things don’t last forever

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tiān xià xīng wáng ,pǐ fū yǒu zé
天下兴亡,匹夫有责

例:天下兴亡,匹夫有责。作为一个中国人,我们都应该为国家的强盛做出自己的贡献。

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(a country’s condition is the result of both the noble and the peasant’s actions)
indicates that everybody is responsible for the fate of his country

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tiān yǒu bú cè fēng yún
天有不测风云

例:本来小王有个幸福的家庭:妻子漂亮,女儿聪明,一家人生活得快快乐乐的。谁知天有不测风云,一场车祸把一切都毁了。

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(the sky may not be consistent.)

equivalent to expect the unexpected

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xiào yi xiào,shí nián shào;chóu yi chóu,bái le tóu
笑一笑,十年少;愁一愁,白了头

例:人的情绪直接影响健康。俗话说得好,笑一笑,十年少;愁一愁,白了头。我们应该从中获得启发,寻找积极的人生态度,让自己的身心更健康。

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(a smile can make you ten years younger ,but worry turns your hair gray.)
expresses that one’s lifestyle affects his health

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xíng dòng shèng yú kōng tá
行动胜于空谈

例:人在一生中,总会有各种理想,愿望和计划。如果人们能在抓住它们的时候马上拿出行动来,那一定会取得很多成就。可惜的是,人们的许多计划都停留在空谈上。我想告诉年轻朋友,人生目标不要立得太多,重要的是有了目标马上就去做,毕竟行动胜于空谈。

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(actions speak louder than words.)

indicates that action is much more important than just talking

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zhè shān wàng dào nà shān gāo
这山望到那山高

例:你即然从事这个行业,就应该好好学习,好好工作,可不能这山望到那山高啊!

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(the other mountain always looks taller than the one you’re standing on.)
the equivalent of “the grass always looks greener on the other side”