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Here is a list of interesting Chinese proverbs and Chinese expressions. | [[File:Interesting-Chinese-proverbs.jpg|thumb]] | ||
你好, Chinese learners, | |||
Here is a list of interesting Chinese proverbs and Chinese expressions. | |||
Feel free to edit this page and add more proverbs. | |||
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!Translation | !Translation | ||
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|天下无不散之筵席 | |天下無不散之筵席/天下无不散之筵席 | ||
| | |Tiānxià wú bú sàn zhī yánxí | ||
|There is no endless banquet under the sun. | |There is no endless banquet under the sun. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|各花入各眼 | |各花入各眼 | ||
| | |Gè huā rù gè yǎn | ||
|Different flowers look good to different people | |Different flowers look good to different people | ||
|- | |- | ||
|以毒攻毒 | |以毒攻毒 | ||
| | |Yǐdúgōngdú | ||
|We fight poison with poison | |We fight poison with poison | ||
|- | |- | ||
|花开堪折直需折 | |花開堪折直需折/花开堪折直需折 | ||
| | |Huā kāi kān zhé zhí xū zhé | ||
|You have to pick the flower when it is ready to be picked. | |You have to pick the flower when it is ready to be picked. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|岁月不留人 | |歲月不留人/岁月不留人 | ||
| | |Suìyuè bù liú rén | ||
|Age and time are waiting for no one. | |Age and time are waiting for no one. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|虎父虎子 | |虎父虎子 | ||
| | |Hǔ fù hǔ zi | ||
|The tiger father breeds a tiger son. | |The tiger father breeds a tiger son. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|人算不如天算 | |人算不如天算 | ||
| | |Rén suàn bùrú tiān suàn | ||
|The projects of man are inferior to those of heaven. | |The projects of man are inferior to those of heaven. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|好事多磨 | |好事多磨 | ||
| | |Hǎoshìduōmó | ||
|A happy event does not happen without many frictions | |A happy event does not happen without many frictions | ||
|- | |- | ||
|盗亦有道 | |盗亦有道 | ||
| | |Dào yì yǒu dào | ||
|(Even) thieves have "their code of behavior" (Tao) | |(Even) thieves have "their code of behavior" (Tao) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|大丈夫能屈能伸 | |大丈夫能屈能伸 | ||
| | |Daijōbu nō Kutsu Yoshinobu | ||
|A tall man can bend and stretch. | |A tall man can bend and stretch. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|不入虎穴,焉得虎子 | |不入虎穴,焉得虎子 | ||
| | |Bù rù hǔxué, yān dé hǔ zi | ||
|If you do not enter the tiger cave, how are you going to get her cub? | |If you do not enter the tiger cave, how are you going to get her cub? | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草/又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草 | ||
| | |Yòu yào mǎ er pǎo, yòu yào mǎ er bu chī cǎo/yòu yào mǎ er pǎo, yòu yào mǎ er bu chī cǎo | ||
|You want horse | |You want a horse run but you also want him not to eat grass. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|无风不起浪 | |無風不起浪/无风不起浪 | ||
| | |Wúfēngbùqǐlàng | ||
|There is no wave without wind. | |There is no wave without wind. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|入乡随俗 | |入鄉隨俗/入乡随俗 | ||
| | |Rùxiāngsuísú | ||
|Follow the local custom when you go abroad. | |Follow the local custom when you go abroad. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|物以类聚 | |物以類聚/物以类聚 | ||
| | |物以類聚/物以类聚 | ||
|Things of the same characteristics come together. | |Things of the same characteristics come together. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|醉翁之意不在酒 | |醉翁之意不在酒 | ||
| | |Zuì wēng zhī yì bùzài jiǔ | ||
|The drunkard's desire is not in the wine. | |The drunkard's desire is not in the wine. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|骄兵必败 | |驕兵必敗/骄兵必败 | ||
| | |Jiāo bīng bìbài | ||
|The arrogant army will certainly lose the battle. | |The arrogant army will certainly lose the battle. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|一箭双雕 | |一箭雙雕/一箭双雕 | ||
| | |Yījiànshuāngdiāo | ||
|Shoot two birds with one arrow. | |Shoot two birds with one arrow. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|一刻被蚊咬终日怕蚊叮 | |一刻被蚊咬終日怕蚊叮/一刻被蚊咬终日怕蚊叮 | ||
| | | | ||
|Who gets bitten by a mosquito, worries mosquitoes all day long. | |Who gets bitten by a mosquito, worries mosquitoes all day long. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|欲速则不达 | |欲速則不逹/欲速则不达 | ||
| | | | ||
|If you are in a hurry you will never succeed. | |If you are in a hurry you will never succeed. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |趁热打鐵/趁热打铁 | ||
| | | | ||
|You have to beat the iron when it's still hot. | |You have to beat the iron when it's still hot. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |狡兔三窟/狡兔三窟 | ||
| | | | ||
|The cunning rabbit has three different entrances for his lair | |The cunning rabbit has three different entrances for his lair | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |老婆是別人的靚/老婆是别人的靓 | ||
| | | | ||
|Your neighbor's wife looks nicer to yours. | |Your neighbor's wife looks nicer to yours. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|女人心海底针 | |女人心海底針/女人心海底针 | ||
| | | | ||
|The heart of a woman is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean. | |The heart of a woman is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|以攻為守 | |以攻為守/以攻为守 | ||
| | | | ||
|Use the attack as a defense tactic. | |Use the attack as a defense tactic. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|英雄所见略同 | |英雄所見略同/英雄所见略同 | ||
| | | | ||
|The views of the heroes are roughly identical. | |The views of the heroes are roughly identical. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|以身作则 | |以身作則/以身作则 | ||
| | | | ||
|Be yourself a model. | |Be yourself a model. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|婚姻是恋爱的坟墓 | |婚姻是恋愛的墳墓/婚姻是恋爱的坟墓 | ||
| | | | ||
|Marriage is the tomb of romance. | |Marriage is the tomb of romance. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|将军难免阵上亡 | |將軍難免陣上亡/将军难免阵上亡 | ||
| | | | ||
|It is not uncommon for a general to die in battle. | |It is not uncommon for a general to die in battle. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Source== | |||
https://chine.in/mandarin/vocabulaire/index.php?id=1170 | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/草-căo-grass|草 căo grass]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/单(單)-dān-single,-alone;-odd-numbered;-list|单(單) dān single, alone; odd numbered; list]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/球-qiú-ball,-globe|球 qiú ball, globe]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/教-jiào-teach;-teaching;-religion-jiāo-teach|教 jiào teach; teaching; religion jiāo teach]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/船(船)-chuán-boat,-ship|船(船) chuán boat, ship]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/望(望)-wàng-hope;-watch|望(望) wàng hope; watch]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/犬-quăn-“canine,-dog”|犬 quăn “canine, dog”]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/危-wēi,-wéi-danger|危 wēi, wéi danger]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/当(當)-dāng-should|当(當) dāng should]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/偷-tōu-steal;-stealthily,-secretly|偷 tōu steal; stealthily, secretly]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 26 March 2023
你好, Chinese learners,
Here is a list of interesting Chinese proverbs and Chinese expressions.
Feel free to edit this page and add more proverbs.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 天下無不散之筵席/天下无不散之筵席 | Tiānxià wú bú sàn zhī yánxí | There is no endless banquet under the sun. |
| 各花入各眼 | Gè huā rù gè yǎn | Different flowers look good to different people |
| 以毒攻毒 | Yǐdúgōngdú | We fight poison with poison |
| 花開堪折直需折/花开堪折直需折 | Huā kāi kān zhé zhí xū zhé | You have to pick the flower when it is ready to be picked. |
| 歲月不留人/岁月不留人 | Suìyuè bù liú rén | Age and time are waiting for no one. |
| 虎父虎子 | Hǔ fù hǔ zi | The tiger father breeds a tiger son. |
| 人算不如天算 | Rén suàn bùrú tiān suàn | The projects of man are inferior to those of heaven. |
| 好事多磨 | Hǎoshìduōmó | A happy event does not happen without many frictions |
| 盗亦有道 | Dào yì yǒu dào | (Even) thieves have "their code of behavior" (Tao) |
| 大丈夫能屈能伸 | Daijōbu nō Kutsu Yoshinobu | A tall man can bend and stretch. |
| 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 | Bù rù hǔxué, yān dé hǔ zi | If you do not enter the tiger cave, how are you going to get her cub? |
| 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草/又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草 | Yòu yào mǎ er pǎo, yòu yào mǎ er bu chī cǎo/yòu yào mǎ er pǎo, yòu yào mǎ er bu chī cǎo | You want a horse run but you also want him not to eat grass. |
| 無風不起浪/无风不起浪 | Wúfēngbùqǐlàng | There is no wave without wind. |
| 入鄉隨俗/入乡随俗 | Rùxiāngsuísú | Follow the local custom when you go abroad. |
| 物以類聚/物以类聚 | 物以類聚/物以类聚 | Things of the same characteristics come together. |
| 醉翁之意不在酒 | Zuì wēng zhī yì bùzài jiǔ | The drunkard's desire is not in the wine. |
| 驕兵必敗/骄兵必败 | Jiāo bīng bìbài | The arrogant army will certainly lose the battle. |
| 一箭雙雕/一箭双雕 | Yījiànshuāngdiāo | Shoot two birds with one arrow. |
| 一刻被蚊咬終日怕蚊叮/一刻被蚊咬终日怕蚊叮 | Who gets bitten by a mosquito, worries mosquitoes all day long. | |
| 欲速則不逹/欲速则不达 | If you are in a hurry you will never succeed. | |
| 趁热打鐵/趁热打铁 | You have to beat the iron when it's still hot. | |
| 狡兔三窟/狡兔三窟 | The cunning rabbit has three different entrances for his lair | |
| 老婆是別人的靚/老婆是别人的靓 | Your neighbor's wife looks nicer to yours. | |
| 女人心海底針/女人心海底针 | The heart of a woman is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean. | |
| 以攻為守/以攻为守 | Use the attack as a defense tactic. | |
| 英雄所見略同/英雄所见略同 | The views of the heroes are roughly identical. | |
| 以身作則/以身作则 | Be yourself a model. | |
| 婚姻是恋愛的墳墓/婚姻是恋爱的坟墓 | Marriage is the tomb of romance. | |
| 將軍難免陣上亡/将军难免阵上亡 | It is not uncommon for a general to die in battle. |
Source[edit | edit source]
https://chine.in/mandarin/vocabulaire/index.php?id=1170