Word: 人 (rén)

人正压百邪

rén zhèng yā bǎixié

an upright person overpowers a hundred evils

人死不能复生

rén sǐ bùnéng fùshēng

a dead person cannot come back to life

人死如灯灭

rén sǐ rú dēng miè

when a person dies, it is like a lamp going out

人比人，气死人

rén bǐ rén, qìsǐ rén

compare person with person and you'll die of anger

人比动物会讲话和想。

Rén bǐ dòngwù huì jiǎnghuà hé xiǎng.

Man differs from animals in that he can speak and think.

人比金钱重要。

Rén bǐ jīnqián zhòngyào.

A person is worth more than money.

人没前后眼

rén méi qiánhòuyǎn

people have no eyes in front and behind

人活一口气

rén huó yìkǒuqì

a person lives on one breath

人活一张脸，树活一层皮

rén huó yì zhāng liǎn, shù huó yìcéng pí

a person lives for a face, a tree lives for a layer of bark

人熟是一宝

rén shú shì yì bǎo

knowing people is a treasure

人熟理不熟

rén shú lǐ bù shú

people are familiar, but principle is not familiar

人熟礼不熟

rén shú lǐ bù shú

people are familiar, but etiquette is not familiar

人瘦尚可肥，士俗不可医

rén shòu shàngkě féi, shì súbùkěyī

a thin person can still be fattened, but a vulgar scholar cannot be cured

人的味觉主要靠舌头。

Rén de wèijué zhǔyào kào shétou.

Human gustation relies mainly on the tongue.

人的本性是善是恶，很难说。

Rén de běnxìng shì shàn shì è, hěn nánshuō.

Whether human nature is good or evil is hard to say.

人的知觉有时候会骗人。

Rén de zhījué yǒushíhou huì piànrén.

Human perception can sometimes deceive us.

人的精力是有限的，要多休息。

Rén de jīnglì shì yǒuxiàn de, yào duō xiūxi.

A person's energy is limited, so you need to rest more.

人的耐心是有极限的。

Rén de nàixīn shì yǒu jíxiàn de.

A person's patience has its limits.

人的肠很长，你知道吗？

Rén de cháng hěn cháng, nǐ zhīdào ma?

Human intestines are very long, did you know that?

人的行为不总是理性的。

Rén de xíngwéi bù zǒngshì lǐxìng de.

People don't always behave rationally.

人的身体由无数细胞组成。

Rén de shēntǐ yóu wúshù xìbāo zǔchéng.

The human body is made up of countless cells.

人直有人敬，路直有人行

rén zhí yǒurén jìng, lù zhí yǒurén xíng

an upright person is respected, a straight road is walked

人知道的越多，懂的就越少。

Rén zhīdào de yuè duō, dǒng de jiù yuè shǎo.

The more you know, the less you understand.

人老不以筋骨为能

rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability

人老不算老，心老才算老

rén lǎo búsuàn lǎo, xīn lǎo cái suàn lǎo

being old in body doesn't count as old; only an old heart counts as old

人老了以后，记忆力会慢慢衰退。

Rén lǎole yǐhòu, jìyìlì huì mànmàn shuāituì.

When people get old, their memory slowly declines.

人老了，记忆力会慢慢衰退。

Rén lǎole, jìyìlì huì mànmàn shuāituì.

When people get old, their memory slowly declines.

人老怕松，树老怕空

rén lǎo pà sōng, shù lǎo pà kōng

old people fear slackening, old trees fear hollowness

人老精，姜老辣

rén lǎo jīng, Jiāng lǎolà

the older the person the sharper; the older the ginger the hotter

人能名望高

rén néng míngwàng gāo

if a person is capable, his reputation is high

人能被吓死吗？

Rén néng bèi xià sǐ ma?

Can one die of fear?

人若不夸口，羞耻不临头

rén ruò bù kuākǒu, xiūchǐ bù líntóu

if a person doesn't boast, shame won't come upon them

人要为自己的行为负责。

Rén yào wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

One must be responsible for one's conduct.

人要爱他人。

Rén yào ài tā rén.

People must love one another.

人要长交，账要短结

rén yào cháng jiāo, zhàng yào duǎn jié

friends should be kept long, accounts should be settled short

人见利而不见害，鱼见食而不见钩

rén jiàn lì ér bújiàn hài, yú jiàn shí ér bújiàn gōu

people see the gain but not the harm; fish see the food but not the hook

人言未必真，听言听三分

rén yán wèibì zhēn, tīng yán tīng sānfēn

what people say is not necessarily true; of what you hear, take only three tenths

人贵有志，学贵有恒

rén guì yǒuzhì, xué guì yǒuhéng

a person prizes ambition, study prizes perseverance

人贵有自知之明

rén guì yǒu zìzhīzhīmíng

a person values having self-knowledge

人过留名，雁过留声

rén guò liúmíng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a name; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

人过留踪，雁过留声

rén guò liú zōng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a trace; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

人靠衣装，马靠鞍装

rén kào yīzhuāng, mǎ kào ān zhuāng

people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles

今天来了很多人。

Jīntiān láile hěn duō rén.

A lot of people came today.

今天，许多人担心失去工作。

Jīntiān, xǔduō rén dānxīn shīqù gōngzuò.

Today, many people worry about losing their jobs.

从中选择一人。

Cóngzhōng xuǎnzé yì rén.

Choose one person.

从没有人听说过这件事。

Cóng méiyǒu rén tīngshuōguo zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.

从筛子底看人,把人看零碎了

cóng shāizi dǐ kàn rén,bǎ rén kàn língsuìle

looking at a person through the bottom of a sieve: seeing them in pieces

他一个人住在公寓里。

Tā yí gè rén zhù zài gōngyù lǐ.

He lives alone in an apartment.

他一个人住，真可怜。

Tā yí gè rén zhù, zhēn kělián.

He lives all by himself, poor man.

他一个人去了国外。

Tā yí gè rén qùle guówài.

He has gone abroad by himself.

他一个人在房间里。

Tā yí gè rén zài fángjiān lǐ.

He was alone in the room.

他一个人坐在教室的角上。

Tā yí gè rén zuò zài jiàoshì de jiǎo shàng.

He sat alone in the corner of the classroom.

他一个人生活。

Tā yí gè rén shēnghuó.

He lives by himself.

他一个人背负着全家的希望。

Tā yí gè rén bēifùzhe quánjiā de xīwàng.

He alone bears the hopes of the whole family.

他不会告诉任何人，对吧？

Tā búhuì gàosu rènhé rén, duì ba?

He wouldn't tell anybody, would he?

他不善于记人名。

Tā bú shànyú jì rén míng.

He's not good at remembering names.

他不是不讲理的人。

Tā bú shì bù jiǎnglǐ de rén.

He's not an unreasonable man.

他不是美国人。

Tā bú shì Měiguórén.

He is not an American.

他不是韩国人。

Tā bú shì Hánguó rén.

He is not South Korean.

他丑恶的嘴脸让人害怕。

Tā chǒu'è de zuǐliǎn ràng rén hàipà.

His ugly face frightens people.

他为人敦厚，大家都信任他。

Tā wèi rén dūnhòu, dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

He is honest and sincere, so everyone trusts him.

他为人诚恳，大家都信他。

Tā wèi rén chéngkěn, dàjiā dōu xìn tā.

He is an honest person, so everyone trusts him.

他为人重义，朋友都信任他。

Tā wèi rén zhòng yì, péngyou dōu xìnrèn tā.

He values righteousness, so his friends all trust him.

他五官端正，给人印象很好。

Tā wǔguānduānzhèng, gěi rén yìnxiàng hěn hǎo.

He has regular features and makes a good impression.

他以前是个诚实的人。

Tā yǐqián shì gè chéngshí de rén.

He was an honest man.

他们一定是美国人。

Tāmen yídìng shì Měiguórén.

They must be Americans.

他们不知道我是日本人。

Tāmen bù zhīdào wǒ shì Rìběn rén.

They don't know that I'm Japanese.

他们两个人的性格正好互补。

Tāmen liǎng gè rén de xìnggé zhènghǎo hùbǔ.

The two of them have personalities that complement each other perfectly.

他们两个人都在房间里。

Tāmen liǎng gè rén dōu zài fángjiān lǐ.

Both of them are in the room.

他们两人离开了。

Tāmen liǎng rén líkāile.

The two of them left.

他们两家人情同手足。

Tāmen liǎng jiā rén qíngtóngshǒuzú.

The two families are as close as brothers.

他们似乎不是美国人。

Tāmen sìhū bú shì Měiguórén.

They don't seem to be Americans.

他们其中一人是间谍。

Tāmen qízhōng yì rén shì jiàndié.

One of them is a spy.

他们所有的人都同意这项建议。

Tāmen suǒyǒu de rén dōu tóngyì zhè xiàng jiànyì.

All of them agreed to the proposal.

他们所有的人都没有出席。

Tāmen suǒyǒu de rén dōu méiyǒu chūxí.

All of them are not present.

他们族里的人都住在这儿。

Tāmen zú lǐ de rén dōu zhù zài zhèr.

Everyone in their clan lives here.

他们是俄罗斯人。

Tāmen shì Éluósī rén.

They are Russian.

他们是日本人吗？

Tāmen shì Rìběn rén ma?

Are they Japanese?

他们是热爱和平的人。

Tāmen shì rè'ài hépíng de rén.

They are a peace-loving people.

他们没有人了解她暗示什么。

Tāmen méiyǒu rén liǎojiě tā ànshì shénme.

None of them could understand what she was implying.

他似乎不是美国人。

Tā sìhū bú shì Měiguórén.

He doesn't seem to be an American.

他何时回国，没人知道。

Tā héshí huíguó, méi rén zhīdào.

Nobody knows when he will return to China.

他假装是个愚蠢的人。

Tā jiǎzhuāng shì gè yúchǔn de rén.

He pretended to be a stupid man.

他写文章嘲弄爱炫耀的人。

Tā xiě wénzhāng cháonòng ài xuànyào de rén.

He writes articles poking fun at people who like to show off.

他刚得了奖，人有点飘了。

Tā gāng dé le jiǎng, rén yǒudiǎn piāole.

He just won an award and has gotten a bit full of himself.

他可真是个让人讨厌的家伙！

Tā kě zhēnshi gè ràng rén tǎoyàn de jiāhuo!

What a disagreeable fellow he is!

他喊了半天，却没人响应。

Tā hǎnle bàntiān, què méi rén xiǎngyìng.

He shouted for ages, but nobody answered.

他喜欢独自一人散步。

Tā xǐhuan dúzì yì rén sànbù.

He likes taking a walk by himself.

他在学校老是被人欺负。

Tā zài xuéxiào lǎo shì bèi rén qīfu.

He always gets bullied at school.

他处处跟我别扭，真让人头疼。

Tā chùchù gēn wǒ bièniu, zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.

He disagrees with me at every turn, which is a real headache.

他妄想骗过所有的人。

Tā wàngxiǎng piànguo suǒyǒu de rén.

He foolishly tried to fool everyone.

他对懒惰的人很严厉。

Tā duì lǎnduò de rén hěn yánlì.

He is very hard on lazy people.

他对每个人都非常友善。

Tā duì měige rén dōu fēicháng yǒushàn.

He was very friendly to everybody.

他小时候的遭遇让人难过。

Tā xiǎoshíhou de zāoyù ràng rén nánguò.

What he went through as a child is sad to hear.

他就是我昨天看到的那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ zuótiān kàndào de nàge rén.

He is the person whom I saw yesterday.

他就是我谈论过得那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ tánlùnguo de nàge rén.

He is the man we were talking about.

他就是昨天打破窗户的人。

Tā jiùshì zuótiān dǎpò chuānghu de rén.

He was the man that broke the window yesterday.

他当时一个人。

Tā dāngshí yí gè rén.

He was alone.

他很少和家里人吃饭。

Tā hěn shǎo hé jiālǐ rén chīfàn.

He rarely eats with his family.

他很豁达，早就原谅了那个人。

Tā hěn huòdá, zǎojiù yuánliàng le nàge rén.

He is very magnanimous and forgave that person long ago.