Word: 倒 (dào, dǎo)

一扇篱笆，两面倒

yí shàn líba, liǎngmiàn dǎo

a single fence panel falls both ways

三条腿的板凳,一碰就倒

sāntiáo tuǐ de bǎndèng,yí pèng jiù dǎo

a three-legged stool: topples at a touch

上天绣花，想得倒美

shàngtiān xiùhuā, xiǎng de dào měi

embroidering flowers in the sky: a lovely thought

仓老鼠向乌鸦借粮，守着的没有，飞着的倒有

cāng lǎoshǔ xiàng wūyā jiè liáng, shǒuzhe de méiyǒu, fēi zhe de dào yǒu

The granary rat borrows grain from the crow: the one sitting on it has none, the one flying around has some

他把牛奶倒到杯子里了。

Tā bǎ niúnǎi dào dào bēizi lǐ le.

He poured the milk into the glass.

他握住瓶颈，慢慢把酒倒出来。

Tā wòzhù píngjǐng, mànmàn bǎjiǔ dào chūlái.

He held the neck of the bottle and slowly poured out the wine.

作为东道主，他先给客人倒了茶。

Zuòwéi dōngdàozhǔ, tā xiān gěi kèrén dàole chá.

As the host, he first poured tea for the guests.

倒瓤儿的冬瓜，一肚子坏水

dào rángr de dōngguā, yìdǔzi huàishuǐ

a winter melon whose flesh has rotted: a belly full of bad liquid

劳驾，给我倒杯茶。

Láojià, gěi wǒ dào bēi chá.

Excuse me - could you pour me some tea? (In a tea house or restaurant)

勾芡的时候，水要慢慢倒。

Gōuqiàn de shíhou, shuǐ yào mànmàn dào.

When thickening with starch, pour the starch water in slowly.

口袋倒西瓜,不藏不掖

kǒudài dào xīguā,bù cáng bù yē

pouring watermelons out of a sack: nothing hidden or tucked away

号令如山倒

hàolìngrúshān dǎo

orders are like a mountain falling

大树砍不倒，小草站不牢

dàshù kǎn bù dǎo, xiǎocǎo zhàn bù láo

a big tree can't be chopped down; a small blade of grass can't stand firm

大风吹倒梧桐树，自有旁人说短长

dàfēngchuī dǎo wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén shuō duǎncháng

when a gale topples the parasol tree, bystanders will have their say

她倒很可爱，但我不喜欢她。

Tā dào hěn kě'ài, dàn wǒ bù xǐhuan tā.

She may be cute, but I don't like her.

小车不倒只管推

xiǎochē bù dǎo zhǐguǎn tuī

as long as the cart doesn't tip over, just keep pushing

工人们正在往墙里倒混凝土。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wǎng qiáng lǐ dào hùnníngtǔ.

The workers are pouring concrete into the wall.

张果老倒骑驴，不见畜生的面

Zhāngguǒlǎo dào qí lǘ, bújiàn chùsheng de miàn

Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards: never sees the beast's face

张果老骑驴，倒着走

Zhāngguǒlǎo qí lǘ, dàozhe zǒu

Zhang Guolao rides a donkey: going backwards

很多树被砍倒。

Hěn duō shù bèi kǎn dào.

A lot of trees were cut down.

慢走跌不倒，小心错不了

mànzǒu diē bù dǎo, xiǎoxīn cuò bù liǎo

walk slowly and you won't fall; be careful and you won't go wrong

我倒觉得挺好的。

Wǒ dào juéde tǐng hǎo de.

I think it's pretty good.

我倒觉得没这个必要。

Wǒ dào juéde méi zhège bìyào.

I don't think it's necessary.

我将水倒入了桶中。

Wǒ jiāng shuǐ dào rùle tǒng zhōng.

I poured water into the bucket.

我把咖啡倒翻在地毯上了。

Wǒ bǎ kāfēi dǎo fān zài dìtǎn shàng le.

I spilled my coffee on the carpet.

我把杯子倒满了。

Wǒ bǎ bēizi dào mǎnle.

I filled the glass.

我时差还没倒过来呢。

Wǒ shíchà hái méi dào guòlái ne.

Actually, I still haven't gotten over my jet lag.

我是不会被她的诡计骗倒的。

Wǒ shì búhuì bèi tā de guǐjì piàn dào de.

I refuse to be taken in by her guile.

所有苹果树都被砍倒了。

Suǒyǒu píngguǒ shù dōu bèi kǎn dàole.

All the apple trees were cut down.

扎嘴儿的葫芦，倒不出来

zhā zuǐr de húlu, dào bù chūlái

a gourd with its mouth tied: nothing pours out

把杯子里的渣倒掉。

Bǎ bēizi lǐ de zhā dào diào.

Pour out the dregs in the cup.

按倒牛头喝水，办不到

àn dǎo niútóu hēshuǐ, bànbúdào

Pushing down an ox's head to drink: can't be done

按倒葫芦起了瓢，顾了这头儿顾不上那头儿

àn dào húlu qǐle piáo, gùle zhè tóur gùbúshàng nà tóur

Press down the gourd and the ladle pops up: look after this end and you can't tend the other

摔跤也要向前倒

shuāijiāo yě yào xiàngqián dǎo

even when you fall, fall forward

救火踢倒了油罐，火上加油

jiùhuǒ tī dǎole yóuguàn, huǒshàngjiāyóu

putting out a fire, kicking over the oil jar: adding oil to the fire

昨天的台风把树刮倒了。

Zuótiān de táifēng bǎ shù guā dàole.

The tree had been blown down by the typhoon of the day before.

晾衣架被风吹倒了。

Liàngyījià bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The clothes drying rack was blown over by the wind.

树倒在了地上。

Shù dào zài le dìshang.

The tree fell to the ground.

树被风吹倒了。

Shù bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The tree was blown down.

炒锅烧热以后，再倒进一点油。

Chǎoguō shāo rè yǐhòu, zài dào jìn yìdiǎn yóu.

Once the wok is hot, pour in a little oil.

炒鱼之前，先倒一点料酒。

Chǎo yú zhīqián, xiān dào yìdiǎn liàojiǔ.

Before stir-frying the fish, pour in a little cooking wine first.

牛有千斤之力，人有倒牛之方

niú yǒu qiānjīn zhī lì, rén yǒu dǎo niú zhī fāng

an ox has a thousand jin of strength, but people have ways to bring an ox down

病来如山倒，病去若抽丝

bìng lái rú shān dǎo, bìng qù ruò chōusī

illness arrives like a mountain falling; leaves like silk being drawn out

离震中近的房子都倒了。

Lí zhènzhōng jìn de fángzi dōu dàole.

The houses close to the epicentre all collapsed.

穷有好时,富有倒时

qióng yǒu hǎo shí,fùyǒu dǎo shí

the poor have their good times, the rich have their downfalls

脑袋顶着地观风景，什么都是倒过来的

nǎodai dǐng zháodì guān fēngjǐng, shénme dōu shì dào guòlái de

viewing scenery with your head on the ground: everything is upside down

茶壶里煮饺子，有货倒不出

cháhú lǐ zhǔ jiǎozi, yǒu huò dào bù chū

boiling dumplings in a teapot: you have the goods but can't pour them out

请别把剩饭倒进水槽里。

Qǐng bié bǎ shèngfàn dào jìn shuǐcáo lǐ.

Please don't pour leftovers into the sink.

请往杯子里倒两百毫升牛奶。

Qǐng wǎng bēizi lǐ dào liǎng bǎi háoshēng niúnǎi.

Please pour two hundred milliliters of milk into the cup.

这倒是事实。

Zhè dào shì shìshí.

That’s actually the truth.

那棵树随时会倒下来。

Nà kē shù suíshí huì dào xiàlai.

The tree was ready to fall at any moment.

酒厂的工人把酒倒进大缸里。

Jiǔchǎng de gōngrén bǎjiǔ dào jìn dà gāng lǐ.

The workers at the winery pour the wine into a big vat.

酒斟满，茶倒浅

jiǔ zhēn mǎn, chá dào qiǎn

fill the wine cup full, pour the tea shallow

阳台上的晾衣架被风吹倒了。

Yángtái shàng de liàngyījià bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The drying rack on the balcony was blown over by the wind.

风吹墙头草,东吹西倒,西吹东倒

fēng chuī qiángtóucǎo,Dōng chuī xī dǎo,xī chuī Dōng dǎo

wind blowing on grass atop a wall: blown from the east it falls west, blown from the west it falls east

黄河水,倒不完

Huáng Hé shuǐ,dào bù wán

Yellow River water: can't finish pouring (telling)

龙卷风吹倒了很多房子。

Lóngjuǎnfēng chuī dàole hěn duō fángzi.

The tornado knocked down a lot of houses.