Word: 庙 (miào)

京都以古庙有名。

Jīngdū yǐ gǔ miào yǒumíng.

Kyoto is famous for its old temples.

到了庙里随和尚

dàole miào li suí héshang

once in the temple, follow the monks

古庙前的旗杆，独一根

gǔ miào qián de qígān, dú yìgēn

the flagpole in front of an old temple: just the one

和尚在庙里吟诵经文。

Héshang zài miào lǐ yínsòng jīngwén.

The monk chants scriptures in the temple.

和尚的住处，庙

héshang de zhùchù, miào

where a monk lives: a temple

哑巴进庙门,多磕头少说话

yǎba jìn miào mén,duō kētóu shǎo shuōhuà

a mute entering a temple: kowtow a lot, say little

圣人庙，供养贤人

shèngrén miào, gòngyǎng xiánrén

a sage's temple: supports worthy (idle) people

大和尚给小和尚捉虱子,一个庙里的虱

dà héshang gěi xiǎo héshang zhuō shīzi,yí gè miào lǐ de shī

a senior monk picking lice off a junior monk: lice from one temple

宁拆七座庙，不破一门婚

nìng chāi qī zuò miào, bú pò yìmén hūn

better to tear down seven temples than to break up one marriage

小庙里的神仙，担不得大香火

xiǎo miào lǐ de shénxiān, dān bùdé dà xiānghuǒ

a god in a small temple: cannot bear a big offering of incense

山有山神，庙有庙主

shān yǒu shānshén, miào yǒu miàozhǔ

every mountain has its mountain god, every temple has its temple master

庙小妖风大

miào xiǎo yāofēng dà

small temple, strong demon wind

庙小牌子大

miào xiǎo páizi dà

small temple, big signboard

庙穷和尚富

miào qióng héshang fù

poor temple, rich monk

庙里撞钟，惊神

miào lǐ zhuàngzhōng, jīng shén

striking the bell in a temple: startling the god (spirited)

庙里的泥胎，分不清是哪路神

miào lǐ de nítāi, fēn bù qīng shì nǎ lù shén

the clay idol in a temple: can't tell which god it is

庙里的猪头，有主儿

miào lǐ de zhūtóu, yǒu zhǔr

the pig's head in the temple: has an owner

庙里的菩萨前摆满了水果。

Miào lǐ de púsà qián bǎimǎnle shuǐguǒ.

Fruit was laid out in front of the bodhisattva in the temple.

庙里长草，荒了神

miào lǐzhǎng cǎo, huāngle shén

grass growing in a temple: the god is neglected (the god is flustered)

庙门前的一对石狮子，谁也离不开谁

miào ménqián de yíduì shíshīzi, shéi yě líbùkāi shéi

the pair of stone lions at the temple gate: neither can leave the other

庙门前的旗杆，光棍儿一条

miào ménqián de qígān, guānggùnr yìtiáo

the flagpole at the temple gate: a bare stick

我们也去了庙里。

Wǒmen yě qùle miào lǐ.

We also went to the temple.

把守山门的哼哈二将，不镇庙也吓人

bǎshǒu shānmén de hēnghā'èrjiàng, bú zhèn miào yě xiàrén

the Heng and Ha generals guarding the temple gate: even if they don't keep the temple, they frighten people

捧着猪头打转，拜不到庙门

pěngzhe zhūtóu dǎzhuàn, bài búdào miào mén

carrying a pig's head in circles, never reaching the temple door

烧了庙的土地爷，无家可归

shāole miào de tǔdìyé, wújiā-kěguī

an earth god whose temple has burned down: has no home to return to

瞎子烧香,摸不到庙门

xiāzi shāoxiāng,mō búdào miào mén

a blind man going to burn incense: can't find the temple gate

老太太进罗汉庙,尊尊都要磕头作揖

lǎotàitai jìn luóhàn miào,zūn zūn dōu yào kētóu zuòyī

an old lady in an arhat temple: must kowtow and bow to every statue

菩萨后面一个窟窿，庙透了

púsà hòumian yí gè kūlong, miào tòule

a hole behind the Buddhist statue: the temple is through

这座庙里供奉着一位女神。

Zhè zuò miào lǐ gòngfèngzhe yí wèi nǚshén.

A goddess is enshrined and worshipped in this temple.

这座老庙里同时有三教的神像。

Zhè zuò lǎo miào lǐ tóngshí yǒu Sānjiào de shénxiàng.

This old temple has statues from all of the Three Teachings.

这里以前是座旧庙。

Zhèlǐ yǐqián shì zuò jiù miào.

There used to be an old temple here.