Word: 白 (bái)

一白遮百丑

yì bái zhē bǎi chǒu

one whiteness covers a hundred flaws

不管白猫黑猫，抓住老鼠就是好猫

bùguǎn bái māo hēi māo, zhuāzhù lǎoshǔ jiùshì hǎo māo

whether a cat is white or black, one that catches mice is a good cat

临死打哈欠，白张嘴

línsǐ dǎhāqian, bái zhāngzuǐ

yawning at the point of death: just opening the mouth for nothing

他咧嘴一笑，露出一口白牙。

Tā liězuǐ yí xiào, lùchū yìkǒu bái yá.

He grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth.

他有一只白猫。

Tā yǒu yìzhī bái māo.

He has a white cat.

他没有白死。

Tā méiyǒu bái sǐ.

He didn't die in vain.

他的牙齿白得像珍珠一样。

Tā de yáchǐ bái de xiàng zhēnzhū yíyàng.

His teeth are white like a pearl.

他笑的时候，露了一口白牙。

Tā xiào de shíhou, lùle yìkǒu bái yá.

When he smiled, he showed a mouthful of white teeth.

前怕狼，后怕虎，一事无成白辛苦

qiánpàláng, hòupàhǔ, yíshìwúchéng bái xīnkǔ

fearing wolves ahead and tigers behind, you achieve nothing and toil for nothing

喝了白露水的知了，叫不了几天

hēle bái lùshuǐ de zhīliǎo, jiào bù liǎo jǐtiān

a cicada that has drunk the White Dew water: can't chirp for many more days

嘴上抹石灰，白说

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, bái shuō

lime smeared on the mouth: speaks in vain (white)

她女儿五官端正，皮肤很白。

Tā nǚ'ér wǔguānduānzhèng, pífū hěn bái.

Her daughter has well-proportioned features and fair skin.

她的皮肤比雪还白。

Tā de pífū bǐ xuě hái bái.

Her skin is more white than snow.

她的皮肤白得像雪。

Tā de pífū bái de xiàng xuě.

Her skin is as white as snow.

她穿了一件蓝白条纹的衬衫。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn lán bái tiáowén de chènshān.

She wore a blue and white striped shirt.

小葱拌豆腐,一青二白

xiǎocōngbàndòufǔ,yì qīng èr bái

scallion mixed with tofu: one green, two white

属水萝卜的，皮红心白

shǔ shuǐluóbo de, pí hóngxīn bái

born a radish: red skin, white heart

山全都是白的。

Shān quándōu shì bái de.

The mountains are all white.

左边白，右边勺，名词跟在后面跑。

Zuǒbian bái, yòubian sháo, míngcí gēn zài hòumian pǎo.

White on the left, spoon on the right, and the noun runs along behind.

您需要带两张本人的白底报名照。

Nín xūyào dài liǎng zhāng běnrén de bái dǐ bàomíng zhào.

You will need to bring two passport-sized photos of yourself taken with a white background.

愁一愁,白了头;笑一笑,十年少

chóu yì chóu,báile tóu;xiào yí xiào,shínián shào

worry once and your hair turns white; laugh once and you're ten years younger

我从不穿白袜子。

Wǒ cóngbù chuān bái wàzi.

I never wear white socks.

我的牙齿没有我希望的那样白。

Wǒ de yáchǐ méiyǒu wǒ xīwàng de nàyàng bái.

My teeth aren't as white as I'd like them to be.

早上山谷里弥漫着一层白雾。

Zǎoshang shāngǔ lǐ mímànzhe yìcéng bái wù.

In the morning, a layer of white fog hangs over the valley.

池塘里有两只白鹅在游泳。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bái é zài yóuyǒng.

Two white geese are swimming in the pond.

狗望碗柜，白想

gǒu wàng wǎnguì, bái xiǎng

a dog gazing at the cupboard: thinking in vain

白娘娘吃了雄黄酒，现原形

bái niángniang chīle xiónghuángjiǔ, xiàn yuánxíng

Lady White drinks realgar wine: reveals her true form

白衬衫上留下了一个红色的印。

Bái chènshān shàng liúxiàle yí gè hóngsè de yìn.

A red mark was left on the white shirt.

笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头

xiào yí xiào, shínián shào; chóu yì chóu, báile tóu

smile once, ten years younger; worry once, hair turns white

粉刷的乌鸦白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow won't stay white long

粉刷的乌鸦,白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā,bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow: not white for long

街上散发的广告，白给

jiēshang sànfà de guǎnggào, bái gěi

flyers handed out on the street: given away free

这条围巾把你衬托得更白。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn bǎ nǐ chèntuō de gèng bái.

This scarf makes your skin look even fairer.

这里的沙子又白又细腻。

Zhèlǐ de shāzi yòu bái yòu xìnì.

The sand here is white and fine.

鸡孵鸭子，白费劲

jī fū yāzi, bái fèijìn

a hen hatching ducklings: wasted effort

鸡毛敲铜钟，白费劲

jīmáo qiāo tóng zhōng, bái fèijìn

striking a bronze bell with a chicken feather: wasted effort

黑炭洗不白，金子染不黑

hēitàn xǐ bù bái, jīnzi rǎn bù hēi

black charcoal can't be washed white; gold can't be dyed black

黑猫在吃一只白老鼠。

Hēi māo zài chī yìzhī bái lǎoshǔ.

The black cat is eating a white rat.