Word: 肉 (ròu)

七月半的蚊子，直往肉里叮

qīyuèbàn de wénzi, zhí wǎng ròu lǐ dīng

mosquitoes in the middle of the seventh month: they go straight for the flesh

乌龟有肉在肚里头

wūguī yǒu ròu zài dùlǐ tou

the tortoise keeps its flesh inside

人心都是肉长的

rénxīn dōu shì ròu zhǎng de

everyone's heart is made of flesh

他不喜欢吃肉。

Tā bù xǐhuan chī ròu.

He doesn't like meat.

他丢了块肉给一条狗。

Tā diū le kuài ròu gěi yìtiáo gǒu.

He threw a piece of meat to a dog.

他为什么不吃肉？

Tā wèishénme bùchī ròu?

Why doesn't he eat meat?

他朝狗扔了一块肉。

Tā cháo gǒu rēngle yíkuài ròu.

He threw a piece of meat to a dog.

他给这只狗一些肉。

Tā gěi zhè zhī gǒu yìxiē ròu.

He gives some meat to the dog.

你们吃肉吗？

Nǐmen chī ròu ma?

Do you eat meat?

你无法用廉价的肉煮出美味的汤。

Nǐ wúfǎ yòng liánjià de ròu zhǔ chū měiwèi de tāng.

You can't make good soup with cheap meat.

你是怎么腌制这块肉的？

Nǐ shì zěnme yānzhì zhèkuài ròu de?

How did you marinate this piece of meat?

你知道他为什么不吃肉吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā wèishénme bùchī ròu ma?

Do you know why he doesn't eat meat?

便宜的肉做不出好汤。

Piányi de ròu zuò bù chū hǎo tāng.

Cheap meat doesn't make good soup.

兔子叫门，送肉的来了

tùzi jiào mén, sòng ròu de láile

a rabbit knocking at the door: here comes the one delivering meat

公鸡头上一块肉，大小是个冠

gōngjī tóushàng yíkuài ròu, dàxiǎo shì gè guàn

the lump of flesh on a rooster's head: big or small, it's a crown

冰箱里的肉已经冰冻了。

Bīngxiāng lǐ de ròu yǐjīng bīngdòng le.

The meat in the fridge has already frozen.

切完肉，请把砧板洗干净。

Qiē wán ròu, qǐng bǎ zhēnbǎn xǐ gānjìng.

After cutting the meat, please wash the chopping board clean.

医生提倡多吃蔬菜少吃肉。

Yīshēng tíchàng duō chī shūcài shǎo chī ròu.

Doctors advocate eating more vegetables and less meat.

只剩下一罐肉了。

Zhǐ shèngxià yí guàn ròu le.

There is only one can of meat left.

吃肉对环境不利。

Chī ròu duì huánjìng búlì.

Eating meat is bad for the environment.

夏天，肉放久了会腐败。

Xiàtiān, ròu fàng jiǔle huì fǔbài.

In summer, meat will rot if left out too long.

夹板中的肉，两头儿压

jiābǎn zhōng de ròu, liǎngtóur yā

meat between two boards: pressed from both ends

当了衣服买肉吃，顾嘴不顾身

dàng le yīfu mǎi ròu chī, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

pawn clothes to buy meat: care for the mouth, not the body

想治疮不能怕挖肉

xiǎng zhì chuāng bùnéng pà wā ròu

to cure a sore you can't fear cutting out flesh

我一点儿肉都不吃。

Wǒ yìdiǎnr ròu dōu bùchī.

I don't eat even a little bit of meat.

我不喜欢吃肉了。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī ròu le.

I don't like eating meat.

我们会煮一些肉。

Wǒmen huì zhǔ yìxiē ròu.

We'll cook some meat.

我喜欢吃肉。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī ròu.

I like to eat meat.

我喜欢红肉。

Wǒ xǐhuan hóng ròu.

I love red meat.

我在便利店买了肉包吃了。

Wǒ zài biànlìdiàn mǎile ròu bāo chīle.

I bought meat buns at the convenience store and ate them.

我想喝着你最好的白酒吃这肉。

Wǒ xiǎng hēzhe nǐ zuìhǎo de báijiǔ chī zhè ròu.

I'd like to have this meat dish with your best white wine.

我现在吃肉的次数不如以前多了。

Wǒ xiànzài chī ròu de cìshù bùrú yǐqián duō le.

I don't eat meat as much as I used to.

放到案板上的肉,提起一条,放下一堆

fàng dào ànbǎn shàng de ròu,tíqǐ yìtiáo,fàngxià yìduī

meat put on a chopping board: pick up one strip, put down a heap

案板上的肉，随人割

ànbǎn shàng de ròu, suí rén gē

Meat on the chopping board: cut as people please

没骨头的软肉，想怎么切就怎么切

méigútou de ruǎn ròu, xiǎng zěnme qiē jiù zěnme qiē

soft meat with no bones: cut it however you like

火的热度不够，肉不熟。

Huǒ de rèdù búgòu, ròu bù shú.

The fire isn't hot enough, so the meat isn't cooked.

炒肉时放点酱，会更香。

Chǎo ròu shí fàng diǎn jiàng, huì gèng xiāng.

Add a little soybean paste when you stir-fry meat, and it'll taste better.

爱叫的麻雀不长肉，咬人的狗不露齿

ài jiào de máquè bù zhǎng ròu, yǎoréndegǒubúlòuchǐ

The sparrow that chirps a lot grows no flesh; the dog that bites doesn't bare its teeth

牙缝里剔肉,解不了馋

yáfèng li tī ròu,jiě bù liǎo chán

picking meat from between the teeth: doesn't cure the craving

狗嗅到了肉的香味。

Gǒu xiù dàole ròu de xiāngwèi.

The dog smelled the aroma of the meat.

狗行千里吃屎，狼行千里吃肉

gǒu xíng qiānlǐ chī shǐ, láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu

a dog travels a thousand li and eats excrement, a wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat

狼行千里吃肉,狗到天边吃屎

láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu,gǒu dào tiānbiān chī shǐ

A wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat; a dog goes to the ends of the earth and eats dung

猫喜欢鱼多过肉。

Māo xǐhuan yú duō guò ròu.

The cat prefers fish to meat.

用夹子把烤好的肉夹出来。

Yòng jiāzi bǎ kǎo hǎo de ròu jiā chūlái.

Use the tongs to take out the roasted meat.

笑一笑不会少一块肉。

Xiào yí xiào búhuì shǎo yíkuài ròu.

A smile doesn't cost anything.

米饭煮好五分钟以前，要开始炒肉。

Mǐfàn zhǔ hǎo wǔ fēnzhōng yǐqián, yào kāishǐ chǎo ròu.

Five minutes before the rice is boiled, you should start frying the meat.

给猫喂点肉。

Gěi māo wèi diǎn ròu.

Give the cat some meat.

给这只狗一些肉。

Gěi zhè zhī gǒu yìxiē ròu.

Give some meat to the dog.

老虎嘴里掉不下肉,狐狸嘴里吐不出鸡

lǎohǔ zuǐlǐ diào búxià ròu,húli zuǐlǐ tǔ bù chū jī

no meat drops from a tiger's mouth, no chicken comes out of a fox's mouth

老鼠睡猫窝,送来一口肉

lǎoshǔ shuì māo wō,sòng lái yìkǒu ròu

a mouse sleeps in the cat's bed: delivers a mouthful of meat

肉价下跌了。

Ròu jià xiàdiēle.

The price of meat dropped.

肉放久了就会腐败。

Ròu fàng jiǔle jiù huì fǔbài.

Meat will rot if it is left out too long.

肉炒熟,人吵生

ròu chǎo shú,rén chǎo shēng

fry meat and it's cooked; quarrel and people become strangers

肉焯一下，可以去掉血水吗？

Ròu zhuō yíxià, kěyǐ qùdiào xuèshuǐ ma?

Can blanching the meat briefly get rid of the blood?

肉腌了一晚上，很入味。

Ròu yānle yì wǎnshang, hěn rùwèi.

The meat marinated overnight, so it's very flavorful.

肉要先酱一晚上才好吃。

Ròu yào xiān jiàng yì wǎnshang cái hǎochī.

The meat has to be marinated in soy paste overnight to taste good.

肉里有脓总要凸出来

ròu lǐ yǒu nóng zǒng yào tūchū lái

pus in the flesh will eventually bulge out

莫看强盗吃肉，要看强盗受罪

mò kàn qiángdào chī ròu, yào kàn qiángdào shòuzuì

don't watch the bandit eat meat; watch the bandit suffer

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

请问，这块肉是什么部位？

Qǐngwèn, zhèkuài ròu shì shénme bùwèi?

Excuse me, what cut of meat is this?

豆腐卖成了肉价钱

dòufu mài chéng le ròu jiàqian

tofu sold at meat prices

豆腐拌成了肉价钱

dòufu bàn chéng le ròu jiàqian

tofu dressed up to meat prices

这些肉已经变质了，别吃了！

Zhèxiē ròu yǐjīng biànzhì le, bié chīle!

This meat has gone off, so don't eat it!

这种肉的加工很复杂。

Zhèzhǒng ròu de jiāgōng hěn fùzá.

The processing of this kind of meat is very complicated.

这肉已经坏了。

Zhè ròu yǐjīng huàile.

The meat has gone bad.

饮食要均衡，不能只吃肉。

Yǐnshí yào jūnhéng, bùnéng zhǐ chī ròu.

Your diet should be balanced; you can't just eat meat.

骨缝儿里的肉，两面都碰硬

gǔ fèngr lǐ de ròu, liǎngmiàn dōu pèngyìng

flesh in the crack between bones: hard on both sides