Word: 過河 (guòhé)

上山砍柴，過河脫鞋，到哪兒說哪兒

shàngshān kǎn chái, guòhé tuōxié, dào nǎr shuō nǎr

go up the hill to cut firewood, take off your shoes to cross a river, talk about whatever place you come to

卒子過河，不能後退

zúzǐ guòhé, bùnéng hòutuì

a pawn that has crossed the river: it cannot retreat

拉著鬍子過河,牽鬚過渡

lāzhe húzi guòhé,qiān xū guòdù

Pulling a beard to cross the river: leading the whisker across the ford

河邊的老人正撐著小船過河。

Hébiān de lǎorén zhèng chēngzhe xiǎochuán guòhé.

An old man by the river is poling a small boat across.

泥菩薩過河，自身難保

nípúsà guòhé, zìshēnnánbǎo

a clay Buddha crossing a river: can't even save itself

瞎子過河,看不清水的深淺

xiāzi guòhé,kàn bù qīngshuǐ de shēnqiǎn

a blind man crossing a river: can't see how deep the water is

矮子過河，越陷越深

ǎizi guòhé, yuèxiànyuèshēn

A short man crossing a river: the further he goes, the deeper he sinks

背著棺材過河，連死都準備下了

bēizhe guāncai guòhé, lián sǐ dōu zhǔnbèi xià le

carrying a coffin across the river: already prepared even for death

螞蟻過河，抱團兒

mǎyǐ guòhé, bàotuánr

ants crossing a river: hug into a ball

螃蟹過河，七手八腳

pángxiè guòhé, qīshǒubājiǎo

a crab crossing a river: seven hands and eight feet

要過河,先搭橋

yào guòhé,xiān dāqiáo

to cross the river, first build a bridge

過河探深淺，走路看高低

guòhé tàn shēnqiǎn, zǒulù kàn gāodī

test the depth when crossing a river; watch the ups and downs when walking

過河的卒子，只能進，不能退

guòhé de zúzǐ, zhǐnéng jìn, bùnéng tuì

a pawn that has crossed the river: it can only advance, never retreat

鴨子過河,不沾水

yāzi guòhé,bù zhān shuǐ

a duck crossing a river: doesn't get wet

鴨子過河,咯咕咯

yāzi guòhé,gē gū gē

ducks crossing a river: quack-quack-quack