Word: 锅 (guō)

一个锅里搅勺子,免不了锅沿儿碰勺边儿

yí gè guō lǐ jiǎo sháozi,miǎnbùliǎo guō yánr pèng sháo biānr

stirring spoons in one pot, the spoon is bound to knock the pot's rim

不会做饭的看锅，会做饭的看火

búhuì zuòfàn de kàn guō, huì zuòfàn de kàn huǒ

those who can't cook watch the pot; those who can cook watch the fire

兔子跳进开水锅，有死无活

tùzi tiàojìn kāishuǐ guō, yǒu sǐ wú huó

a rabbit jumping into a pot of boiling water: death, no life

刚出锅的包子热腾腾的。

Gāng chū guō de bāozi rèténgténg de.

The buns fresh out of the pot are steaming hot.

博物馆里有一个很大的铜锅。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí gè hěn dà de tóng guō.

There is a very large copper pot in the museum.

吃着碗里，盯着锅里

chīzhe wǎn li, dīngzhe guō li

eating from the bowl, staring at the pot

吃着碗里，看着锅里。

Chīzhe wǎn lǐ, kànzhe guō lǐ.

Eating from his bowl, he can't move his eyes off the pot.

外婆把药材洗干净，放进锅里煮。

Wàipó bǎ yàocái xǐ gānjìng, fàngjìn guō lǐ zhǔ.

Grandma washed the medicinal herbs and put them in the pot to boil.

大锅饭，小锅菜

dàguōfàn, xiǎo guō cài

big-pot rice, small-pot dishes

奶奶煮了一锅腊八粥。

Nǎinai zhǔle yì guō làbāzhōu.

Grandma cooked a pot of Laba porridge.

巫师在山洞里煮了一锅药。

Wūshī zài shāndòng lǐ zhǔle yì guō yào.

The wizard brewed a pot of medicine in the cave.

微波炉坏了，我们只能用锅热菜。

Wēibōlú huàile, wǒmen zhǐnéng yòng guō rècài.

The microwave is broken, so we can only reheat the food in a pot.

我去用锅煎一个蛋。

Wǒ qù yòng guō jiān yí gè dàn.

I am going to fry an egg in a pan.

才出锅的糍粑，酥软

cái chū guō de cíbā, sūruǎn

Glutinous rice cake just out of the pot: soft and crumbly

把土豆切片，然后放进锅里。

Bǎ tǔdòu qiēpiàn, ránhòu fàngjìn guō lǐ.

Slice the potatoes, then put them in the pot.

木头锅铲不会刮坏锅。

Mùtou guōchǎn búhuì guā huài guō.

A wooden spatula won't scratch the pan.

歪锅搭偏灶，一套配一套

wāi guō dā piān zào, yítào pèi yítào

a tilted pot on a lopsided stove: one set matching another

清水锅里煮铜钱,一眼看到底

qīngshuǐ guō li zhǔ tóngqián,yì yǎnkàn dàodǐ

boiling copper coins in a pot of clear water: you see the bottom at a glance

炉子上正煮着一锅热汤。

Lúzi shàng zhèng zhǔzhe yì guō rètāng.

A pot of hot soup is cooking on the stove.

热锅上的油渣，熬不住

rè guō shàng de yóuzhā, áobúzhù

cracklings in a hot pan: can't stand the cooking

爬上了热锅的蚂蚁，上得来下不去

pá shàng le rè guō de mǎyǐ, shàng delái xiàbúqù

an ant that has climbed onto a hot pot: it got up but can't get down

生子莫生多，生多换破锅

shēngzǐ mò shēng duō, shēng duō huàn pò guō

don't have many children; many children means trading for a broken pot

筛子盖锅，汽都跑了

shāizi gài guō, qì dōu pǎole

covering a pot with a sieve: all the steam escapes

这锅高汤熬了四个小时。

Zhè guō gāotāng áole sì gè xiǎoshí.

This pot of stock has been simmering for four hours.

铁刷子刷铜锅，硬碰硬

tiě shuāzi shuā tóng guō, yìngpèngyìng

An iron brush scrubbing a copper pot: hard meets hard

锅太满了，汤都要溢了。

Guō tài mǎnle, tāng dōu yào yì le.

The pot is too full, and the soup is about to overflow.

锅开了，快把肉片涮一下吧。

Guō kāile, kuài bǎ ròupiàn shuàn yíxià ba.

The pot is boiling, so quickly swish the meat slices in.

锅边的小米，熬出来的

guō biān de xiǎomǐ, áo chūlái de

millet at the edge of the pot: boiled out

锅里添水不如釜底抽薪

guō li tiān shuǐ bùrú fǔdǐchōuxīn

adding water to the pot is not as good as pulling firewood from under the cauldron

锅里的丸子熟了没有？

Guō lǐ de wánzi shúle méiyǒu?

Are the meatballs in the pot cooked yet?

锅里的水已经开了。

Guō lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng kāile.

The water in the pot is already boiling.

锅里的水都蒸光了。

Guō lǐ de shuǐ dōu zhēng guāng le.

All the water in the pot has boiled away.

锔锅的丢了眼镜，找不着碴儿

jū guō de diū le yǎnjìng, zhǎobùzháo chár

a pot mender who lost his glasses: can't find the crack

锔锅的戴眼镜，找碴儿

jū guō de dài yǎnjìng, zhǎochár

a pot mender wearing glasses: looking for cracks

马勺碰锅沿儿，免不了

mǎsháo pèng guō yánr, miǎnbùliǎo

A ladle knocks the edge of the pot: unavoidable