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与汽车相比，我更喜欢坐火车。

Yǔ qìchē xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuò huǒchē.

Comparing with cars, I prefer taking the train.
与狗相比，我更喜欢猫。

Yǔ gǒu xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan māo.

I prefer cats to dogs.
丑妇家中宝

chǒufùjiāzhōngbǎo

the plain wife is a treasure at home
丑媳妇怕见公婆

chǒu xífù pà jiàn gōngpó

the ugly daughter-in-law fears meeting her in-laws
丑媳妇总要见公婆

chǒu xífù zǒng yào jiàn gōngpó

an ugly daughter-in-law still has to meet her husband's parents
丑媳妇见公婆,迟早有一天

chǒu xífù jiàn gōngpó,chízǎo yǒu yì tiān

the ugly daughter-in-law meets her in-laws: sooner or later the day comes
丑话说在前面

chǒuhuà shuō zài qiánmiàn

say the ugly words first
丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。

Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchūle shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.

That scandal cost him his reputation.
专卖店的服务员很热情。

Zhuānmàidiàn de fúwùyuán hěn rèqíng.

The staff at the specialty store are very friendly.
专家也不太清楚。

Zhuānjiā yě bú tài qīngchu.

Experts don't really know.
专家们来考查这座古桥。

Zhuānjiāmen lái kǎochá zhè zuò gǔ qiáo.

The experts came to investigate this old bridge.
专家们的研讨很有帮助。

Zhuānjiāmen de yántǎo hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

The experts' discussion was very helpful.
专家会评定这幅画的价值。

Zhuānjiā huì píngdìng zhè fú huà de jiàzhí.

Experts will judge the value of this painting.
专家发表了研究结果。

Zhuānjiā fābiǎole yánjiū jiéguǒ.

The experts published their research findings.
专家在会上阐释了新政策的意义。

Zhuānjiā zài huìshàng chǎnshìle xīn zhèngcè de yìyì.

At the meeting, the expert expounded on the significance of the new policy.
专家在检查堰塞湖。

Zhuānjiā zài jiǎnchá yànsèhú.

Experts are inspecting the barrier lake.
专家担心会出现经济衰退。

Zhuānjiā dānxīn huì chūxiàn jīngjìshuāituì.

Experts worry that a recession will occur.
专家担心出现通货紧缩。

Zhuānjiā dānxīn chūxiàn tōnghuòjǐnsuō.

Experts are worried that deflation will occur.
专家正在解析这份数据。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiěxī zhè fèn shùjù.

The experts are analyzing this set of data.
专家正在调查这次空难的原因。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài diàochá zhècì kōngnàn de yuányīn.

Experts are investigating the cause of this air disaster.
专家正在鉴定这幅画是不是真的。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiàndìng zhè fú huà shìbúshì zhēnde.

The expert is examining whether this painting is genuine.
专家能鉴别这幅画的真假。

Zhuānjiā néng jiànbié zhè fú huà de zhēnjiǎ.

The expert can tell whether this painting is genuine or fake.
专家解读了这份新的报告。

Zhuānjiā jiědúle zhè fèn xīn de bàogào.

The expert interpreted this new report.
专家说，少子化会影响经济。

Zhuānjiā shuō, shǎozǐhuà huì yǐngxiǎng jīngjì.

Experts say that the declining birthrate will affect the economy.
专家说这幅字不是真迹。

Zhuānjiā shuō zhè fú zì bú shì zhēnjì.

The expert said this piece of calligraphy is not authentic.
专家鉴定这幅画是真的。

Zhuānjiā jiàndìng zhè fú huà shì zhēnde.

The expert authenticated this painting as genuine.
专柜的店员很热情。

Zhuānguì de diànyuán hěn rèqíng.

The staff at the counter are very friendly.
专注于进展上。

Zhuānzhù yú jìnzhǎn shàng.

Focus on progress.
专职作家没有固定的收入。

Zhuānzhí zuòjiā méiyǒu gùdìng de shōurù.

Professional writers do not have a regular income.
世上只有想不到的事，没有做不到的事

shìshàng zhǐyǒu xiǎngbúdào de shì, méiyǒu zuò búdào de shì

in the world there are only things you haven't thought of, no things that can't be done
世上无难事，只怕有心人

shìshàngwúnánshì, zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

nothing in the world is hard, one only fears those with determination
世上莫过手足情，打断骨头连着筋

shìshàng mò guò shǒuzú qíng, dǎduàn gǔtou lián zhe jīn

nothing in the world beats the bond of hands and feet; break the bone and the sinew still connects
世人都想过上好日子。

Shìrén dōu xiǎngguo shàng hǎorìzi.

Everyone wants to live a good life.
世情看冷暖，人面逐高低

shìqíngkànlěngnuǎn, rénmiànzhúgāodī

worldly feeling watches warm and cold; people's faces follow high and low
世治用文，世乱用武

shì zhì yòng wén, shì luàn yòngwǔ

in an orderly age use civil officials; in a chaotic age use military men
世界上最美丽的地方在哪里？

Shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de dìfang zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?
世界上有很多不同的民族。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de mínzú.

There are a lot of different peoples in the world.
世界上没有两条完全相同的河流。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu liǎng tiáo wánquán xiāngtóng de héliú.

No two rivers in the world are completely the same.
世界上没有天长地久的东西。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu tiānchángdìjiǔ de dōngxi.

Nothing in this world lasts forever.
世界上的人口60亿左右。

Shìjiè shàng de rénkǒu liùshí yì zuǒyòu.

There are about 6 billion people in the world.
世界上的教育都让我失望。

Shìjiè shàng de jiàoyù dōu ràng wǒ shīwàng.

Education in this world disappoints me.
世界上的石油快用完了。

Shìjiè shàng de shíyóu kuài yòng wánle.

The world is running out of oil.
世界上许多人很饥饿。

Shìjiè shàng xǔduō rén hěn jī'è.

A lot of people are starving in the world.
世界上许多学生正在学习英语。

Shìjiè shàng xǔduō xuésheng zhèngzài xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

A lot of students around the world are studying English.
世界不是围着你转的。

Shìjiè bú shì wéizhe nǐ zhuàn de.

The world doesn't revolve around you.
世界之大，无奇不有

shìjiè zhī dà, wúqíbùyǒu

the world is so big that there is no oddity it lacks
世界人口急剧增长。

Shìjiè rénkǒu jíjù zēngzhǎng.

World population has rapidly increased.
世界人口有上升的趋势。

Shìjiè rénkǒu yǒu shàngshēng de qūshì.

The world's population tends to increase.
世界依赖台湾。

Shìjiè yīlài Táiwān.

The world depends on Taiwan.
世界和平将会实现。

Shìjiè hépíng jiāng huì shíxiàn.

The entire world will find peace.
世界是一个小村。

Shìjiè shì yí gè xiǎo cūn.

The world is a small village.
世界真美好。

Shìjiè zhēn měihǎo.

The world is beautiful.
世界经济的格局正在慢慢改变。

Shìjiè jīngjì de géjú zhèngzài mànmàn gǎibiàn.

The pattern of the world economy is slowly changing.
世界观不同的人也能做朋友。

Shìjièguān bùtóng de rén yě néng zuò péngyou.

People with different worldviews can still be friends.
世界语万岁！

Shìjièyǔ wànsuì!

Long live Esperanto!
世界语只有16个语法规则。

Shìjièyǔ zhǐyǒu shíliù gè yǔfǎ guīzé.

In Esperanto there are only 16 grammar rules.
世界语是无疑欧洲中心论的。

Shìjièyǔ shì wúyí Ōuzhōu zhōngxīn lùn de.

Esperanto is blatantly Eurocentric.
世界语是爱的语言。

Shìjièyǔ shì ài de yǔyán.

Esperanto is the language of love.
世界语语法很简单。

Shìjièyǔ yǔfǎ hěn jiǎndān.

The grammar of Esperanto is very simple.
世间有很多美好的东西。

Shìjiān yǒu hěn duō měihǎo de dōngxi.

There are many wonderful things on this earth.
世间没个早知道

shìjiān méi ge zǎo zhīdao

in this world there's no knowing early
丘陵沐浴在阳光下。

Qiūlíng mùyù zài yángguāng xià.

The hills are bathed in sunlight.
丙是天干的第三个。

Bǐng shì tiāngān de dìsān gè.

Bing is the third of the Heavenly Stems.
业主明天晚上要开会。

Yèzhǔ míngtiān wǎnshang yào kāihuì.

The property owners are having a meeting tomorrow evening.
业绩好的人奖金也多。

Yèjì hǎo de rén jiǎngjīn yě duō.

People with good performance get bigger bonuses too.
东一榔头，西一棒槌

Dōng yì lángtou, xī yí bàngchuí

a hammer blow in the east, a club blow in the west
东京是一个很大的城市。

Dōngjīng shì yí gè hěn dà de chéngshì.

Tokyo is a big city.
东京是世界上最贵的城市。

Dōngjīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì guì de chéngshì.

Tokyo is the most expensive town in the world.
东京是日本最大的城市。

Dōngjīng shì Rìběn zuì dà de chéngshì.

Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.
东京是日本的首都。

Dōngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
东京有多少人口？

Dōngjīng yǒu duōshǎo rénkǒu?

How large is the population of Tokyo?
东北方的云越来越多了。

Dōngběifāng de Yún yuèláiyuè duō le.

The clouds in the northeast are getting thicker and thicker.
东北是我国重要的粮仓。

Dōngběi shì wǒguó zhòngyào de liángcāng.

The Northeast is an important breadbasket of our country.
东北有三宝，人参、貂皮、鹿茸角

Dōngběi yǒu sānbǎo, rénshēn, diāopí, lùróng jiǎo

the northeast has three treasures: ginseng, sable fur, deer-antler velvet
东北的冬天又长又冷。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu lěng.

Winters in Northeast China are long and cold.
东北的冬天常常冰天雪地。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān chángcháng bīngtiānxuědì.

Winters in the northeast are often a world of ice and snow.
东南亚的夏天又热又潮湿。

Dōngnányà de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summer in Southeast Asia is hot and humid.
东吴招亲，弄假成真

Dōngwúzhāoqīn, nòngjiǎchéngzhēn

a marriage-suit in Eastern Wu: the pretence turns real
东坡肉要慢慢炖才好吃。

Dōngpōròu yào mànmàn dùn cái hǎochī.

Dongpo pork has to be stewed slowly to taste good.
东坡肉要炖很久才好吃。

Dōngpōròu yào dùn hěn jiǔ cái hǎochī.

Dongpo braised pork has to be stewed for a long time to taste good.
东家不知西家苦，南家不知北家难

dōngjiā bùzhī xī jiā kǔ, Nán jiā bùzhī běi jiā nán

the east house doesn't know the west house's bitterness; the south house doesn't know the north house's hardship
东家不饮客不餐

dōngjiā bù yǐnkè bù cān

if the host doesn't drink, the guest doesn't eat
东尼，说话。

Dōng ní, shuōhuà.

Ton, speak.
东山的老虎吃人，西山的老虎也吃人

Dōngshān de lǎohǔ chī rén, Xīshān de lǎohǔ yě chī rén

the tiger on the east hill eats people, the tiger on the west hill eats people too
东庄的土地到西庄不灵

Dōng zhuāng de tǔdì dào xī zhuāng bùlíng

the earth god of the east village has no power in the west village
东方不亮西方亮，黑了南方有北方

dōngfāngbúliàngxīfāngliàng, hēile nánfāng yǒu běifāng

if the east isn't bright, the west is; if the south is dark, there's the north
东河里没桥西河里走

Dōnghé li méi qiáo Xīhé li zǒu

no bridge on the east river, walk the west river
东西便宜，没有售后服务。

Dōngxi piányi, méiyǒu shòuhòufúwù.

The item is cheap, but there's no after-sales service.
东西在爸爸的车上。

Dōngxi zài bàba de chē shàng.

The things are in dad's car.
东西坏了，我要去商店退。

Dōngxi huàile, wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn tuì.

The item is broken, so I'm going to the store to return it.
东西备齐了，可以下手了。

Dōngxi bèi qíle, kěyǐ xiàshǒule.

Everything is ready, so we can get started.
东西很便宜，但他们不找钱。

Dōngxi hěn piányi, dàn tāmen bù zhǎoqián.

The things are cheap, but they don't give change.
东西贵，加之质量差，没人买。

Dōngxi guì, jiāzhī zhìliàng chà, méi rén mǎi.

The goods are expensive and, moreover, poor in quality, so nobody buys them.
东边不养西边养

dōngbian bù yǎng xībiān yǎng

if the east doesn't feed you, the west will
东郭先生救狼，善恶不辨

Dōngguōxiānshēng jiù láng, shàn'è bú biàn

Mr. Dongguo rescues a wolf: can't tell good from evil
丝绸之路上有很多古城。

Sīchóuzhīlù shàng yǒu hěn duō gǔchéng.

There are many ancient cities along the Silk Road.
丝绸之路经过哪些城市？

Sīchóuzhīlù jīngguò nǎxiē chéngshì?

Which cities does the Silk Road pass through?
丝绸摸起来又软又滑。

Sīchóu mō qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu huá.

Silk feels soft and smooth to the touch.
丝绸精练后会变得柔软。

Sīchóu jīngliàn hòu huì biànde róuruǎn.

Silk becomes soft after it has been degummed.
丢了西瓜捡了芝麻，顾了小头儿丢了大头儿

diūlexīguā jiǎnlezhīmá, gùle xiǎo tóur diū le dà tóur

dropped the watermelon and picked up a sesame seed; took care of the small end and lost the big end