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入职前要先签劳动合同。

Rù zhí qián yào xiān qiān láodònghétong.

You have to sign a labor contract before starting the job.
入职时我签了保密协议。

Rù zhí shí wǒ qiānle bǎomìxiéyì.

I signed a non-disclosure agreement when I joined the company.
入门休问荣枯事,观看容颜便得知

rùmén xiūwèn róngkū shì,guānkàn róngyán biàn dézhī

on entering a house don't ask about its fortunes; look at the faces and you'll know
全世界没有一个地方没有贫穷。

Quánshìjiè méiyǒu yí gè dìfang méiyǒu pínqióng.

There is nowhere in the whole world without poverty.
“全世界的各位，你们好！”

“Quánshìjiè de gèwèi, nǐmen hǎo!”

"Hello, people of the world!"
全世界许多国家的人说英语。

Quánshìjiè xǔduō guójiā de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in many countries around the world.
全世界都知道。

Quánshìjiè dōu zhīdào.

The whole world knows that.
全国人民隆重纪念这位英雄。

Quánguó rénmín lóngzhòng jìniàn zhèwèi yīngxióng.

People across the country solemnly commemorated this hero.
全家人一同吃了一顿热闹的晚饭。

Quánjiā rén yìtóng chīle yídùn rènao de wǎnfàn.

The whole family had a lively dinner together.
全家人去墓前悼念爷爷。

Quánjiā rén qù mù qián dàoniàn yéye.

The whole family went to the grave to mourn Grandpa.
全家人在老家欢聚。

Quánjiā rén zài lǎojiā huānjù.

The whole family gets together at the old family home.
全家人聚在一起庆贺新年。

Quánjiā rén jùzàiyìqǐ qìnghè xīnnián.

The whole family got together to celebrate the New Year.
全家人都在收看晚会。

Quánjiā rén dōu zài shōukàn wǎnhuì.

The whole family is watching the evening gala.
全家人都爱吃辣，唯我不吃。

Quánjiā rén dōu ài chī là, wéi wǒ bùchī.

My whole family loves spicy food; I'm the only one who doesn't eat it.
全家人齐心协力搬了新家。

Quánjiā rén qíxīnxiélì bānle xīn jiā.

The whole family pulled together to move into the new home.
全家团圆，爷爷感到欣慰。

Quánjiā tuányuán, yéye gǎndào xīnwèi.

With the whole family reunited, grandpa feels gratified.
全家团聚，才是天伦之乐。

Quánjiā tuánjù, cái shì tiānlúnzhīlè.

Having the whole family together is true family joy.
全家的生活都靠爸爸一个人支撑。

Quánjiā de shēnghuó dōu kào bàba yí gè rén zhīchēng.

The whole family's livelihood is supported by Dad alone.
全年的收入总计十万元。

Quánnián de shōurù zǒngjì shíwàn yuán.

The year's income totals one hundred thousand yuan.
全班众志成城，赢了比赛。

Quánbān zhòngzhìchéngchéng, yíngle bǐsài.

The whole class pulled together as one and won the competition.
全班同学一起合唱了那首老歌。

Quánbān tóngxué yìqǐ héchàngle nà shǒu lǎogē.

The whole class sang that old song together in chorus.
全班同学均已到齐。

Quánbān tóngxué jūn yǐ dào qí.

All the students in the class have arrived.
全班同学推选她当班长。

Quánbān tóngxué tuīxuǎn tā dāng bānzhǎng.

The whole class elected her as class monitor.
全班的总数是四十五人。

Quánbān de zǒngshù shì sì shíwǔ rén.

The total number in the whole class is forty-five.
全球化让商品更便宜了。

Quánqiúhuà ràng shāngpǐn gèng piányile.

Globalization has made goods cheaper.
全球化让贸易更方便了。

Quánqiúhuà ràng màoyì gèng fāngbiànle.

Globalization has made trade more convenient.
全球变暖使冰川加速融化。

Quánqiúbiànnuǎn shǐ bīngchuān jiāsù rónghuà.

Global warming is making glaciers melt faster.
全球变暖让冰川融化得很快。

Quánqiúbiànnuǎn ràng bīngchuān rónghuà de hěn kuài.

Global warming is making the glaciers melt very fast.
全球碳排放去年又增加了。

Quánqiú tànpáifàng qùnián yòu zēngjiāle.

Global carbon emissions rose again last year.
全知是不可能的。

Quán zhī shì bù kěnéng de.

It's not possible to know everything.
全部的学生们都考试及格了。

Quánbù de xuéshengmen dōu kǎoshì jígé le.

All the students passed the test.
全部的店都关了。

Quánbù de diàn dōu guānle.

All the shops are now closed.
全都一塌糊涂。

Quándōu yìtāhútu.

Everything was a mess.
全都在那里吗？

Quándōu zài nàli ma?

Is it all there?
全都浪费了！

Quándōu làngfèi le!

What a waste!
全都靠它了。

Quándōu kào tā le.

Everything depends on it.
全面罢工瘫痪了整个国家。

Quánmiàn bàgōng tānhuànle zhěnggè guójiā.

The general strike paralyzed the whole country.
八个人也抬不走一个理字

bā gè rén yě tái bù zǒu yí gè lǐ zì

even eight men can't carry off the single word 'reason'
八个麻雀抬轿，担不起

bā gè máquè táijiào, dānbùqǐ

Eight sparrows carrying a sedan chair: can't bear it
八仙桌打掌子，四平八稳

bāxiānzhuō dǎ zhǎngzǐ, sìpíngbāwěn

Putting horseshoes on an eight-immortals table: perfectly steady on all sides
八仙聚会，又说又笑

bāxiān jùhuì, yòu shuō yòu xiào

The Eight Immortals gather: talking and laughing
八仙过海，各显神通

Bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng

The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their own powers
八减四得四。

Bā jiǎn sì de sì.

Eight minus four is four.
八加六的结果是偶数吗？

Bā jiā liù de jiéguǒ shì ǒushù ma?

Is the result of eight plus six an even number?
八十岁演员扮孩子，返老还童

bāshí suì yǎnyuán bàn háizi, fǎnlǎohuántóng

An eighty-year-old actor playing a child: old age turns back to childhood
八十岁的妈妈没牙，唇说

bāshí suì de māma méi yá, chún shuō

An eighty-year-old mother with no teeth: speaks with her lips
八十岁的老太太打哈欠，一望无牙

bāshí suì de lǎotàitai dǎhāqian, yí wàng wú yá

An eighty-year-old woman yawning: not a tooth in sight
八十岁的老头儿学吹打，上气不接下气

bāshí suì de lǎotour xué chuīdǎ, shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì

An eighty-year-old learning to play wind and percussion: breath can't follow breath
八十岁老头儿牵猴子，玩儿心不退

bāshí suì lǎotour qiān hóuzi, wánr xīn bú tuì

An eighty-year-old leading a monkey: the urge to play hasn't faded
八十年不下雨，好晴

bāshíniánbúxiàyǔ, hǎo qíng

No rain for eighty years: such fine weather
八十斤重的马铃薯，块儿大

bāshí jīnzhòng de mǎlíngshǔ, kuàir dà

An eighty-jin potato: big lump
八十里不换肩，抬杠好手

bāshí lǐ bú huànjiān, táigàng hǎoshǒu

Carrying eighty li without changing shoulders: a fine pole-carrier
八和发谐音，人们喜欢八。

Bā hé fā xiéyīn, rénmen xǐhuan bā.

Eight sounds like the word for getting rich, so people like the number eight.
八哥儿啄柿子，拣软的吃

bāgēr zhuó shìzi, jiǎn ruǎn de chī

A myna pecking persimmons: picks the soft ones to eat
八哥儿啄柿子，雷公打豆腐，拣软的来

bāgēr zhuó shìzi, Léigōngdǎdòufu, jiǎn ruǎn de lái

A myna pecking persimmons, the Thunder God striking tofu: go for the soft ones
八大菜系里，湘菜和川菜都很辣。

Bādàcàixì lǐ, xiāngcài hé chuāncài dōu hěn là.

Among the eight major cuisines, Hunan and Sichuan food are both very spicy.
八宝饭上调把盐，又添一味

bābǎofàn shàngdiào bǎ yán, yòu tiān yíwèi

Sprinkling salt on eight-treasure rice: adds another flavour
八抬大轿抬不动

bātáidàjiào tái bú dòng

even an eight-bearer sedan chair can't carry it
八擒孟获，多此一举

bā qín Mèng huò, duōcǐyìjǔ

Capturing Meng Huo an eighth time: one move too many
八支球队将角逐今年的冠军。

Bā zhī qiúduì jiāng juézhú jīnnián de guànjūn.

Eight teams will contest this year's championship.
八时半方便你吗？

Bā shí bàn fāngbiàn nǐ ma?

Would 8:30 be convenient for you?
八是个吉利的数字。

Bā shì gè Jílì de shùzì.

Eight is a lucky number.
八月十五的月亮，正大光明

bāyuè shíwǔ de yuèliang, zhèngdàguāngmíng

the moon on the fifteenth of the eighth month: perfectly big and bright
八月末，我们全家去海边玩。

Bāyuè mò, wǒmen quánjiā qù hǎibiān wán.

At the end of August, our whole family went to the seaside.
八月的柿子，越老越红

bāyuè de shìzi, yuè lǎo yuè hóng

persimmons in the eighth month: the older, the redder
八月的石榴，合不上

bāyuè de shíliu, hé bú shàng

a pomegranate in the eighth month: it can't close
八月里的黄瓜棚，空架子

bāyuè lǐ de huángguā péng, kōngjiàzi

a cucumber trellis in the eighth month: just an empty frame
八点半开始上课。

Bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ shàngkè.

Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
八百亩地一根苗儿，独生

bā bǎimǔ de yì gēnmiáo ér, dúshēng

Eight hundred mu of land with a single seedling: only one grown
八级师傅学艺，精益求精

bā jí shīfu xuéyì, jīngyìqiújīng

A grade-eight master learning his craft: striving for ever greater excellence
公不离婆，秤不离砣

gōng bù lí pó, chèngbùlítuó

the husband doesn't leave the wife, the steelyard doesn't leave its weight
公主之前在哪里？

Gōngzhǔ zhīqián zài nǎlǐ?

Where was the princess?
公主向皇帝请求饶恕。

Gōngzhǔ xiàng huángdì qǐngqiú ráoshù.

The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
公交站就在学校门口。

Gōngjiāozhàn jiù zài xuéxiào ménkǒu.

The bus stop is right at the school gate.
公交车在这儿停吗？

Gōngjiāochē zài zhèr tíng ma?

Does the bus stop here?
公交车晚点了十分钟。

Gōngjiāochē wǎndiǎn le shí fēnzhōng.

The bus is running about ten minutes late.
公交车来了。

Gōngjiāochē láile.

Here comes the bus.
公交车迟到了。

Gōngjiāochē chídàole.

The bus was behind schedule.
公众人物也有隐私权。

Gōngzhòngrénwù yě yǒu yǐnsīquán.

Public figures have a right to privacy too.
公众人物说话要特别小心。

Gōngzhòngrénwù shuōhuà yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

Public figures have to be especially careful about what they say.
公众对这件事越来越关心了。

Gōngzhòng duì zhè jiàn shì yuèláiyuè guānxīn le.

People are getting more concerned about the matter.
公共事业的收费不能太高。

Gōnggòngshìyè de shōufèi bùnéng tài gāo.

Charges for public utilities shouldn't be too high.
公共场所不能大声打电话。

Gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ bùnéng dàshēng dǎdiànhuà.

You shouldn't make loud phone calls in public places.
公共场所要讲公德。

Gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ yào jiǎng gōngdé.

You should observe public ethics in public places.
公共场所请保持安静。

Gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.

Please keep quiet in public places.
公共汽车站在银行旁边。

Gōnggòngqìchēzhàn zài yínháng pángbiān.

The bus stop is next to the bank.
公办学校的学费比较低。

Gōngbàn xuéxiào de xuéfèi bǐjiào dī.

Tuition at state-run schools is relatively low.
公务员一般周末不用上班。

Gōngwùyuán yìbān zhōumò búyòng shàngbān.

Civil servants generally don't have to work on weekends.
公务员应当保持廉正。

Gōngwùyuán yīngdāng bǎochí liánzhèng.

Civil servants should maintain their integrity.
公历十月有三十一天。

Gōnglì shíyuè yǒu sānshí yī tiān.

October has thirty-one days in the Gregorian calendar.
公历新年是一月一日。

Gōnglì xīnnián shì yíyuè yírì.

The Gregorian New Year is on January first.
公司下周要去郊外团建。

Gōngsī xiàzhōu yào qù jiāowài tuánjiàn.

Our company is going on a team-building trip to the countryside next week.
公司下月启动新项目。

Gōngsī xià yuè qǐdòng xīn xiàngmù.

The company will launch a new project next month.
公司不服法院的判决，决定上诉。

Gōngsī bùfú fǎyuàn de pànjué, juédìng shàngsù.

The company wants the court's ruling overturned and decided to appeal.
公司为什么扣留我的工资？

Gōngsī wèishénme kòuliú wǒ de gōngzī?

Why is the company withholding my wages?
公司为他们提供制服。

Gōngsī wèi tāmen tígōng zhìfú.

The company provides them with uniforms.
公司为他的情况开了一个特例。

Gōngsī wèi tā de qíngkuàng kāile yí gè tèlì.

The company made a special exception for his situation.
公司为生病的同事开了一个特例。

Gōngsī wèi shēngbìng de tóngshì kāile yí gè tèlì.

The company made a special exception for the sick colleague.
公司买了水果慰劳加班的同事。

Gōngsī mǎile shuǐguǒ wèiláo jiābān de tóngshì.

The company bought fruit to show appreciation for the colleagues working overtime.
公司今天表彰了优秀员工。

Gōngsī jīntiān biǎozhāngle yōuxiù yuángōng.

The company commended its outstanding employees today.