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养老是社会的一个大课题。

Yǎnglǎo shì shèhuì de yí gè dà kètí.

Caring for the elderly is a big problem for society.
养花成了爷爷生活的寄托。

Yǎnghuā chéng le yéye shēnghuó de jìtuō.

Growing flowers has become what gives my grandfather's life meaning.
养蛇咬自己,怨不得别人

yǎng shé yǎo zìjǐ,yuànbùde biéren

raise a snake and it bites you: you can't blame anyone else
养鱼也属于第一产业吗？

Yǎngyú yě shǔyú dìyīchǎnyè ma?

Does raising fish also count as primary industry?
兼爱是墨家的核心思想。

Jiān'ài shì mòjiā de héxīn sīxiǎng.

Impartial love is the core idea of Mohism.
内向的人适合当老师吗？

Nèixiàng de rén shìhé dāng lǎoshī ma?

Are introverted people suited to being teachers?
内地的冬天比海边更干燥。

Nèidì de dōngtiān bǐ hǎibiān gèng gānzào.

Winters inland are drier than by the sea.
内科在二楼，外科在三楼。

Nèikē zài èr lóu, wàikē zài sān lóu.

Internal medicine is on the second floor, and surgery is on the third.
内陆城市的冬天比较冷。

Nèilù chéngshì de dōngtiān bǐjiào lěng.

Winters in inland cities are rather cold.
再不走就迟到了。

Zài bù zǒu jiù chídàole.

If we don't go soon, we'll be late.
再买一件就能用满减了。

Zài mǎi yí jiàn jiù néng yòng mǎnjiǎn le.

If you buy one more item, you can use the spend-and-save deal.
再做一次，和之前一样。

Zài zuò yícì, hé zhīqián yíyàng.

Do it again, the same as last time.
再努力一下，你的人生会成功的。

Zài nǔlì yíxià, nǐ de rénshēng huì chénggōng de.

One more effort, you will get on in life.
再告诉我一次。

Zài gàosu wǒ yícì.

Tell me again.
再坐一会儿吧。

Zài zuò yíhuìr ba.

Stay for a while.
再平的路，也会有几块石头

zài píng de lù, yě huì yǒu jǐ kuài shítou

even the smoothest road has a few stones
再找时间吧。

Zài zhǎo shíjiān ba.

Let's do it another time.
再拿把椅子！

Zài ná bǎ yǐzi!

Get another chair!
再来一次就是疯了。

Zài lái yícì jiùshì fēngle.

It would be crazy to do that again.
再来一步，你就死了！

Zài lái yíbù, nǐ jiù sǐle!

One more step, and you're dead.
再来点蛋糕吗？

Zài lái diǎn dàngāo ma?

Would you care for some more cake?
再检查一遍更稳妥。

Zài jiǎnchá yíbiàn gèng wěntuǒ.

It's safer to check one more time.
再没有人相信他了。

Zài méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn tā le.

No one trusts him any more.
再没有比这更如意的办法了。

Zài méiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng rúyì de bànfǎ le.

There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.
再熬一年，你就毕业了。

Zài áo yì nián, nǐ jiù bìyè le.

Hang in there one more year and you'll graduate.
再等十分钟！

Zài děng shí fēnzhōng!

Wait ten more minutes!
再糟糕不过了。

Zài zāogāo búguò le.

That couldn't have gone any worse.
再给我举个例子。

Zài gěi wǒ jǔ gè lìzi.

Show me another example.
再给我五分钟。

Zài gěi wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng.

Give me five more minutes.
再见，慢走，下次再来玩！

Zàijiàn, mànzǒu, xiàcì zài lái wán!

Goodbye, take care, and come visit again next time!
再见，祝好运。

Zàijiàn, zhù hǎoyùn.

Goodbye and good luck.
再试也无济于事了。

Zài shì yě wújìyúshì le.

There's no point in trying again.
再走一步，我就能将军了。

Zài zǒu yíbù, wǒ jiù néng jiāngjūn le.

One more move and I can checkmate you.
再跟我说一次，你住哪？

Zài gēn wǒ shuō yícì, nǐ zhù nǎ?

Tell me again where you live.
再那样做就太蠢了。

Zài nàyàng zuò jiù tài chǔnle.

It would be silly to do that again.
再难也要做！

Zài nán yě yào zuò!

Do it, no matter how hard!
冒号后面的内容是什么意思？

Màohào hòumian de nèiróng shì shénme yìsi?

What does the part after the colon mean?
冒昧问一句，您今年多大了？

Màomèi wèn yíjù, nín jīnnián duō dàle?

If I may be so bold as to ask, how old are you this year?
写作不要只堆砌辞藻。

Xiězuò búyào zhǐ duīqì cízǎo.

When you write, don't just pile up fancy words.
写作文不要被题目框住。

Xiě zuòwén búyào bèi tímù kuāng zhù.

When writing an essay, don't let the topic limit you.
写作文别堆砌好词，要说清楚。

Xiě zuòwén bié duīqì hǎo cí, yàoshuō qīngchu.

When writing an essay, don't pad it with fancy words; be clear.
写作文时别忘了标点。

Xiě zuòwén shí bié wàngle biāodiǎn.

Don't forget the punctuation when you write an essay.
写作文时，别用太多破折号。

Xiě zuòwén shí, bié yòng tài duō pòzhéhào.

When writing an essay, don't use too many dashes.
写好了要读两遍。

Xiě hǎole yào dú liǎng biàn.

Read it twice after writing it.
写律诗要注意平仄。

Xiě lǜshī yào zhùyì píngzè.

When writing regulated verse, you have to pay attention to level and oblique tones.
写意不用画得太像，要有感觉。

Xiěyì búyòng huà de tài xiàng, yào yǒu gǎnjué.

In freehand brushwork, you don't need to paint things too realistically; it needs feeling.
写意画不求像，重在表达心情。

Xiěyìhuà bù qiú xiàng, zhòng zài biǎodá xīnqíng.

Freehand brush painting doesn't aim at realism but at expressing a mood.
写报告时可以参考这本书。

Xiě bàogào shí kěyǐ cānkǎo zhè běn shū.

You can consult this book when writing your report.
写报告时要力求简单清楚。

Xiě bàogào shí yào lìqiú jiǎndān qīngchu.

When writing a report, strive to make it simple and clear.
写报告要用第一手数据。

Xiě bàogào yào yòng dìyīshǒu shùjù.

You should use first-hand data when writing a report.
写文章之前，先列一个大纲。

Xiě wénzhāng zhīqián, xiān liè yí gè dàgāng.

Before writing an essay, make an outline first.
写文章之前，先列一个提纲。

Xiě wénzhāng zhīqián, xiān liè yí gè tígāng.

Before writing an essay, make an outline first.
写文章以前，老师让我们先构思。

Xiě wénzhāng yǐqián, lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiān gòusī.

Before writing an essay, the teacher has us plan it out first.
写文章前，你列纲要了吗？

Xiě wénzhāng qián, nǐ liè gāngyào le ma?

Did you make an outline before writing the essay?
写文章前，先列一个提纲。

Xiě wénzhāng qián, xiān liè yí gè tígāng.

Before writing an essay, make an outline first.
写文章时，你可以换一个同义词。

Xiě wénzhāng shí, nǐ kěyǐ huàn yí gè tóngyìcí.

When writing an essay, you can swap in a synonym.
写文章时，要多用书面语。

Xiě wénzhāng shí, yào duōyòng shūmiànyǔ.

When writing an essay, use more written language.
写文章用典要自然。

Xiě wénzhāng yòngdiǎn yào zìrán.

When you write an essay, the use of allusions should feel natural.
写日记是一个好习惯。

Xiě rìjì shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.

Keeping a diary is a good habit.
写毛笔字最好用宣纸。

Xiě Máobǐzì zuìhǎo yòng xuānzhǐ.

It's best to use xuan paper for writing with a brush.
写毛笔字要注意线条的粗细。

Xiě Máobǐzì yào zhùyì xiàntiáo de cūxì.

When doing brush calligraphy, pay attention to the thickness of the lines.
写简历时，应该着重写什么？

Xiě jiǎnlì shí, yīnggāi zhuózhòng xiě shénme?

What should you emphasize when writing a résumé?
写论文前，我要先查很多文献。

Xiě lùnwén qián, wǒ yào xiān chá hěn duō wénxiàn.

Before writing my thesis, I have to look up a lot of reference material.
写这个字时，先写一横再写竖。

Xiě zhège zì shí, xiān xiě yì héng zài xiě shù.

When writing this character, write the horizontal stroke first and then the vertical one.
写这本书的是医生。

Xiě zhè běn shū de shì yīshēng.

The man who wrote this book is a doctor.
写错了可以撤销刚才的操作。

Xiě cuòle kěyǐ chèxiāo gāngcái de cāozuò.

If you make a mistake, you can undo your last action.
军中无戏言

jūnzhōngwúxìyán

in the army there are no jesting words
军人子弟可以优先入学吗？

Jūnrén zǐdì kěyǐ yōuxiān rùxué ma?

Can the children of soldiers get priority in admission?
军人必须履行他们的命令。

Jūnrén bìxū lǚxíng tāmen de mìnglìng.

Soldiers must carry out their orders.
军人所失去的自由太多了。

Jūnrén suǒ shīqù de zìyóu tài duō le.

The freedom that soldiers give up is too great.
军人负责保卫国家的领土。

Jūnrén fùzé bǎowèi guójiā de lǐngtǔ.

Soldiers are responsible for defending the nation's territory.
军官穿着整齐的制服站在门口。

Jūnguān chuānzhe zhěngqí de zhìfú zhàn zài ménkǒu.

The officer stood at the door in a neat uniform.
军律如刀，军令如山

jūnlǜ rú dāo, jūnlìngrúshān

military law is like a knife, military orders are like a mountain
军阀打仗，老百姓很辛苦。

Jūnfá dǎzhàng, lǎobǎixìng hěn xīnkǔ.

When the warlords fought, ordinary people suffered greatly.
军队买了很多新型导弹。

Jūnduì mǎile hěn duō xīnxíng dǎodàn.

The army bought a lot of new-type missiles.
军队俘虏了几百名士兵。

Jūnduì fúlǔ le jǐ bǎimíng shìbīng.

The army took several hundred soldiers prisoner.
军队占领了整片领土。

Jūnduì zhànlǐngle zhěng piàn lǐngtǔ.

The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
军队在边境上向对方示威。

Jūnduì zài biānjìng shàng xiàng duìfāng shìwēi.

The army staged a show of force toward the other side at the border.
军队夺取了那座城市。

Jūnduì duóqǔle nà zuò chéngshì.

The army captured that city.
军队封锁了海上的通道。

Jūnduì fēngsuǒ le hǎishàng de tōngdào.

The army blockaded the sea passage.
军队已经从那座城市撤离了。

Jūnduì yǐjīng cóng nà zuò chéngshì chèlíle.

The army has already withdrawn from that city.
军队已经出动救灾了。

Jūnduì yǐjīng chūdòng jiùzāile.

The army has already been sent out for disaster relief.
军队强迫他辞职。

Jūnduì qiǎngpò tā cízhí.

The army forced him to resign.
军队意外地被攻击了。

Jūnduì yìwài de bèi gōngjīle.

The army was unexpectedly attacked.
军队收复了失去的城市。

Jūnduì shōufùle shīqù de chéngshì.

The army recovered the city it had lost.
军队歼灭了入侵的敌人。

Jūnduì jiānmièle rùqīn de dírén.

The army annihilated the invading enemy.
军队消灭了山里的敌人。

Jūnduì xiāomièle shān lǐ de dírén.

The army wiped out the enemy in the mountains.
军队终于攻克了那座城市。

Jūnduì zhōngyú gōngkèle nà zuò chéngshì.

The army finally captured that city.
军队解放了这座小城。

Jūnduì jiěfàngle zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

The army liberated this small city.
军队里的等级很严格。

Jūnduì lǐ de děngjí hěn yángé.

Ranks are very strict in the army.
农业是第一产业。

Nóngyè shì dìyīchǎnyè.

Agriculture is part of the primary industry.
农业曾经是这个地区的支柱。

Nóngyè céngjīng shì zhège dìqū de zhīzhù.

Agriculture used to be the backbone of this region.
农业机械化让农民轻松多了。

Nóngyè jīxièhuà ràng nóngmín qīngsōng duō le.

Agricultural mechanization has made life much easier for farmers.
农业现代化让农民的生活好多了。

Nóngyè xiàndàihuà ràng nóngmín de shēnghuó hǎoduō le.

Agricultural modernization has made farmers' lives much better.
农业需要消耗大量的水。

Nóngyè xūyào xiāohào dàliàng de shuǐ.

Agriculture consumes a great amount of water.
农产品的产业链越来越长了。

Nóngchǎnpǐn de chǎnyèliàn yuèláiyuè chángle.

The value chain for farm products is getting longer and longer.
农产品的价格最近涨了不少。

Nóngchǎnpǐn de jiàgé zuìjìn zhǎngle bùshǎo.

The price of agricultural produce has risen quite a bit lately.
农场里有五十头奶牛。

Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu wǔshí tóu nǎiniú.

There are fifty dairy cows on the farm.
农场里的饲料已经不够了。

Nóngchǎng lǐ de sìliào yǐjīng búgòule.

The farm is running out of feed.
农场里的饲料快用完了。

Nóngchǎng lǐ de sìliào kuài yòng wánle.

The feed on the farm is almost used up.