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切记，开车时不要看手机。

Qièjì, kāichē shí búyào kàn shǒujī.

Remember at all costs: don't look at your phone while driving.
刑法是怎么规定这种事的？

Xíngfǎ shì zěnme guīdìng zhèzhǒng shì de?

How does the criminal law regulate this kind of thing?
划船是一项很好的运动。

Huáchuán shì yí xiàng hěn hǎo de yùndòng.

Rowing is a very good sport.
列车从我们身边经过。

Lièchē cóng wǒmen shēnbiān jīngguò.

The train passed by us.
列车在十点整出发了。

Lièchē zài shí diǎn zhěng chūfāle.

The train started at ten o'clock to the minute.
列车在晚上很挤。

Lièchē zài wǎnshang hěn jǐ.

The train is very crowded this evening.
列车已经出发。

Lièchē yǐjīng chūfā.

The train has already left.
列车晚到了十分钟。

Lièchē wǎn dàole shí fēnzhōng.

The train arrived ten minutes behind time.
刘备借荆州，只借不还

liúbèi jiè Jīngzhōu, zhǐ jiè bù huán

Liu Bei borrows Jingzhou: borrows but never returns
刘备摔阿斗，笼络人心

liúbèi shuāi Ādǒu, lǒngluòrénxīn

Liu Bei throws down A-dou: winning people's hearts
刘姥姥进了大观园，什么都新鲜

liú lǎolao jìnle dàguānyuán, shénme dōu xīnxiān

Granny Liu enters the Grand View Garden: everything is new
刚买的雨伞怎么不翼而飞了？

Gāng mǎi de yǔsǎn zěnme búyì'érfēi le?

How did the umbrella I just bought disappear all of a sudden?
刚出生的宝宝应该多久喂养一次？

Gāng chūshēng de bǎobao yīnggāi duōjiǔ wèiyǎng yícì?

How often should a newborn baby be fed?
刚出窑的瓷器，一套一套的

gāng chū yáo de cíqì, yítào-yítào de

porcelain just out of the kiln: set after set
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.
刚刚发生了什么？

Gānggang fāshēngle shénme?

What just happened?
刚刚有人给你打电话。

Gānggang yǒurén gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà.

Somebody just called.
刚到大城市，他很难立足。

Gāng dào Dàchéng Shì, tā hěn nán lìzú.

Having just arrived in the big city, he finds it hard to get a footing.
刚吃完饭，不宜马上跑步。

Gāng chī wán fàn, bùyí mǎshàng pǎobù.

Right after a meal, it's not advisable to go running.
刚工作的年轻人大多选择合租。

Gāng gōngzuò de niánqīngrén dàduō xuǎnzé hézū.

Most young people who have just started working choose to share a rental.
刚开坛的绍酒，冲劲儿很大

gāng kāi tán de Shàojiǔ, chòngjìnr hěn dà

Shaoxing wine just uncorked: very strong kick
刚开始下雨。

Gāng kāishǐ xiàyǔ.

It began raining just now.
刚开始洗澡。

Gāng kāishǐ xǐzǎo.

Just started taking a shower.
刚才你肚子一直在叫，没事吧？

Gāngcái nǐ dǔzi yìzhí zài jiào, méishì ba?

Your stomach has been rumbling for quite a while now. Are you sure you're all right?
刚才和你说话的人是谁？

Gāngcái hé nǐ shuōhuà de rén shì shéi?

Who is the man that you were talking with?
刚才孩子撒了一泡尿。

Gāngcái háizi sāle yí pào niào.

The child just did a wee a moment ago.
刚才有只蝙蝠飞进了房间！

Gāngcái yǒu zhǐ biānfú fēi jìnle fángjiān!

A bat just flew into the room!
刚才的话，你可以再说一遍吗？

Gāngcái de huà, nǐ kěyǐ zàishuō yíbiàn ma?

Can you repeat what you said?
刚搬到这里，我对一切都很陌生。

Gāng bān dào zhèlǐ, wǒ duì yíqiè dōu hěn mòshēng.

I just moved here, so everything feels unfamiliar to me.
刚搬来时，我觉得格格不入。

Gāng bān lái shí, wǒ juéde gégébúrù.

When I first moved here, I felt like I didn't fit in.
刚搬来的邻居很少参加社交活动。

Gāng bān lái de línjū hěn shǎo cānjiā shèjiāo huódòng.

The neighbor who just moved in rarely takes part in social events.
刚搬来，这里的路我很生疏。

Gāng bān lái, zhèlǐ de lù wǒ hěn shēngshū.

I just moved here, so I'm not familiar with the roads.
刚毕业的学生还不懂世故。

Gāng bìyè de xuésheng hái bù dǒng shìgù.

Students who have just graduated don't yet know the ways of the world.
刚点着的枯柴，火气正旺

gāng diǎnzháo de kūchái, huǒqì zhèng wàng

dry firewood just lit: the fire is blazing
刚过门的媳妇，扭扭捏捏

gāng guò mén de xífù, niǔniǔ-niēniē

a bride just arrived at her husband's home: awkward and bashful
刚进职场，我什么都不懂。

Gāng jìn zhíchǎng, wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng.

I'd just entered the workplace and knew nothing.
创业百年,败家一天

chuàngyè bǎinián,bàijiā yì tiān

building a business takes a hundred years, ruining a family takes one day
创业难,创业难,创成事业如登山

chuàngyè nán,chuàngyè nán,chuàng chéng shìyè rú dēngshān

starting up is hard, starting up is hard, building a career is like climbing a mountain
创业难,守业更难

chuàngyè nán,shǒuyè gèng nán

starting up is hard, keeping it going is harder
创业需要钱，也需要好的想法。

Chuàngyè xūyào qián, yě xūyào hǎo de xiǎngfǎ.

Entrepreneurship takes money and good ideas.
创始人今天要来公司讲话。

Chuàngshǐrén jīntiān yào lái gōngsī jiǎnghuà.

The founder is coming to the company today to give a speech.
初一我们去外婆家拜年。

Chūyī wǒmen qù wàipójiā bàinián.

On the first day of the New Year, we go to Grandma's house to pay a New Year call.
初次见面，请各位多多指教。

Chūcì jiànmiàn, qǐng gèwèi duōduō zhǐjiào.

Nice to meet you all, and I look forward to your guidance.
初次见面，请您多多赐教。

Chūcì jiànmiàn, qǐng nín duōduō cìjiào.

Nice to meet you, and I hope you'll teach me a lot.
初步统计，今天来了三百多人。

Chūbù tǒngjì, jīntiān láile sānbǎi duō rén.

According to preliminary figures, over three hundred people came today.
判决对他不利。

Pànjué duì tā búlì.

The judgement went against him.
判决对政府不利。

Pànjué duì zhèngfǔ búlì.

The judgement went against the government.
刨去房租，我只剩两千。

Páo qù fángzū, wǒ zhǐ shèng liǎng qiān.

After deducting the rent, I only have two thousand left.
刨树要刨根

páo shù yào páogēn

to dig up a tree, dig up the root
利刀劈不断水

lìdāo pī búduàn shuǐ

a sharp knife can't cut water in two
利刀藏在鞘里

lìdāo cáng zài qiào li

a sharp knife is kept in its sheath
利息不高，但本金很安全。

Lìxī bù gāo, dàn běnjīn hěn ānquán.

The interest isn't high, but the principal is very safe.
利润同比增加了多少？

Lìrùn tóngbǐ zēngjiāle duōshǎo?

By how much did profits increase year on year?
利润这么低，他们还做吗？

Lìrùn zhème dī, tāmen hái zuò ma?

With profits this low, are they still going to do it?
利率和通货膨胀很高。

Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.

Interest rates and inflation were high.
利率还是低。

Lìlǜ háishi dī.

Interest rates are still low.
别为一时冲动毁了前程。

Bié wèi yìshí chōngdòng huǐle qiánchéng.

Don't ruin your future over a moment of impulse.
别为了玩游戏荒了功课。

Bié wèile wán yóuxì huāngle gōngkè.

Don't neglect your homework just to play games.
别为了赢而败坏自己的名誉。

Bié wèile yíng ér bàihuài zìjǐ de míngyù.

Don't undermine your own reputation just to win.
别为它失望！

Bié wèi tā shīwàng!

Don't let it get you down!
别为晚饭犯愁，我来做。

Bié wèi wǎnfàn fànchóu, wǒ lái zuò.

Don't stress about dinner, I'll cook.
别为琐碎的小事生气。

Bié wèi suǒsuì de xiǎoshì shēngqì.

Don't get angry over trivial little things.
别为这事担心。

Bié wèi zhè shì dānxīn.

Don't worry about this.
别为这点小事上火，慢慢说。

Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì shànghuǒ, mànmàn shuō.

Don't get worked up over such a small thing, just talk it out.
别为这点小事烦恼了。

Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì fánnǎole.

Don't worry about such a small thing.
别为难孩子了，他还小。

Bié wéinán háizi le, tā hái xiǎo.

Don't make things hard for the child, he's still little.
别乱揣测别人的心思。

Bié luàn chuǎicè biéren de xīnsi.

Don't go guessing what other people are thinking.
别乱说话，小心丢了饭碗。

Bié luàn shuōhuà, xiǎoxīn diū le fànwǎn.

Don't talk carelessly, or you might lose your job.
别争先恐后，一个一个来！

Bié zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, yí gè yí gè lái!

Don't push to get ahead, come one at a time!
别争辩了，还是听医生的吧。

Bié zhēngbiànle, háishi tīng yīshēng de ba.

Stop arguing and just listen to the doctor.
别产生错觉，这事没那么容易。

Bié chǎnshēng cuòjué, zhè shì méi nàme róngyì.

Don't get the wrong idea, this isn't that easy.
别人偷牛我拔桩

biéren tōu niú wǒ bá zhuāng

others steal the ox, I pull up the post
别人怎么看都没关系。

Biéren zěnme kàn dōu méiguānxi.

It doesn't matter what other people think.
别人怎么议论，我不在乎。

Biéren zěnme yìlùn, wǒ búzàihu.

I don't care how other people comment.
别人怎么说，你不用太理会。

Biéren zěnme shuō, nǐ búyòng tài lǐhuì.

You don't need to pay too much attention to what others say.
别人都到了，独他还没来。

Biéren dōu dàole, dú tā hái méi lái.

Everyone else has arrived; only he hasn't come yet.
别介意别人所说的话。

Bié jièyì biéren suǒshuō de huà.

Don't worry about what others say.
别伤了他的自尊。

Bié shāngle tā de zìzūn.

Don't hurt his self-respect.
别信他，这又是他的招数。

Bié xìn tā, zhè yòu shì tā de zhāoshù.

Don't believe him, this is another one of his schemes.
别假装你不认识我！

Bié jiǎzhuāng nǐ bú rènshi wǒ!

Don't pretend that you don't know me!
别停，接着往前走吧。

Bié tíng, jiēzhe wǎngqián zǒu ba.

Don't stop, keep walking forward.
别催我，我马上就好。

Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.

Don't rush me, I'll be ready in a moment.
别光说不做，纸上谈兵没有用。

Bié guāngshuōbúzuò, zhǐshàngtánbīng méiyǒu yòng.

Stop just talking and do something; idle theorizing is useless.
别再举棋不定了，快做决定吧！

Bié zài jǔqíbúdìng le, kuài zuò juédìng ba!

Stop hesitating and make a decision already!
别再催促我了，我马上就好！

Bié zài cuīcù wǒ le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo!

Stop rushing me, I'll be ready in a moment!
别再傻看着。

Bié zài shǎ kànzhe.

Stop gawking.
别再埋怨了。

Bié zài mányuànle.

Stop whining.
别再对我做这事了。

Bié zài duì wǒ zuò zhè shì le.

Don't do this to me again.
别再打我了！

Bié zài dǎ wǒ le!

Stop hitting me!
别再打扰我们了。

Bié zài dǎrǎo wǒmen le.

Don't bother us again.
别再扯你姐姐的头发了！

Bié zài chě nǐ jiějie de tóufa le!

Stop pulling your sister's hair.
别再挥霍时间和钱了！

Bié zài huīhuò shíjiān hé qián le!

Stop wasting your time and money!
别再接近我的女朋友了！

Bié zài jiējìn wǒ de nǚpéngyou le!

Don't you ever go near my girl again.
别再生活在梦幻里了！

Bié zài shēnghuó zài mènghuàn lǐ le!

Stop living in an illusion!
别再用我的东西了！

Bié zài yòng wǒ de dōngxi le!

Stop using my stuff!
别再盯着了。

Bié zài dīngzhele.

Stop staring.
别再纠缠我了，我真的没钱。

Bié zài jiūchán wǒ le, wǒ zhēnde méi qián.

Stop pestering me, I really have no money.
别再给我打电话。

Bié zài gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.

Don't call me anymore.
别再给我打电话了。

Bié zài gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà le.

Don't call me anymore.
别再让我做那事了。

Bié zài ràng wǒ zuò nà shì le.

Don't make me do that again.