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双方正在商议价格。

Shuāngfāng zhèngzài shāngyì jiàgé.

The two sides are negotiating the price.
双方的意见完全对立。

Shuāngfāng de yìjiàn wánquán duìlì.

The two sides hold completely opposing views.
双方的矛盾正在深化。

Shuāngfāng de máodùn zhèngzài shēnhuà.

The conflict between the two sides is intensifying.
双方签了契约，就要按时完成。

Shuāngfāng qiānle qìyuē, jiùyào ànshí wánchéng.

Once both sides have signed the contract, they must finish on time.
双方终于停止了干戈。

Shuāngfāng zhōngyú tíngzhǐle gāngē.

The two sides finally laid down their weapons of war.
双方终于达成了共识。

Shuāngfāng zhōngyú dáchéngle gòngshí.

The two sides finally reached a consensus.
双方还在磋商价格。

Shuāngfāng hái zài cuōshāng jiàgé.

The two sides are still negotiating the price.
双方都保持了克制。

Shuāngfāng dōu bǎochíle kèzhì.

Both sides showed restraint.
双方都想改善两国邦交。

Shuāngfāng dōu xiǎng gǎishàn liǎng guó bāngjiāo.

Both sides want to improve relations between the two countries.
双木桥好走，独木桥难行

shuāng mùqiáo hǎo zǒu, dúmùqiáo nán xíng

a two-log bridge is easy to walk, a one-log bridge is hard to cross
双脚浸泡在热水里很舒服。

Shuāngjiǎo jìnpào zài rèshuǐ lǐ hěn shūfu.

It feels great to have your feet immersed in hot water.
双语的孩子学外语更快吗？

Shuāngyǔ de háizi xué wàiyǔ gèng kuài ma?

Do bilingual children learn foreign languages faster?
双赢的合作才能长久。

Shuāngyíng de hézuò cái néng chángjiǔ.

Only a cooperation that benefits both sides can last.
双边会谈在北京举行了吗？

Shuāngbiān huìtán zài Běijīng jǔxíngle ma?

Were the bilateral talks held in Beijing?
双边会谈明天上午开始。

Shuāngbiān huìtán míngtiān shàngwǔ kāishǐ.

The bilateral talks will begin tomorrow morning.
反弹琵琶也动人

fǎntán pípa yě dòngrén

playing the pipa backwards can still move people
反思并回应。

Fǎnsī bìng huíyìng.

Reflect and respond.
反正已经太晚了。

Fǎnzhèng yǐjīng tài wǎn le.

It's too late, anyhow.
反正没事，去公园走走也好。

Fǎnzhèng méishì, qù gōngyuán zǒu zǒu yěhǎo.

I've got nothing on anyway, so I may as well take a walk in the park.
反正都买了，就用吧。

Fǎnzhèng dōu mǎile, jiù yòng ba.

It's already bought anyway, so let's just use it.
反正都这样了，我豁出去了！

Fǎnzhèng dōu zhèyàng le, wǒ huōchuqu le!

It's already come to this anyway, so I'm throwing caution to the wind!
反贴门神,不对脸

fǎn tiē ménshén,bú duì liǎn

door gods pasted on backwards: they don't face each other
发了酵的面团,气鼓鼓的

fāle jiào de miàntuán,qìgǔgǔ de

fermented dough: puffed up with gas
发了霉的炒黄豆,不香了

fāle méi de chǎo huángdòu,bù xiāng le

mouldy roasted soybeans: no longer fragrant
发光的未必都是金子。

Fāguāng de wèibì dōu shì jīnzi.

All that glitters is not gold.
发出消息以前，请先核实一下。

Fāchū xiāoxi yǐqián, qǐng xiān héshí yíxià.

Please verify it first before sending out the news.
发动机出问题了吗？

Fādòngjī chū wèntí le ma?

Is there a problem with the motor?
发射场附近挤满了来看火箭的人。

Fāshèchǎng fùjìn jǐmǎnle láikàn huǒjiàn de rén.

The area near the launch site was packed with people who came to watch the rocket.
发烧了，我全身都没力气。

Fāshāole, wǒ quánshēn dōu méi lìqi.

I have a fever, and my whole body feels weak.
发烧是这种病的特征之一。

Fāshāo shì zhèzhǒng bìng de tèzhēng zhīyī.

Fever is one of the telltale signs of this illness.
发现错误以后，我们要马上修正。

Fāxiàn cuòwù yǐhòu, wǒmen yào mǎshàng xiūzhèng.

Once we find a mistake, we must correct it right away.
发现问题要马上上报给经理。

Fāxiàn wèntí yào mǎshàng shàngbào gěi jīnglǐ.

If you find a problem, report it to the manager right away.
发现问题要马上上报领导。

Fāxiàn wèntí yào mǎshàng shàngbào lǐngdǎo.

When you find a problem, report it to your superiors right away.
发生了什么事？

Fāshēngle shénme shì?

What is happening?
发生了什么事吗？

Fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Did something happen?
发生意外的话按这个红按钮。

Fāshēng yìwài dehuà àn zhège hóng ànniǔ.

Push the red button if something strange happens.
发生这事是免不了的。

Fāshēng zhè shì shì miǎnbùliǎo de.

What happened here was unavoidable.
受不了委屈，成不了大事

shòubùliǎo wěiqu, chéng bù liǎo dàshì

if you can't bear being wronged, you can't achieve great things
受了伤害的人会伤害别人。

Shòule shānghài de rén huì shānghài biéren.

Hurt people hurt people.
受了委屈，他想讨个公道。

Shòule wěiqu, tā xiǎng tǎo gè gōngdào.

Having been wronged, he wants to see justice done.
受人之托，必当终人之事

shòu rén zhī tuō, bì dāng zhōng rén zhī shì

entrusted by someone, you must see their matter through
受人滴水之恩，必当涌泉相报

shòu rén dīshuǐ zhī ēn, bì dāng yǒngquánxiāngbào

for a drop of water received, repay with a gushing spring
受伤后，你要好好护理伤口。

Shòushāng hòu, nǐ yào hǎohǎo hùlǐ shāngkǒu.

After an injury, you need to take good care of the wound.
受伤的司机躺在地上呻吟。

Shòushāng de sījī tǎng zài dìshang shēnyín.

The injured driver lay on the ground groaning.
受伤的小狗需要救助。

Shòushāng de xiǎogǒu xūyào jiùzhù.

The injured puppy needs help.
受伤者被运离现场。

Shòushāngzhě bèi yùn lí xiànchǎng.

The injured were removed from the scene.
受害人已经报警了。

Shòuhàirén yǐjīng bàojǐng le.

The victim has already called the police.
受潮的炸药，不响

shòucháo de zhàyào, bù xiǎng

damp explosive: doesn't go bang
受灾地区的路修好了吗？

Shòuzāidìqū de lù xiūhǎole ma?

Have the roads in the disaster area been repaired yet?
受灾的国家需要外援来重建家园。

Shòuzāi de guójiā xūyào wàiyuán lái chóngjiàn jiāyuán.

The disaster-hit country needs foreign aid to rebuild its homes.
受灾的村子急需外界的援助。

Shòuzāi de cūnzi jíxū wàijiè de yuánzhù.

The disaster-hit village urgently needs outside aid.
受灾的村子急需食物和药品。

Shòuzāi de cūnzi jíxū shíwù hé yàopǐn.

The disaster-stricken village urgently needs food and medicine.
变化太小，察觉不出来。

Biànhuà tài xiǎo, chájué bù chūlái.

The change is too small to be observed.
变成了绿色。

Biànchéngle lǜsè.

It turned green.
变美丽的最简单方法就是微笑。

Biàn měilì de zuì jiǎndān fāngfǎ jiùshì wēixiào.

Smiling is a cheap way to be prettier.
变脸是这位演员的绝活。

Biànliǎn shì zhèwèi yǎnyuán de juéhuó.

Face changing is this performer's unique skill.
口含黄柏皮,有苦自己知

kǒu hán huángbò pí,yǒu kǔ zìjǐ zhī

holding phellodendron bark in the mouth: only you know the bitterness
口是祸之门,舌为斩身刀

kǒu shì huò zhī mén,shé wéi zhǎn shēn dāo

the mouth is the gate of disaster; the tongue is the blade that cuts the body
口是风,笔是踪

kǒu shì fēng,bǐ shì zōng

the mouth is wind; the pen leaves tracks
口服千句,不如心应一声

kǒufú qiān jù,bùrú xīn yìng yìshēng

a thousand verbal assents are not worth one answer from the heart
口罩一度供不应求。

Kǒuzhào yídù gōngbúyìngqiú.

Face masks were once in short supply.
口袋倒西瓜,不藏不掖

kǒudài dào xīguā,bù cáng bù yē

pouring watermelons out of a sack: nothing hidden or tucked away
口袋里抓兔子,跑不掉

kǒudài lǐ zhuā tùzi,pǎo bú diào

catching a rabbit inside a sack: it can't run away
口袋里装西瓜,直进直出

kǒudài lǐ zhuāng xīguā,zhíjìnzhíchū

putting watermelons in a sack: straight in, straight out
口袋里装锥子,锋芒毕露

kǒudài lǐ zhuāng zhuīzi,fēngmángbìlù

an awl in a sack: the sharp point sticks out in full
口语是我的弱项。

Kǒuyǔ shì wǒ de ruòxiàng.

Speaking is my weak area.
古书是刻在竹简上的。

Gǔshū shì kè zài zhújiǎn shàng de.

Ancient books were carved on bamboo slips.
古书曰：知足者常乐。

Gǔshū yuē: zhīzúzhě cháng lè.

An old book says: those who are content are always happy.
古人为了长生不老去炼丹。

Gǔrén wèile chángshēngbùlǎo qù liàndān.

People in ancient times made elixirs in pursuit of immortality.
古人为什么重视修身？

Gǔrén wèishénme zhòngshì xiūshēn?

Why did the ancients place so much importance on self-cultivation?
古人为后世留下了很多书。

Gǔrén wèi hòushì liúxiàle hěn duō shū.

The ancients left many books for later generations.
古人写诗为什么爱用典？

Gǔrén xiěshī wèishénme ài yòngdiǎn?

Why did the ancients like to use classical allusions when writing poetry?
古人喜欢讲关于勇气的故事。

Gǔrén xǐhuan jiǎng guānyú yǒngqì de gùshi.

Ancient people liked to tell stories of bravery.
古人崇尚英雄，常写诗赞美。

Gǔrén chóngshàng yīngxióng, cháng xiěshī zànměi.

People in ancient times revered heroes and often wrote poems praising them.
古人常把图腾刻在石头上。

Gǔrén cháng bǎ túténg kè zài shítou shàng.

Ancient people often carved totems on stones.
古人很早就算过圆周率。

Gǔrén hěn zǎo jiùsuànguo yuánzhōulǜ.

People in ancient times calculated pi very early on.
古人把立功看得很重。

Gǔrén bǎ lìgōng kàn de hěn zhòng.

People in ancient times placed great importance on rendering meritorious service.
古人是怎么发明二十四节气的？

Gǔrén shì zěnme fāmíng èrshísìjiéqi de?

How did the ancients come up with the twenty-four solar terms?
古人根据月亮制定了历法。

Gǔrén gēnjù yuèliang zhìdìngle lìfǎ.

Ancient people created a calendar system based on the moon.
古人用司南找方向。

Gǔrén yòng sīnán zhǎo fāngxiàng.

People in ancient times used the sinan to find their way.
古人用浑天仪看星星。

Gǔrén yòng húntiānyí kàn xīngxing.

Ancient people used the armillary sphere to observe the stars.
古人用阴阳来解释自然。

Gǔrén yòng yīnyáng lái jiěshì zìrán.

Ancient people used yin and yang to explain nature.
古人用陶器煮饭和装水。

Gǔrén yòng táoqì zhǔfàn hé zhuāng shuǐ.

People in ancient times used pottery to cook rice and store water.
古人的智慧让我们很佩服。

Gǔrén de zhìhuì ràng wǒmen hěn pèifú.

We really admire the wisdom of the ancients.
古人相信天人合一。

Gǔrén xiāngxìn tiānrénhéyī.

The ancients believed in the oneness of heaven and humanity.
古人称赞这位皇帝是圣贤。

Gǔrén chēngzàn zhèwèi huángdì shì shèngxián.

The ancients praised this emperor as a virtuous ruler.
古今中外，人都爱听故事。

Gǔjīnzhōngwài, rén dōu ài tīng gùshi.

At all times and in all places, people love to hear stories.
古代两军在山谷里交锋。

Gǔdài liǎng jūn zài shāngǔ lǐ jiāofēng.

In ancient times, the two armies crossed swords in the valley.
古代中国以农耕为主。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó yǐ nónggēng wéizhǔ.

Ancient China was mainly based on farming.
古代中国没有椅子。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó méiyǒu yǐzi.

There were no chairs in ancient China.
古代士兵的矛头是铁做的。

Gǔdài shìbīng de máotóu shì tiě zuò de.

The spearheads of ancient soldiers were made of iron.
古代学生都要读圣人的书。

Gǔdài xuésheng dōu yào dú shèngrén de shū.

Students in ancient times all had to read the books of the Sage.
古代官吏都要参加考试。

Gǔdài guānlì dōu yào cānjiā kǎoshì.

In ancient times, all bureaucrats had to take exams.
古代很多人相信炼金术。

Gǔdài hěn duō rén xiāngxìn liànjīnshù.

Many people in ancient times believed in alchemy.
古代欧洲的贵族有很多特权。

Gǔdài Ōuzhōu de guìzú yǒu hěn duō tèquán.

The nobility of ancient Europe had many privileges.
古代犯了大罪的人会被斩。

Gǔdài fànle dà zuì de rén huì bèi zhǎn.

In ancient times, people who committed serious crimes were beheaded.
古代的人常常祭祀天地。

Gǔdài de rén chángcháng jìsì tiāndì.

People in ancient times often offered sacrifices to heaven and earth.
古代的发明家真的很聪明。

Gǔdài de fāmíngjiā zhēnde hěn cōngming.

The inventors of ancient times were truly clever.
古代的国家想自给自足。

Gǔdài de guójiā xiǎng zìjǐ-zìzú.

Ancient states wanted to be economically self-sufficient.
古代的大臣每天早上都要去上朝。

Gǔdài de dàchén měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào qù shàngcháo.

Ministers in ancient times had to attend the court session every morning.