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主打产品是这种绿茶。

Zhǔdǎ chǎnpǐn shì zhèzhǒng lǜchá.

The flagship product is this kind of green tea.
主持人的开场白让大家都笑了。

Zhǔchírén de kāichǎngbái ràng dàjiā dōu xiàole.

The host's opening remarks made everyone laugh.
主持人请大家安静一下。

Zhǔchírén qǐng dàjiā ānjìng yíxià.

The host asked everyone to quiet down for a moment.
主播正在介绍一款新手机。

Zhǔbō zhèngzài jièshào yì kuǎn xīn shǒujī.

The host is introducing a new phone.
主编说这篇文章还要再改一下。

Zhǔbiān shuō zhè piān wénzhāng hái yào zài gǎi yíxià.

The editor in chief said this article still needs another revision.
主菜还没上，我已经饱了。

Zhǔcài hái méi shàng, wǒ yǐjīng bǎole.

The main course hasn't even arrived, and I'm already full.
主要问题是什么时候开始。

Zhǔyào wèntí shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

When to start is the main problem.
主雅客来勤

zhǔ yǎkè lái qín

if the host is refined, guests come often
举贤不避亲

jǔ xián bú bìqīn

in recommending the worthy, don't avoid your relatives
举重是他最擅长的运动。

Jǔzhòng shì tā zuì shàncháng de yùndòng.

Weight-lifting is the sport he is best at.
举重比赛，斤斤计较

jǔzhòng bǐsài, jīnjīnjìjiào

a weightlifting contest: haggling over every jin
久仰久仰，很高兴认识您！

Jiǔyǎng-jiǔyǎng, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín!

It's an honor to meet you at last!
久仰大名，很高兴见到您！

Jiǔyǎngdàmíng, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín!

I've heard so much about you, and I'm very glad to meet you!
久别胜新婚

jiǔbié shèng xīnhūn

a long parting beats a new marriage
久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.
久病乱投医

jiǔbìng luàn tóuyī

long ill, one consults any doctor at random
久病无孝子

jiǔbìng wú xiàozǐ

a long illness has no dutiful son
久看成行家

jiǔ kànchéng hángjia

look long enough and you become an expert
久等了，您的咖啡好了。

Jiǔděng le, nín de kāfēi hǎole.

Thanks for waiting, your coffee is ready.
久赌无胜家

jiǔ dǔ wú shèng jiā

gamble long enough and nobody wins
久违的阳光终于出来了。

Jiǔwéi de yángguāng zhōngyú chūláile.

The long-missed sunshine has finally come out.
么女长得特别漂亮。

Yāo nǚ zhǎng de tèbié piàoliang.

The youngest daughter was particularly beautiful.
义大利是很美丽的国家。

Yìdàlì shì hěn měilì de guójiā.

Italy is a very beautiful country.
义大利的首都是罗马。

Yìdàlì de shǒudū shì Luómǎ.

The capital of Italy is Rome.
之前你在哪里？

Zhīqián nǐ zài nǎlǐ?

Where were you?
之后我再也没跟他说过话。

Zhīhòu wǒ zàiyě méi gēn tā shuōguò huà.

I never spoke to him after that.
乌云密布是暴雨的预兆。

Wūyún mìbù shì bàoyǔ de yùzhào.

Dark clouds gathering are an omen of a heavy rainstorm.
乌云罩住了整座城市。

Wūyún zhào zhùle zhěng zuò chéngshì.

Dark clouds covered the whole city.
乌云遮不住太阳

wūyún zhē búzhù tàiyang

dark clouds cannot hide the sun
乌有反哺之义，羊有跪乳之恩

Wū yǒu fǎnbǔ zhī yì, yáng yǒu guìrǔ zhī ēn

crows have the duty of feeding back; lambs have the grace of kneeling to suckle
乌鸦占了凤凰枝，高攀不起

wūyā zhànle fènghuáng zhī, gāopān bù qǐ

a crow occupies the phoenix's branch: can't reach so high
乌鸦彩凤不同栖

wūyā cǎifèng bùtóng qī

crows and colourful phoenixes do not roost together
乌鸦擦粉照样黑

wūyā cā fěn zhàoyàng hēi

a crow powdered is still black
乌鸦趴在猪身上，只看见猪黑，看不见自己黑

wūyā pā zài zhū shēnshang, zhǐ kànjiàn zhū hēi, kànbújiàn zìjǐ hēi

a crow perched on a pig: sees only that the pig is black, not that it is black itself
乌龟不笑鳖，都在泥里歇

wūguī bú xiào biē, dōu zài ní li xiē

the tortoise doesn't laugh at the turtle; both rest in the mud
乌龟吃了萤火虫，肚里明白

wūguī chīle yínghuǒchóng, dùlǐ míngbai

a tortoise that has eaten a firefly: its belly is bright
乌龟吃大麦，糟踏粮食

wūguī chī dàmài, zāotà liángshi

a tortoise eating barley: wasting grain
乌龟撞石板，硬碰硬

wūguī zhuàng shíbǎn, yìngpèngyìng

a tortoise bumps into a stone slab: hard against hard
乌龟有肉在肚里头

wūguī yǒu ròu zài dùlǐ tou

the tortoise keeps its flesh inside
乌龟爬得很慢。

Wūguī pá de hěn màn.

The tortoise crawls very slowly.
乌龟爬门槛，就看这一翻

wūguī pá ménkǎn, jiù kàn zhè yì fān

a tortoise climbing a threshold: it all depends on this one flip
乐不可极，极乐生悲

lèbùkějí, jílè shēng bēi

joy must not reach its limit; extreme joy gives birth to sorrow
乐队因为意见不同而分裂了。

Yuèduì yīnwèi yìjiàn bùtóng ér fēnlièle.

The band broke up because of differing opinions.
乐队正在进行音响测试。

Yuèduì zhèngzài jìnxíng yīnxiǎng cèshì.

The band is now doing a sound check.
乒乓球掉到床下面去了。

Pīngpāngqiú diào dào chuáng xiàmiàn qùle.

The table tennis ball rolled under the bed.
乖的也疼，呆的也疼

guāi de yě téng, dāi de yě téng

the well-behaved one is loved, the slow one is loved too
乘务员请我们系好安全带。

Chéngwùyuán qǐng wǒmen jì hǎo ānquándài.

The flight attendant asked us to fasten our seat belts.
乘车须知贴在门口的墙上。

Chéngchē xūzhī tiē zài ménkǒu de qiáng shàng.

The instructions for riding the bus are posted on the wall by the door.
乘除运算比加减难一点。

Chéngchú yùnsuàn bǐ jiājiǎn nán yìdiǎn.

Multiplication and division operations are a bit harder than addition and subtraction.
九两棉线织匹布，稀奇

jiǔ liǎng miánxiàn zhī pǐ bù, xīqí

weaving a bolt of cloth from nine ounces of cotton thread: how rare
九九八十二，算错账了

jiǔjiǔ bā shí'èr, suàncuò zhàng le

nine nines are eighty-two: the sum was wrong
九减六等于多少？

Jiǔ jiǎn liù děngyú duōshǎo?

How many is nine minus six?
九十年代的老歌很好听。

Jiǔshí niándài de lǎogē hěn hǎotīng.

The old songs from the nineties sound great.
九曲桥上扛毛竹，转弯抹角

jiǔqǔ qiáo shang káng máozhú, zhuǎnwānmòjiǎo

carrying a moso bamboo across a zigzag bridge: turning corners
九毛加一毛，十毛

jiǔ Máo jiā yì Máo, shí Máo

nine mao plus one mao: ten mao (fashionable)
九溪十八涧的水，冲来的

jiǔxī shíbā jiàn de shuǐ, chōng lái de

the water of nine streams and eighteen gullies: it was washed together
九点以后打电话更便宜吗？

Jiǔ diǎn yǐhòu dǎdiànhuà gèng piányi ma?

Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
九点以后打电话比较便宜吗？

Jiǔ diǎn yǐhòu dǎdiànhuà bǐjiào piányi ma?

Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
九牛一毛是什么意思？

Jiǔniúyìmáo shì shénme yìsi?

What does "one hair from nine oxen" mean?
九章算术里有很多算题。

Jiǔzhāngsuànshù lǐ yǒu hěn duō suàntí.

The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art has many math problems.
也借我用吧！

Yě jiè wǒ yòng ba!

Lend it to me too!
也给我一些牛奶。

Yě gěi wǒ yìxiē niúnǎi.

Give me some milk, too.
也给我一块蛋糕！

Yě gěi wǒ yíkuài dàngāo!

Give me a slice of cake too!
也许下一次吧。

Yěxǔ xià yícì ba.

Maybe some other time.
也许下午会下雨。

Yěxǔ xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ.

Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.
也许他会在那里。

Yěxǔ tā huì zài nàli.

He may be there.
也许他会是一个很好的老师。

Yěxǔ tā huì shì yí gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Maybe he will be a good teacher.
也许你会成功。

Yěxǔ nǐ huì chénggōng.

Maybe you'll succeed.
也许你最好和我们一起来。

Yěxǔ nǐ zuìhǎo hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

Maybe you'd better come with us.
也许她明天会来。

Yěxǔ tā míngtiān huì lái.

Perhaps she will come tomorrow.
也许您有道理。

Yěxǔ nín yǒu dàoli.

Maybe you're right.
也许我不会去。

Yěxǔ wǒ búhuì qù.

Maybe I won't be there.
也许我们应该帮他们一下。

Yěxǔ wǒmen yīnggāi bāng tāmen yíxià.

Maybe we should give them a hand.
也许我会去，也许我不会。

Yěxǔ wǒ huì qù, yěxǔ wǒ búhuì.

Maybe I'll go, and maybe I won't.
也许明天会下雨。

Yěxǔ míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
也许这只是一场巧合。

Yěxǔ zhè zhǐshì yìcháng qiǎohé.

Maybe it was just a coincidence.
也许那没有发生。

Yěxǔ nà méiyǒu fāshēng.

That might not have happened.
习俗是祖先遗留下来的。

Xísú shì zǔxiān yíliú xiàlai de.

Customs are handed down from our ancestors.
习惯常常藏在下意识里。

Xíguàn chángcháng cáng zài xiàyìshí lǐ.

Habits often lie hidden in the subconscious.
习惯是第二天性。

Xíguàn shì dì'èrtiān xìng.

Habit is second nature.
习惯的力量是伟大的。

Xíguàn de lìliang shì wěidà de.

Great is the power of habit.
乡村生活比都市生活健康。

Xiāngcūn shēnghuó bǐ dūshì shēnghuó jiànkāng.

Country life is healthier than city life.
书三写，“鱼”成“鲁”，“虚”成“虎”

shū sān xiě, “yú”chéng“Lǔ”, “xū”chéng“hǔ”

copy a book three times and 鱼 becomes 鲁, 虚 becomes 虎
书上写着这位大臣的谥号。

Shū shàng xiězhe zhèwèi dàchén de shìhào.

The book records this minister's posthumous title.
书不能读太多。

Shū bùnéng dú tài duō.

We cannot read too many books.
书中对此有详细论述。

Shū zhōng duì cǐ yǒu xiángxì lùnshù.

The book gives a detailed exposition of this.
书从柜子上掉下来。

Shū cóng guìzi shàng diào xiàlai.

The book fell from the cabinet.
书到用时方恨少，事非经过不知难

shū dào yòng shí fāng hèn shǎo, shì fēi jīngguò bùzhī nán

only when you need books do you regret having read too few; you don't know a task is hard until you've done it
书包太重，坠得肩膀疼。

Shūbāo tài zhòng, zhuì de jiānbǎng téng.

The schoolbag is so heavy that it weighs on my shoulders and hurts.
书包里装满书，沉甸甸的。

Shūbāo lǐ zhuāngmǎn shū, chéndiàndiàn de.

The schoolbag is full of books and feels heavy.
书呆子经商，老本儿赔光

shūdāizi jīngshāng, lǎoběnr péi guāng

a bookworm goes into business and loses all his capital
书和书之间还有一点空隙。

Shū hé shū zhījiān háiyǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There's still a little gap between the books.
书和墙之间有一点空隙。

Shū hé qiáng zhījiān yǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There is a little gap between the books and the wall.
书好比一位沉默的老师。

Shū hǎobǐ yí wèi chénmò de lǎoshī.

A book is just like a silent teacher.
书展上有很多孩子在挑图书。

Shūzhǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō háizi zài tiāo túshū.

Many children are picking out books at the book fair.
书店里有形形色色的杂志。

Shūdiàn lǐ yǒu xíngxíng-sèsè de zázhì.

The bookstore has all sorts of magazines.
书放在柜子的上层。

Shū fàng zài guìzi de shàngcéng.

The books are on the upper shelf of the cabinet.
书散落在房里。

Shū sànluò zài fáng lǐ.

Books are scattered around the room.
书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.
书架上放着很多字典。

Shūjià shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zìdiǎn.

There are a lot of dictionaries in the bookcase.