Chinese example sentences

大雪让货运车辆都停在了路上。

Dàxuě ràng huòyùn chēliàng dōu tíng zài le lùshang.

The heavy snow left the freight vehicles stuck on the road.

大雪让边境的公路关闭了。

Dàxuě ràng biānjìng de gōnglù guānbìle.

The heavy snow closed the roads at the frontier.

大雪让这条公路封闭了。

Dàxuě ràng zhè tiáo gōnglù fēngbìle.

The heavy snow has closed this road.

大雪让这条铁路的服务中断了。

Dàxuě ràng zhè tiáo tiělù de fúwù zhōngduàn le.

The heavy snow has suspended service on this railway line.

大雪阻挡了汽车前进的路。

Dàxuě zǔdǎngle qìchē qiánjìn de lù.

The heavy snow stopped the cars from moving ahead.

大雾中，渔船迷失了回港的方向。

Dàwù zhōng, yúchuán míshīle huí gǎng de fāngxiàng.

In the thick fog, the fishing boat lost its way back to port.

大雾让港口的航运暂停了。

Dàwù ràng gǎngkǒu de hángyùn zàntíng le.

The heavy fog brought shipping at the port to a halt.

大雾让船只无法出海。

Dàwù ràng chuánzhī wúfǎ chūhǎi.

The heavy fog kept the vessels from going out to sea.

大雾遮住了司机的视野。

Dàwù zhēzhùle sījī de shìyě.

The thick fog blocked the driver's view.

大风刮不了多时，亲人恼不了多日

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, qīnrén nǎo bù liǎo duōrì

a gale can't blow for long, relatives can't stay angry for many days

大风刮不了多时，大雨下不了多久

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, dàyǔ xià bù liǎo duōjiǔ

a gale can't blow for long, a downpour can't last long

大风吹不走月亮

dàfēngchuī bù zǒu yuèliang

a great wind can't blow the moon away

大风吹倒梧桐树，自有旁人说短长

dàfēngchuī dǎo wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén shuō duǎncháng

when a gale topples the parasol tree, bystanders will have their say

大风吹坏了城里的电网。

Dàfēngchuī huàile chénglǐ de diànwǎng.

The strong wind damaged the city's power grid.

大风把路边的铁牌吹得扭曲了。

Dàfēng bǎ lùbiān de tiěpái chuī de niǔqūle.

The strong wind twisted the metal sign by the road.

大风把颗粒物都吹走了。

Dàfēng bǎ kēlìwù dōu chuī zǒule.

The strong wind blew all the particulate matter away.

大风浪差点颠覆了那条小渔船。

Dà fēnglàng chàdiǎn diānfùle nà tiáo xiǎo yúchuán.

The big waves nearly capsized that little fishing boat.

大风渐渐平息了。

Dàfēng jiànjiàn píngxī le.

The strong wind gradually died down.

大风里吃炒面,有口难开

dàfēng li chī chǎomiàn,yǒu kǒu nán kāi

eating roasted-flour noodles in a gale: have a mouth but can't open it

大鱼吃小鱼

dàyúchīxiǎoyú

big fish eat small fish

大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米

dàyúchīxiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmǐ

big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp

天一亮，我们就启程了。

Tiānyī liàng, wǒmen jiù qǐchéng le.

We set out as soon as it got light.

天一亮，渔船就出动了。

Tiānyī liàng, yúchuán jiù chūdòngle.

As soon as it got light, the fishing boats set out.

天上下雨地下流，两口子打架不记仇

tiānshàng xiàyǔ dì xiàliú, liǎngkǒuzi dǎjià bú jìchóu

rain falls from the sky and runs along the ground; a married couple's fights leave no grudge

天上下雨地下滑，自己跌倒自己爬

tiānshàng xiàyǔ dì xiàhuá, zìjǐ diēdǎo zìjǐ pá

when it rains the ground is slippery; if you fall, get up by yourself

天上无云不下雨，地上无人事不成

tiānshàng wú Yún búxiàyǔ, dìshang wúrén shì bùchéng

no clouds in the sky, no rain; no people on the ground, nothing gets done

天上有个发光的物体！

Tiānshàng yǒu gè fāguāng de wùtǐ!

There's a glowing object in the sky!

天上没有一片云。

Tiānshàng méiyǒu yípiàn Yún.

There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

天上没有云。

Tiānshàng méiyǒu Yún.

There are no clouds in the sky.

天上满是飞机。

Tiānshàng mǎn shì fēijī.

The sky was filled with airplanes.

天上的星星，没准数

tiānshàng de xīngxing, méizhǔn shù

The stars in the sky: no exact number

天上的风筝，叫别人牵着飞

tiānshàng de fēngzheng, jiào biéren qiānzhe fēi

A kite in the sky: it flies as others pull it

天上鸟儿飞，地下影儿过

tiānshàng niǎor fēi, dìxià yǐngr guò

a bird flies in the sky, its shadow passes on the ground

天下兴亡，匹夫有责

tiānxiàxīngwáng, pǐfūyǒuzé

The rise and fall of the realm: even the common man has a duty

天下无难事，只怕有心人

tiānxiàwúnánshì, zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

Nothing under heaven is hard, one only fears the determined person

天下没有白白得到的好处。

Tiānxià méiyǒu báibái dédào de hǎochù.

There are no benefits you get for nothing.

天下这么大，我想去看看。

Tiānxià zhème dà, wǒ xiǎng qù kànkan.

The world is so big, and I want to go see it.

天不会总阴，水不会总浑

tiān búhuì zǒng yīn, shuǐ búhuì zǒng hún

the sky isn't always overcast, the water isn't always muddy

天不早了，我该告辞了。

Tiān bù zǎole, wǒ gāi gàocíle.

It's getting late, so I should say goodbye.

天不生无用之人，地不长无用之草

tiān bù shēng wúyòng zhī rén, dì bù zhǎng wúyòng zhī cǎo

heaven bears no useless person, earth grows no useless grass

天不知不觉地暗了下来。

Tiān bùzhī-bùjué de àn le xiàlai.

It became dark before I knew it.

天亮了，窗外百鸟齐鸣。

Tiānliàng le, chuāng wài bǎiniǎo qí míng.

Day has broken, and birds are singing outside the window.

天亮以前，我们终于登顶了。

Tiānliàng yǐqián, wǒmen zhōngyú dēngdǐng le.

We finally reached the summit before dawn.

天亮以后，他们便启程回家了。

Tiānliàng yǐhòu, tāmen biàn qǐchéng huíjiā le.

After daybreak, they set off for home.

天亮以后，他们离开了阵地。

Tiānliàng yǐhòu, tāmen líkāile zhèndì.

After daybreak, they left their position.

天人合一是什么意思？

Tiānrénhéyī shì shénme yìsi?

What does the unity of heaven and man mean?

天冷不冻出力人

tiānlěng bú dòng chūlì rén

however cold the weather, it doesn't freeze those who work hard

天冷了，出门要穿长袖。

Tiānlěng le, chūmén yào chuān chángxiù.

It's gotten cold, so you need to wear long sleeves when you go out.

天冷了，小鸡都向母鸡靠拢。

Tiānlěng le, xiǎojī dōu xiàng mǔjī kàolǒng.

It got cold, so the chicks all huddled close to the hen.

天冷了，我想买一件风衣。

Tiānlěng le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn fēngyī.

It's getting cold, so I want to buy a trench coat.

天冷了，把外套扣上吧。

Tiānlěng le, bǎ wàitào kòu shàng ba.

It's cold, so button up your coat.

天冷了，穿上夹克吧。

Tiānlěng le, chuān shang jiákè ba.

It's gotten cold, so put on a jacket.

天冷了，请你多多珍重。

Tiānlěng le, qǐng nǐ duōduō zhēnzhòng.

It's getting cold, so please take good care of yourself.

天冷，他耸着肩膀走路。

Tiānlěng, tā sǒngzhe jiānbǎng zǒulù.

It was cold, so he walked with his shoulders hunched up.

天冷，我们点了一个砂锅。

Tiānlěng, wǒmen diǎn le yí gè shāguō.

It was cold, so we ordered a casserole.

天冷时，人易于感冒。

Tiānlěng shí, rén yìyú gǎnmào.

When it's cold, people catch colds easily.

天冷时，血管会收缩。

Tiānlěng shí, xuèguǎn huì shōusuō.

When it is cold, blood vessels contract.

天冷水寒，饥寒相连

tiān lěngshuǐ hán, jīhán xiānglián

cold weather and cold water, hunger and cold go together

天变一时，人变一刻

tiānbiàn yìshí, rén biàn yíkè

the sky changes in an hour, people change in a moment

天地为大，亲师为尊

tiāndì wéi dà, qīn shī wéi zūn

heaven and earth are greatest, parents and teachers are most honoured

天地之大，无奇不有

tiāndì zhī dà, wúqíbùyǒu

the world is vast, there's nothing strange that doesn't exist

天塌了有地接着

tiān tāle yǒu dì jiēzhe

If the sky falls, the earth will catch it

天塌压大家

tiān tā yā dàjiā

If the sky falls, it crushes everyone

天塌有高个儿，水淹有矮子

tiān tā yǒu gāogèr, shuǐ yān yǒu ǎizi

If the sky falls, the tall ones are there; if water floods, the short ones are there

天外有天，山外有山

tiānwàiyǒutiān, shānwàiyǒushān

Beyond the sky there is another sky, beyond the mountain another mountain

天天吃代餐，身体会不会缺营养？

Tiāntiān chī dàicān, shēntǐ huì búhuì quē yíngyǎng?

If you eat meal replacements every day, won't your body lack nutrition?

天天吃快餐，对身体不太好。

Tiāntiān chī kuàicān, duì shēntǐ bútàihǎo.

Eating fast food every day isn't very good for your health.

天天坐车两小时，划不来吧？

Tiāntiān zuòchē liǎng xiǎoshí, huábùlái ba?

Spending two hours on the bus every day isn't worth it, is it?

天天熬夜会透支你的健康。

Tiāntiān áoyè huì tòuzhī nǐ de jiànkāng.

Staying up late every night drains your health.

天天熬夜，这样做得不偿失。

Tiāntiān áoyè, zhèyàng zuò débùchángshī.

Staying up late every night costs you more than you gain.

天天练字，真是水滴石穿。

Tiāntiān liànzì, zhēnshi shuǐdīshíchuān.

Practicing calligraphy every day really proves that perseverance pays off.

天太冷了，快用毯子把宝宝裹好。

Tiān tài lěngle, kuài yòng tǎnzi bǎ bǎobao guǒ hǎo.

It's too cold, so quickly wrap the baby up well in a blanket.

天太冷了，我的手指都冻僵硬了。

Tiān tài lěngle, wǒ de shǒuzhǐ dōu dòng jiāngyìngle.

It was so cold that my fingers froze stiff.

天太冷，河水都冰冻了。

Tiān tài lěng, héshuǐ dōu bīngdòng le.

It's so cold that the river has frozen over.

天太冷，河水都结冰了。

Tiān tài lěng, héshuǐ dōu jiébīng le.

It's so cold that the river has frozen over.

天太冷，湖面都冻结了。

Tiān tài lěng, hú miàn dōu dòngjiéle.

It was so cold that the whole surface of the lake froze.

天太干，山里容易起山火。

Tiān tài gàn, shān lǐ róngyì qǐ shānhuǒ.

When the weather is this dry, wildfires easily start in the mountains.

天太热了，你把头发扎起来吧。

Tiān tài rè le, nǐ bǎ tóufa zhā qǐlai ba.

It's too hot, so tie your hair up.

天太热了，快开电风扇吧！

Tiān tài rè le, kuài kāi diànfēngshàn ba!

It's so hot, turn on the fan quickly!

天太热了，我们去买根雪糕吧。

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù mǎi gēn xuěgāo ba.

It's so hot, let's go buy an ice cream bar.

天太热了，我们去海边避暑吧？

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù hǎibiān bìshǔ ba?

It's so hot, shall we go to the seaside to get away from the summer?

天太热，禾苗都被晒得发黄了。

Tiān tài rè, hémiáo dōu bèi shài de fāhuángle.

It was so hot that the seedlings were scorched yellow.

天子一声令下，大军马上出发了。

Tiānzǐ yìshēng lìng xià, dàjūn mǎshàng chūfāle.

At the emperor's command, the great army set off at once.

天已晚矣，我们回家吧。

Tiān yǐ wǎn yǐ, wǒmen huíjiā ba.

It's already late, so let's go home.

天平的左边比右边重。

Tiānpíng de zuǒbian bǐ yòubian zhòng.

The left side of the scale is heavier than the right.

天开始下雨了。

Tiān kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

It started raining.

天快亮了，我要动身了。

Tiān kuài liàngle, wǒ yào dòngshēn le.

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

天快要下雨了。

Tiān kuàiyào xiàyǔle.

It is going to rain.

天快黑了，我们得加紧赶路。

Tiān kuài hēile, wǒmen děi jiājǐn gǎnlù.

It's getting dark, so we need to speed up and get going.

天才在于学习，知识在于积累

tiāncái zàiyú xuéxí, zhīshi zàiyú jīlěi

genius lies in study, knowledge lies in accumulation

天文学需要很好的数学吗？

Tiānwénxué xūyào hěn hǎo de shùxué ma?

Does astronomy require good math skills?

天无一月雨，人无一世穷

tiān wú yíyuè yǔ, rén wú yíshì qióng

The sky has no month of rain, a person has no lifetime of poverty

天无二日，人无二理

tiānwú'èrrì, rén wú èr lǐ

The sky has no two suns, people have no two truths

天晴了，我们出去吧。

Tiān qíngle, wǒmen chūqù ba.

It's cleared up, let's go out.

天晴总有天阴时

tiān qíng zǒng yǒu tiānyīn shí

clear skies are always followed by overcast times

天暗了下来。

Tiān àn le xiàlai.

The sky turned dark.

天暗后他们到了酒店。

Tiān àn hòu tāmen dàole jiǔdiàn.

They got to the hotel after dark.

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福

tiānyǒubúcèfēngyún, rényǒudànxīhuòfú

The sky has unpredictable winds and clouds, people have misfortune or fortune overnight

天有时刻阴晴，人有三回六转

tiān yǒu shíkè yīnqíng, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

the sky is cloudy or clear from moment to moment; a person turns three times and twists six ways

天桥上有人在卖水果。

Tiānqiáo shàng yǒurén zài mài shuǐguǒ.

Someone is selling fruit on the overhead walkway.