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天桥儿的把势，光说不练

Tiānqiáo ér de bǎ shì, guāngshuōbúliàn

A Tianqiao martial-arts performer: all talk, no practice
天气一天比一天冷。

Tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān lěng.

It got colder day by day.
天气一热，西瓜的销量就飙升了。

Tiānqì yí rè, xīguā de xiāoliàng jiù biāoshēngle.

As soon as the weather got hot, watermelon sales shot up.
天气一闷热，我的心情就不好。

Tiānqì yì mēnrè, wǒ de xīnqíng jiù bù hǎo.

Hot and humid weather puts me in a bad mood.
天气不好的话，比赛会酌情延期。

Tiānqì bù hǎo dehuà, bǐsài huì zhuóqíng yánqī.

If the weather is bad, the match may be postponed depending on the circumstances.
天气允许，我明天就开始。

Tiānqì yǔnxǔ, wǒ míngtiān jiù kāishǐ.

Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.
天气冷，不要每天洗头。

Tiānqì lěng, búyào měitiān xǐtóu.

When it's cold, don't wash your hair every day.
天气冷了，请您多保重。

Tiānqì lěngle, qǐng nín duō bǎozhòng.

It's getting cold, so please take care of yourself.
天气到现在竟然依旧很好。

Tiānqì dào xiànzài jìngrán yījiù hěn hǎo.

It's hard to believe that it has been clear and sunny until now.
天气又冷又湿。

Tiānqì yòu lěng yòu shī.

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.
天气发生剧变，大家都没有带伞。

Tiānqì fāshēng jùbiàn, dàjiā dōu méiyǒu dài sǎn.

The weather changed drastically, and nobody had brought an umbrella.
天气变冷，老人的咳嗽会加剧吗？

Tiānqì biàn lěng, lǎorén de késou huì jiājù ma?

When the weather turns cold, will the old man's cough get worse?
天气变幻莫测，带把伞吧。

Tiānqì biànhuànmòcè, dài bǎ sǎn ba.

The weather is so unpredictable, so take an umbrella.
天气变阴了。

Tiānqì biàn yīnle.

The weather turned bad.
天气和我们的健康有很大的关系。

Tiānqì hé wǒmen de jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de guānxi.

The weather has a great deal to do with our health.
天气太冷，致使很多航班取消了。

Tiānqì tài lěng, zhìshǐ hěn duō hángbān qǔxiāole.

The weather was so cold that it resulted in many flights being cancelled.
天气太差，比赛只好终止了。

Tiānqì tài chà, bǐsài zhǐhǎo zhōngzhǐle.

The weather was so bad that the game had to be stopped.
天气太热，同事们都有点怠工。

Tiānqì tài rè, tóngshìmen dōu yǒudiǎn dàigōng.

The weather is so hot that my colleagues are all slacking off a bit.
天气太热，民众都不愿出门。

Tiānqì tài rè, mínzhòng dōu bú yuàn chūmén.

The weather is so hot that people don't want to go out.
天气好，咱们去踏青吧。

Tiānqì hǎo, zánmen qù tàqīng ba.

The weather is nice, so let's go on a spring outing.
天气异常寒冷。

Tiānqì yìcháng hánlěng.

The weather is unusually cold.
天气很冷，我们生起了火。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen shēng qǐle huǒ.

It was cold, so we lit a fire.
天气很冷，而且风很大。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, érqiě fēng hěn dà.

It was cold, and in addition, it was windy.
天气很寒冷，雨也很多。

Tiānqì hěn hánlěng, yǔ yě hěn duō.

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.
天气忽冷忽热，别感冒了。

Tiānqì hūlěnghūrè, bié gǎnmàole.

The weather keeps swinging between hot and cold, so don't catch a cold.
天气怎么样？

Tiānqì zěnmeyàng?

What's the weather like?
天气恶劣的时候盡量不要外出。

Tiānqì èliè de shíhou jǐn liàng búyào wàichū.

In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.
天气挺冷的。

Tiānqì tǐng lěng de.

It's pretty cold.
天气是如此地美好。

Tiānqì shì rúcǐ de měihǎo.

The weather is so nice!
天气暖和了，细菌就容易繁殖。

Tiānqì nuǎnhuole, xìjūn jiù róngyì fánzhí.

When the weather gets warm, bacteria multiply easily.
天气每天都在变。

Tiānqì měitiān dōu zài biàn.

The weather varies from day to day.
天气比昨天好。

Tiānqì bǐ zuótiān hǎo.

The weather's better than yesterday.
天气的预报是很科学的。

Tiānqì de yùbào shì hěn kēxué de.

The weather is forecast scientifically.
天气越来越热。

Tiānqì yuèláiyuè rè.

It's getting hotter and hotter.
天气转凉了。

Tiānqì zhuǎn liángle.

The weather became colder.
天气转好了。

Tiānqì zhuǎn hǎole.

The weather turned better.
天气这么好，待在家里太可惜了。

Tiānqì zhème hǎo, dài zài jiālǐ tài kěxīle.

The weather is so nice, it's a shame to stay at home.
天气逐步变冷，多穿衣服。

Tiānqì zhúbù biàn lěng, duō chuānyīfú.

It's gradually getting colder, so wear more clothes.
天气非常寒冷。

Tiānqì fēicháng hánlěng.

It's very cold.
天气预报不一定很精确。

Tiānqìyùbào bù yídìng hěn jīngquè.

Weather forecasts are not always very accurate.
天渐渐黑了，我们回家吧。

Tiān jiànjiàn hēile, wǒmen huíjiā ba.

It's gradually getting dark, so let's go home.
天然气的价格上升。

Tiānránqì de jiàgé shàngshēng.

The price of gas is rising.
天生人，地养人

tiānshēng rén, dì yǎng rén

Heaven gives birth to people, earth feeds them
天空中划过一道闪电。

Tiānkōng zhōng huáguò yídào shǎndiàn.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
天空中有一只雕在盘旋。

Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu yìzhī diāo zài pánxuán.

An eagle is circling in the sky.
天空乌云密布。

Tiānkōng wūyún mìbù.

The sky is full of dark clouds.
天空先变暗，继而下起了大雨。

Tiānkōng xiān biàn'àn, jì'ér xià qǐle dàyǔ.

The sky darkened first, then it started pouring.
天空几乎每天是晴朗的。

Tiānkōng jīhū měitiān shì qínglǎng de.

The sky is clear almost every day.
天空很晴朗。

Tiānkōng hěn qínglǎng.

The skies are clear.
天空是多么的蓝啊！

Tiānkōng shì duōme de lán a!

How blue the sky is!
天空是浅蓝的。

Tiānkōng shì qiǎn lán de.

The sky is light blue.
天空突然变色，要下雨了。

Tiānkōng tūrán biànsè, yào xiàyǔle.

The sky suddenly changed colour, so it's about to rain.
天空突然轰的一声响。

Tiānkōng tūrán hōng de yì shēngxiǎng.

Suddenly the sky let out a boom.
天空逐渐明亮了起来。

Tiānkōng zhújiàn míngliàngle qǐlai.

The sky is getting brighter.
天空阴暗，看起来马上要下雨了。

Tiānkōng yīn'àn, kànqǐlai mǎshàng yào xiàyǔle.

The sky is overcast, and it looks like it's about to rain.
天空飘的云很美。

Tiānkōng piāo de Yún hěn měi.

The clouds floating in the sky are beautiful.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏

tiānwǎnghuīhuī, shū'érbúlòu

Heaven's net is vast; its mesh is wide but nothing slips through
天花板上悬着一盏大灯。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng xuánzhe yìzhǎn dàdēng.

A big lamp hangs from the ceiling.
天花板上有洞。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu dòng.

There's a hole in the ceiling.
天花板上面有只苍蝇。

Tiānhuābǎn shàngmiàn yǒu zhǐ cāngying.

There is a fly on the ceiling.
天荒饿不死手艺人

tiānhuāng è bù sǐ shǒuyìrén

even a famine year can't starve a craftsman
天要下雨，娘要嫁人

tiān yào xiàyǔ, niáng yào jiàrén

When the sky wants to rain and a widowed mother wants to remarry
天边的云是粉红色的。

Tiānbiān de Yún shì fěnhóngsè de.

The clouds on the horizon are pink.
天这么黑，八成要下雨了。

Tiān zhème hēi, bāchéng yào xiàyǔle.

The sky is so dark, so it will most probably rain.
天道运行，自有它的规律。

Tiāndào yùnxíng, zìyǒu tā de guīlǜ.

The Way of Heaven runs its course according to its own laws.
天高任鸟飞，海阔凭鱼跃

tiān gāo rèn niǎo fēi, hǎi kuò píng yúyuè

the sky is high, let the birds fly; the sea is wide, let the fish leap
天黄有风，人黄有病

tiān huáng yǒu fēng, rén huáng yǒu bìng

when the sky turns yellow there's wind, when a person turns yellow there's illness
天黑了，况且还下着雨。

Tiānhēi le, kuàngqiě hái xià zhe yǔ.

It's dark, and moreover it's raining.
天黑了，家家户户亮起了灯。

Tiānhēi le, jiājiā-hùhù liàng qǐle dēng.

It got dark, and the lights came on in every home.
天黑以前，渔船要在小港口停泊。

Tiānhēi yǐqián, yúchuán yào zài xiǎo gǎngkǒu tíngbó.

Before dark, the fishing boats have to anchor in the small harbor.
天黑以后，路灯会自动开启。

Tiānhēi yǐhòu, lùdēng huì zìdòng kāiqǐ.

After dark, the street lights come on automatically.
天黑以后，部队开始撤退。

Tiānhēi yǐhòu, bùduì kāishǐ chètuì.

After dark, the troops began to retreat.
天黑前，他赶到了驿站。

Tiānhēi qián, tā gǎndàole yìzhàn.

He reached the post station before dark.
天黑得很快，好似要下大雨了。

Tiānhēi de hěn kuài, hǎosì yào xià dàyǔ le.

It's getting dark fast, as if it's about to pour.
太上老君叫蛇咬，法尽了

tàishànglǎojūn jiào shé yǎo, fǎ jìnle

Laozi bitten by a snake: out of magic
太久了，我们不能再等。

Tài jiǔle, wǒmen bùnéng zài děng.

It's been too long -- we can't wait any more.
太公在此，没有你的位置

tàigōng zài cǐ, méiyǒu nǐ de wèizhi

Grand Duke Jiang is here: there is no place for you
太公在此，诸神退位

tàigōng zài cǐ, zhū shén tuìwèi

Grand Duke Jiang is here: all the gods step down
太公钓渭水，走老运

tàigōng diào Wèishuǐ, zǒu lǎo yùn

Grand Duke Jiang fishes in the Wei River: his luck comes in old age
太冷了，把手揣进口袋吧。

Tài lěngle, bǎshou chuǎi jìn kǒudài ba.

It's too cold, so put your hands in your pockets.
太可惜了！

Tài kěxīle!

What a shame!
太吵了，语音识别会出错。

Tài chǎole, yǔyīnshíbié huì chūcuò.

It's too noisy, so the speech recognition will make mistakes.
太好了！

Tàihǎole!

Great!
太子以后会当皇帝。

Tàizǐ yǐhòu huì dāng huángdì.

The crown prince will become emperor later.
太安逸的日子会让人变懒。

Tài ānyì de rìzi huì ràng rén biàn lǎn.

A life that is too comfortable makes people lazy.
太岁头上动土，胆大包天

tàisuìtóushangdòngtǔ, dǎndàbāotiān

breaking ground over the Grand Year god's head: daring beyond measure
太岁头上的土，没人敢动

tàisuì tóushàng de tǔ, méi rén gǎn dòng

the soil on the Grand Year god's head: no one dares touch it
太平天国发生在清朝末年。

Tàipíngtiānguó fāshēng zài qīngcháo mònián.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom arose in the late Qing dynasty.
太平天国是在清朝末年发生的。

Tàipíngtiānguó shì zài qīngcháo mònián fāshēng de.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom arose in the late Qing dynasty.
太平年月寿星多

tàipíng nián yue shòuxīng duō

in peaceful years there are many long-lived elders
太平洋两岸的气候不一样。

Tàipíngyáng liǎng'àn de qìhòu bù yíyàng.

The climate on the two coasts of the Pacific is different.
太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.

The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.
太平洋的警察，管得太宽

Tàipíngyáng de jǐngchá, guǎn de tài kuān

a policeman of the Pacific Ocean: his beat is too wide
太平路在哪里？

Tàipíng lù zài nǎlǐ?

Where is Taiping road?
太晚了，宵夜别吃太多。

Tài wǎn le, xiāoyè bié chī tài duō.

It's too late, so don't eat too much for a midnight snack.
太晚了，机票都买不到了。

Tài wǎn le, jīpiào dōu mǎi búdàole.

It's too late - we won't be able to buy plane tickets now.
太暗了我无法读。

Tài àn le wǒ wúfǎ dú.

It is too dark for me to read.
太暗了，看不清楚。

Tài àn le, kàn bù qīngchu.

It is too dark to see clearly.
太极拳是一种中国武术。

Tàijíquán shì yìzhǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù.

Tai chi is a Chinese martial art.
太棒了！

Tài bàng le!

Fantastic!