Chinese example sentences

人不知自丑，马不知脸长

rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng

people don't know their own ugliness, horses don't know their faces are long

人不知道未来可能发生什么事。

Rén bù zhīdào wèilái kěnéng fāshēng shénme shì.

Nobody knows what will happen in the future.

人不辞路，虎不辞山

rén bù cí lù, hǔ bù cí shān

people don't leave the road, tigers don't leave the mountain

人串门子惹是非

rén chuànménzi rěshìfēi

people who go visiting houses stir up trouble

人为财死，鸟为食亡

rénwèicáisǐ, niǎowèishíwáng

people die for wealth, birds perish for food

人争闲气一场空

rén zhēngxiánqì yìchángkōng

people fight over idle anger, and it all comes to nothing

人事部门通知我明天去面试。

Rénshìbùmén tōngzhī wǒ míngtiān qù miànshì.

The HR department told me to come for an interview tomorrow.

人亲不如土亲

rén qīn bùrú tǔ qīn

relatives are not as close as one's native soil

人人头上顶块天

rénrén tóushàng dǐng kuài tiān

everyone carries a piece of sky on their head

人人心里有杆秤

rénrén xīnli yǒu gǎnchèng

everyone has a steelyard scale in their heart

人人有本难念的经

rénrén yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng

everyone has a scripture that is hard to recite

人人生来平等。

Rén rénshēng lái píngděng.

All men are created equal.

人人都有自己的喜怒哀乐。

Rénrén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xǐnù'āilè.

Everyone has their own joys, anger and sorrows.

人人都知道他对那狗的感情。

Rénrén dōu zhīdào tā duì nà gǒu de gǎnqíng.

Everyone knows of his affection for that dog.

人们一直推崇这位医生的精神。

Rénmen yìzhí tuīchóng zhèwèi yīshēng de jīngshén.

People have always revered this doctor's spirit.

人们会选择你或我。

Rénmen huì xuǎnzé nǐ huò wǒ.

People will choose you or me.

人们写诗哀悼这位英雄。

Rénmen xiěshī āidào zhèwèi yīngxióng.

People wrote poems to lament the death of this hero.

人们可能不记得那件事了。

Rénmen kěnéng bú jìde nà jiàn shì le.

People may not remember that.

人们向玉皇大帝求雨。

Rénmen xiàng Yùhuáng Dàdì qiúyǔ.

People prayed to the Jade Emperor for rain.

人们喜欢他，因为他很友善。

Rénmen xǐhuan tā, yīnwèi tā hěn yǒushàn.

People like him because he is friendly.

人们因为洪水被疏散了。

Rénmen yīnwèi hóngshuǐ bèi shūsànle.

The people were evacuated because of the flood.

人们在多雨地区种植水稻。

Rénmen zài duō yǔ deqū zhòngzhí shuǐdào.

Rice is grown in rainy regions.

人们在广场上悼念死者。

Rénmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng dàoniàn sǐzhě.

People mourned the dead in the square.

人们在广场追悼遇难者。

Rénmen zài guǎngchǎng zhuīdào yùnànzhě.

People gathered in the square to mourn the victims.

人们在香港抗议。

Rénmen zài Xiānggǎng kàngyì.

People are protesting in Hong Kong.

人们就是爱说话。

Rénmen jiùshì ài shuōhuà.

People love to talk.

人们希望复兴传统文化。

Rénmen xīwàng fùxīng chuántǒng wénhuà.

People hope to rejuvenate traditional culture.

人们希望炼丹能让自己长生不老。

Rénmen xīwàng liàndān néng ràng zìjǐ chángshēngbùlǎo.

People hoped that making elixirs would let them live forever.

人们常说没有什么比时间更重要。

Rénmen cháng shuō méiyǒu shénme bǐ shíjiān gèng zhòngyào.

It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.

人们常说生命短暂。

Rénmen cháng shuō shēngmìng duǎnzàn.

They often say that life is short.

人们应该在跳舞。

Rénmen yīnggāi zài tiàowǔ.

People should be dancing.

人们应该被鼓励。

Rénmen yīnggāi bèi gǔlì.

People should be encouraged.

人们必须查看硬币的正反面。

Rénmen bìxū chákàn yìngbì de zhèng fǎnmiàn.

People must examine the front and back of a coin.

人们必须用狐狸来抓狐狸。

Rénmen bìxū yòng húli lái zhuā húli.

People must use foxes to catch foxes.

人们怀疑他是间谍。

Rénmen huáiyí tā shì jiàndié.

He was under suspicion of being a spy.

人们怎么能在飞机上睡觉？

Rénmen zěnme néng zài fēijī shàng shuìjiào?

How do people manage to sleep on the plane?

人们指控他参与了这场阴谋。

Rénmen zhǐkòng tā cānyùle zhè chǎng yīnmóu.

They accused him of being part of the plot.

人们整晚都在给我买饮料。

Rénmen zhěng wǎn dōu zài gěi wǒ mǎi yǐnliào.

People have been buying me drinks all night.

人们无法保持沉默。

Rénmen wúfǎ bǎochí chénmò.

People can't keep quiet.

人们是这样说的。

Rénmen shì zhèyàng shuō de.

So they say.

人们有关心种族问题。

Rénmen yǒu guānxīn zhǒngzú wèntí.

People are concerned about racial problems.

人们正在依赖着我们。

Rénmen zhèngzài yīlàizhe wǒmen.

People are counting on us.

人们渴望和平。

Rénmen kěwàng hépíng.

People want peace.

人们用歌声歌颂英雄。

Rénmen yòng gēshēng gēsòng yīngxióng.

People extol their heroes in song.

人们的感情生活越来越不稳定。

Rénmen de gǎnqíng shēnghuó yuèláiyuè bù wěndìng.

People's emotional lives are becoming more and more unstable.

人们的生活条件越来越好了。

Rénmen de shēnghuó tiáojiàn yuèláiyuè hǎole.

People's living conditions are getting better and better.

人们相信神是存在的。

Rénmen xiāngxìn shén shì cúnzài de.

People believe that god exists.

人们相信神的存在。

Rénmen xiāngxìn shén de cúnzài.

People believe that god exists.

人们相信鲸有他们自己的语言。

Rénmen xiāngxìn jīng yǒu tāmen zìjǐ de yǔyán.

It is believed that whales have their own language.

人们认为他是一名伟大的学者。

Rénmen rènwéi tā shì yì míng wěidà de xuézhě.

People thought him to be a great scholar.

人们说得好，音乐是天使的话语。

Rénmen shuō de hǎo, yīnyuè shì tiānshǐ de huàyǔ.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

人们说爱情是盲目的。

Rénmen shuō àiqíng shì mángmù de.

They say love is blind.

人们说，狐狸比其他动物要狡猾。

Rénmen shuō, húli bǐ qítā dòngwù yào jiǎohuá.

People say that the fox is more cunning than other animals.

人们说，真正的朋友是真诚的。

Rénmen shuō, zhēnzhèng de péngyou shì zhēnchéng de.

They say a true friend is sincere.

人们都以为日本人是讲究礼貌的。

Rénmen dōu yǐwéi Rìběn rén shì jiǎngjiu lǐmào de.

Japanese people are considered to be polite.

人们都爱说话。

Rénmen dōu ài shuōhuà.

People all love talking.

人们难以审视和纠正自身的问题。

Rénmen nányǐ shěnshì hé jiūzhèng zìshēn de wèntí.

It's hard for people to examine and correct their own flaws.

人们需要更多的交流。

Rénmen xūyào gèng duō de jiāoliú.

People should get more involved.

人们需要止住仇恨。

Rénmen xūyào zhǐ zhù chóuhèn.

People need to stop hating.

人体的组织是由细胞构成的。

Réntǐ de zǔzhī shì yóu xìbāo gòuchéng de.

Human tissue is made up of cells.

人体能够快速地适应气温的转变。

Réntǐ nénggòu kuàisù de shìyìng qìwēn de zhuǎnbiàn.

The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

人凭志气虎凭威

rén píng zhìqì hǔ píng wēi

people rely on ambition, tigers rely on their might

人到事中迷，就怕没人提

rén dào shì zhōng mí, jiù pà méi rén tí

people get confused in the midst of things; the fear is that nobody prompts them

人到无求品自高

rén dào wú qiú pǐn zì gāo

when a person wants nothing, his character is naturally high

人到难处才见心

rén dào nánchu cái jiàn xīn

only when people are in difficulty do you see their hearts

人前一句话，神前一炉香

rén qián yíjù huà, shén qián yì lúxiāng

a word before people, an incense burner before the gods

人勤三分巧

rén qín sānfēn qiǎo

a diligent person has three-tenths more skill

人勤地不懒

rén qín dì bù lǎn

if people are diligent, the land isn't lazy

人口分布不太平均。

Rénkǒu fēnbù bú tài píngjūn.

The population distribution is not very even.

人口已经连续五年负增长。

Rénkǒu yǐjīng liánxù wǔ nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has had negative growth for five years in a row.

人口快如风

rénkǒu kuài rú fēng

people's mouths are fast as wind

人口正在增长。

Rénkǒu zhèngzài zēngzhǎng.

The population is growing.

人口稳定地增加。

Rénkǒu wěndeng de zēngjiā.

There was a steady increase in population.

人口老化是很多国家的问题。

Rénkǒu lǎohuà shì hěn duō guójiā de wèntí.

Population aging is a problem in many countries.

人口连续三年负增长。

Rénkǒu liánxù sān nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has shrunk for three years in a row.

人可以和虎狼搏斗，却无法和苍蝇争吵

rén kěyǐ hé hǔláng bódòu, què wúfǎ hé cāngying zhēngchǎo

a person can fight tigers and wolves but cannot quarrel with flies

人吃五谷生百病

rén chī wǔgǔ shēng bǎibìng

people eat the five grains and get a hundred illnesses

人各有心，心各有志

rén gè yǒuxīn, xīn gè yǒuzhì

each person has a heart, each heart has its aims

人合心，马合套儿

rén héxīn, mǎ hé tàor

people in accord of heart, horses in accord with the harness

人同此心，心同此理

réntóngcǐxīn, xīntóngcǐlǐ

people share this heart, hearts share this reason

人听甜言易上当，马踏软地易失蹄

rén tīng tiányán yì shàngdàng, mǎ tà ruǎn dì yì shī tí

people who hear sweet words are easily fooled; a horse treading soft ground easily stumbles

人命关天，非同儿戏

rénmìngguāntiān, fēitóng'érxì

a human life concerns heaven, and is no child's play

人和人之间沟通的方法有很多种。

Rén hé rén zhījiān gōutōng de fāngfǎ yǒu hěn duōzhǒng.

Human beings communicate in many ways.

人善被人欺，马善被人骑

rén shàn bèi rén qī, mǎ shàn bèi rén qí

a kind person gets bullied, a gentle horse gets ridden

人嘴两层皮

rén zuǐ liǎng céng pí

a person's mouth is two layers of skin

人嘴两张皮

rén zuǐ liǎngzhāngpí

a person's mouth is just two pieces of skin

人固有一死。

Rén gùyǒu yì sǐ.

All shall die.

人在世上炼，刀在石上磨

rén zài shìshàng liàn, dāo zài shí shang mó

people are tempered in the world, knives are ground on a stone

人均用水量每年都在下降。

Rénjūn yòng shuǐliàng měinián dōu zài xiàjiàng.

Water use per person falls every year.

人外有人，天外有天

rén wài yǒurén, tiānwàiyǒutiān

beyond people there are people, beyond the sky there is sky

人多乱，龙多旱，鸡多不下蛋

rén duō luàn, lóng duō hàn, jī duō bú xiàdàn

many people, chaos; many dragons, drought; many hens, no eggs

人多出圣人

rén duō chū shèngrén

where there are many people, sages emerge

人多力量大，柴多火焰高

rén duō lìliang dà, chái duō huǒyàn gāo

with many people the strength is great; with much firewood the flames are high

人多，我们跟别人拼桌吧。

Rén duō, wǒmen gēn biéren pīnzhuō ba.

It's crowded, so let's share a table with other people.

人多的地方，吵闹在所难免。

Rén duō de dìfang, chǎonào zàisuǒnánmiǎn.

Where there are lots of people, noise is unavoidable.

人对金钱的执着有时会带来烦恼。

Rén duì jīnqián de zhízhuó yǒushí huì dàilái fánnǎo.

People's attachment to money can sometimes bring trouble.

人工智能能帮我们做很多事。

Réngōngzhìnéng néng bāng wǒmen zuò hěn duō shì.

Artificial intelligence can help us do many things.

人平不语，水平不流

rén píng bùyǔ, shuǐpíng bù liú

when people are treated evenly they don't complain; when water is level it doesn't flow

人应该做自己命运的主宰。

Rén yīnggāi zuò zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔzǎi.

People should be the masters of their own fate.

人应该明白世界在变。

Rén yīnggāi míngbai shìjiè zài biàn.

People should understand that the world is changing.