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小王，出来玩儿！

Xiǎo Wáng, chūlái wánr!

Xiao Wang, come out to play!
小碗吃饭，靠添

xiǎo wǎn chīfàn, kào tiān

eating from a small bowl: relies on adding more (heaven)
小老鼠钻进水壶里，光顾游壶，忘了遭水淹

xiǎolǎoshǔ zuānjìn shuǐhú lǐ, guānggù yóu hú, wàngle zāo shuǐ yān

a little mouse climbs into a kettle: so busy swimming in the kettle (lake) it forgets it's being drowned
小胡同儿赶猪，直来直去

xiǎo hútòngr gǎn zhū, zhíláizhíqù

driving a pig down a small alley: it can only go straight
小船停在安静的海湾里。

Xiǎochuán tíng zài ānjìng de Hǎiwān lǐ.

The little boat is moored in a quiet bay.
小船在汪洋中慢慢漂着。

Xiǎochuán zài wāngyáng zhōng mànmàn piāozhe.

The little boat drifted slowly on the vast waters.
小船在波浪中上下起伏。

Xiǎochuán zài bōlàng zhōng shàngxià qǐfú.

The little boat bobbed up and down on the waves.
小船在波浪中摇来摇去。

Xiǎochuán zài bōlàng zhōng yáo lái yáo qù.

The little boat rocked back and forth among the waves.
小船在湖面上轻轻晃荡。

Xiǎochuán zài hú miànshàng qīngqīng huàngdang.

The little boat rocked gently on the lake.
小船沿着河道慢慢航行。

Xiǎochuán yánzhe hédào mànmàn hángxíng.

The small boat sailed slowly along the river.
小草从石头的裂缝里长出来。

Xiǎocǎo cóng shítou de lièfèng lǐzhǎng chūlái.

Little grass grew out of the crevice in the rock.
小草刚长出来，叶子又稚嫩又绿。

Xiǎocǎo gāng zhǎng chūlái, yèzi yòu zhìnèn yòu lǜ.

The grass has just sprouted, and its leaves are tender and green.
小草的生命力很顽强。

Xiǎocǎo de shēngmìnglì hěn wánqiáng.

Grass has a very tenacious vitality.
小草的生命力真强啊！

Xiǎocǎo de shēngmìnglì zhēn qiáng a!

The vitality of grass is really strong!
小葱拌豆腐,一青二白

xiǎocōngbàndòufǔ,yì qīng èr bái

scallion mixed with tofu: one green, two white
小虫钻进了岩石的裂缝。

Xiǎo chóng zuānjìnle yánshí de lièfèng.

The little insect crawled into a crevice in the rock.
小蛇出大蟒

xiǎo shé chū dà mǎng

a small snake turns into a big python
小行星撞上地球会怎么样？

Xiǎoxíngxīng zhuàng shàng dìqiú huì zěnmeyàng?

What would happen if an asteroid hit the Earth?
小误会衍生出大麻烦。

Xiǎo wùhuì yǎnshēng chū dà máfan.

A small misunderstanding gave rise to big trouble.
小说把农村生活刻画得真实。

Xiǎoshuō bǎ nóngcūn shēnghuó kèhuà de zhēnshí.

The novel portrays village life very realistically.
小说里的人物写得很丰满。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de rénwù xiě de hěn fēngmǎn.

The characters in the novel are very well rounded.
小说里的曹操很奸诈。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de Cáo Cāo hěn jiānzhà.

The Cao Cao in the novel is very treacherous.
小说里的角色写得很丰满。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de juésè xiě de hěn fēngmǎn.

The characters in the novel are fully rounded.
小说里的诸葛亮聪明过人。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de Zhūgě Liàng cōngmingguò rén.

The Zhuge Liang in the novel is exceptionally clever.
小说里的转折让我很吃惊。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de zhuǎnzhé ràng wǒ hěn chījīng.

The twist in the novel surprised me a lot.
小车不倒只管推

xiǎochē bù dǎo zhǐguǎn tuī

as long as the cart doesn't tip over, just keep pushing
小车不拉,推好了

xiǎochē bù lā,tuī hǎole

a handcart isn't pulled: pushing (tuī) it is fine
小钱不去，大钱不来

xiǎoqián bú qù, dàqián bù lái

if small money doesn't go, big money doesn't come
小错护短，大错不远

xiǎocuò hùduǎn, dà cuò bù yuǎn

shield a small fault, and a big fault is not far off
小镇方圆不大，人人都认识。

Xiǎozhèn fāngyuán bú dà, rénrén dōu rènshi.

The town isn't big in extent, and everyone knows each other.
小镇的旅游业越来越兴盛。

Xiǎozhèn de lǚyóuyè yuèláiyuè xīngshèng.

The town's tourism industry is flourishing more and more.
小镇的空气比城里好多了。

Xiǎozhèn de kōngqì bǐ chénglǐ hǎoduō le.

The air in the small town is much better than in the city.
小马乍行嫌路窄

xiǎomǎ zhà xíng xián lù zhǎi

a young horse just starting out finds the road too narrow
小鬼见钟馗,相形见绌

xiǎoguǐ jiàn Zhōng Kuí,xiāngxíngjiànchù

a little demon meets Zhong Kui: shown up by comparison
小鱼在网里拼命挣扎。

Xiǎoyú zài wǎng lǐ pīnmìng zhēngzhá.

The little fish struggled desperately in the net.
小鱼常常吃海里的藻类。

Xiǎoyú chángcháng chī hǎilǐ de zǎolèi.

Small fish often eat the algae in the sea.
小鸟停在树干上。

Xiǎoniǎo tíng zài shùgàn shàng.

A little bird is perched on the tree trunk.
小鸟刚从壳里钻出来。

Xiǎoniǎo gāng cóng ké lǐ zuān chūlái.

The little bird has just crawled out of its shell.
小鸟在我的车上拉了屎。

Xiǎoniǎo zài wǒ de chē shàng lāle shǐ.

A bird pooped on my car.
小鸟站在树梢上唱歌。

Xiǎoniǎo zhàn zài shùshāo shàng chànggē.

A little bird is standing on the treetop singing.
小鸟被关在笼子里。

Xiǎoniǎo bèi guān zài lóngzi lǐ.

The little bird is locked in a cage.
小鸟躲进了一丛竹子里。

Xiǎoniǎo duǒ jìnle yì cóng zhúzi lǐ.

The little bird hid in a thicket of bamboo.
小鸡儿吃小米，直点头

xiǎojī ér chī xiǎomǐ, zhí diǎntóu

a chick eating millet: keeps nodding
小鸡儿吃碗碴儿，一口一个瓷儿

xiǎojī ér chī wǎn chár, yìkǒu yí gè cí ér

a chick eating bowl shards: every peck is a piece of porcelain (a word)
小鸡儿吃黄豆，强往下咽

xiǎojī ér chī huángdòu, qiáng wǎng xiàyàn

a chick eating soybeans: forcing them down
小鹿在草地上跳跃。

Xiǎo lù zài cǎodì shàng tiàoyuè.

The little deer is bounding across the grass.
少一把叉子。

Shǎo yì bǎ chāzi.

There is a fork missing.
少不癫狂老不板

shào bù diānkuáng lǎo bù bǎn

when young, don't be flighty; when old, don't be rigid
少了一个戒指和一点现金。

Shǎole yí gè jièzhi hé yìdiǎn xiànjīn.

A ring and some cash are missing.
少了一把勺子。

Shǎole yì bǎ sháozi.

There is a spoon missing.
少叫一声哥，多走十里坡

shǎo jiào yìshēng gē, duō zǒu shí lǐ pō

say 'elder brother' once less, and walk ten more miles of hill
少吃一口，安定一宿

shǎo chī yìkǒu, āndìng yì xiǔ

eat one mouthful less, and sleep peacefully for a night
少吃咸鱼少口干

shǎo chī xiányú shǎo kǒu gān

eat less salted fish and your mouth is less dry
少吃多滋味，多吃坏肚皮

shǎo chī duō zīwèi, duō chī huài dùpí

eat less and it tastes better, eat more and you ruin your stomach
少吃零食，对身体更好。

Shǎo chī língshí, duì shēntǐ gèng hǎo.

Eating fewer snacks is better for your health.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲

shàozhuàngbùnǔlì, lǎodàtúshāngbēi

if you don't work hard when young and strong, you'll grieve in vain when old
少女的心，秋天的云

shàonǚ de xīn, qiūtiān de Yún

a young girl's heart, an autumn cloud
少子化让小学招不到新生。

Shǎozǐhuà ràng xiǎoxué zhāo búdào xīnshēng.

The declining birthrate means primary schools can't find enough new students.
少年不知勤学苦，老来方知读书迟

shàonián bùzhī qínxué kǔ, lǎo lái fāngzhī dúshū chí

in youth one doesn't know the hardship of diligent study; only in old age does one know reading started late
少年偏信，老年多疑

shàonián piānxìn, lǎonián duōyí

the young are too trusting, the old are too suspicious
少年决定要向她求婚。

Shàonián juédìng yào xiàng tā qiúhūn.

The young man decided to propose to her.
少年每天都会来。

Shàonián měitiān dōu huì lái.

Every day the boy would come.
少年犯罪最近一直在增长。

Shàonián fànzuì zuìjìn yìzhí zài zēngzhǎng.

Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.
尖扁担担柴，两头脱

jiān biǎndan dān chái, liǎngtóu tuō

carrying firewood on a pointed-ended pole: both ends come off
尘不迷人眼，水不迷鱼眼，草不迷鹰眼

chén bù mírén yǎn, shuǐ bù mí yúyǎn, cǎo bù mí yīngyǎn

dust can't blind a person's eyes, water can't blind a fish's eyes, grass can't blind an eagle's eyes
尘世难逢笑口开

chénshì nán féng xiào kǒu kāi

in the mortal world it's hard to meet an open, laughing mouth
尝尝成功的味道。

Cháng cháng chénggōng de wèidao.

Taste the flavour of success.
尝试在下一次做得更好。

Chángshì zài xià yícì zuò de gèng hǎo.

Try and do better next time.
尤其是要有耐心。

Yóuqí shì yào yǒu nàixīn.

Above all, be patient.
尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。

Yóuqí shì yào zhùyì nǐ chī de hé hē de dōngxi.

You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.
尤巴有点夸张了。

Yóu Bā yǒudiǎn kuāzhāngle.

Yuba is exaggerating.
就几步路，何必打车呢？

Jiù jǐ bù lù, hébì dǎchē ne?

It's only a few steps, so there's no need to take a taxi.
就在去年我们有了一个孩子。

Jiù zài qùnián wǒmen yǒule yí gè háizi.

We had a kid just last year.
就在沙发上。

Jiù zài shāfā shàng.

It's just there on the sofa.
就在这个关头，电话响了。

Jiù zài zhège guāntóu, diànhuà xiǎng le.

Right at that moment, the phone rang.
就在这儿停车吧。

Jiù zài zhèr tíngchē ba.

Stop the car here.
就好像我在做梦一样。

Jiù hǎoxiàng wǒ zài zuòmèng yíyàng.

It's like I'm dreaming.
就好像那证明了英语是正确的。

Jiù hǎoxiàng nà zhèngmíng le Yīngyǔ shì zhèngquè de.

Just as if that was proof that that was correct English.
就我而言，我很满意。

Jiù wǒ éryán, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

As for me, I am satisfied.
就是个吻而已啊。

Jiùshì gè wěn éryǐ a.

It was just a kiss.
就是想看看你有没有兴趣啦。

Jiùshì xiǎng kànkan nǐ yǒuméiyǒu xìngqù la.

You know, just to see if you're interested.
就是这样的。

Jiùshì zhèyàng de.

That's the way it is.
就此告别，后会有期！

Jiùcǐ gàobié, hòuhuìyǒuqī!

Let's part here, and hope to see you again!
就算下雨，比赛也将照常进行。

Jiùsuàn xiàyǔ, bǐsài yě jiāng zhàocháng jìnxíng.

Even if it rains, the game will be played.
就算你不喜欢，你也要负责管理。

Jiùsuàn nǐ bù xǐhuan, nǐ yě yào fùzé guǎnlǐ.

Even if you do not like it, you must take charge of it.
就算你不想，你也得走。

Jiùsuàn nǐ bùxiǎng, nǐ yě de zǒu.

Even if you don't want to, you have to go.
就算我富有，我也不会给他钱。

Jiùsuàn wǒ fùyǒu, wǒ yě búhuì gěi tā qián.

Even if I were rich, I wouldn't give him money.
就算明天下雨，我也会去的。

Jiùsuàn míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒ yě huì qù de.

I will go even if it rains tomorrow.
就算是真的，也没有多大的关系。

Jiùsuàn shì zhēnde, yě méiyǒu duō dà de guānxi.

Even if it is true, it matters little.
就说你呢，过来。

Jiù shuō nǐ ne, guòlái.

You, come here.
就连我们的头脑也遵守物理法则。

Jiù lián wǒmen de tóunǎo yě zūnshǒu wùlǐ fǎzé.

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.
就餐前请先洗手！

Jiùcān qián qǐng xiān xǐshǒu!

Please wash your hands before eating!
尼姑庵里借梳子，找错了门

Nígū'ān li jiè shūzi, zhǎo cuòle mén

borrowing a comb in a nunnery: knocked at the wrong door
尼姑捡梳子，空喜欢了一场

nígū jiǎn shūzi, kōng xǐhuanle yìcháng

a nun finds a comb: happy for nothing
尽听蝲蝲蛄叫就别种庄稼了

jìn tīng làlàgū jiào jiù biézhǒng zhuāngjia le

if you only listen to the mole crickets chirp, don't plant crops
尽早让我知道结果。

Jǐnzǎo ràng wǒ zhīdào jiéguǒ.

Let me know the result as soon as you can.
尽管下着雨，他还是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.
尽管下着雨，我还是出了门。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.
尽管他很富有，他还是不满足。

Jǐnguǎn tā hěn fùyǒu, tā háishi bù mǎnzú.

Despite his riches, he's not contented.
尽管他有那么多钱，他并不快乐。

Jǐnguǎn tā yǒu nàme duō qián, tā bìng bú kuàilè.

For all the money he has, he is not happy.