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尽管受了伤，他们还是继续战斗。

Jǐnguǎn shòule shāng, tāmen háishi jìxù zhàndòu.

Though wounded, they continued to fight.
尽管很忙，她还是来送我了。

Jǐnguǎn hěn máng, tā háishi lái sòng wǒ le.

Though very busy, she came to see me off.
尽量保持乐观。

Jǐnliàng bǎochí lèguān.

Try to stay positive.
尽量别担心我。

Jǐnliàng bié dānxīn wǒ.

Try not to worry about me.
尽量别迷路。

Jǐnliàng bié mílù.

Try not to get lost.
尽量试着用好你的时间。

Jǐnliàng shìzhe yòng hǎo nǐ de shíjiān.

Try to make the most of your time.
尾气排放要符合标准。

Wěiqì páifàng yào fúhébiāozhǔn.

Exhaust emissions must meet the standards.
尿泡虽大无斤两，秤砣虽小压千斤

suīpao suī dà wú jīnliǎng, chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

though the bladder is big it has no weight; though the steelyard weight is small it outweighs a thousand jin
尿里有血，要马上去医院。

Niào lǐ yǒu xuè, yào mǎshàng qù yīyuàn.

There is blood in the urine, so you must go to the hospital right away.
局势愈演愈烈，我们很担心。

Júshì yùyǎnyùliè, wǒmen hěn dānxīn.

The situation keeps escalating, and we are very worried.
屁股上扎针，离心远

pìgu shàng zhāzhēn, líxīn yuǎn

sticking a needle in one's backside: far from the heart
屁股上挂镜子，照见别人照不见自己

pìgu shàng guà jìngzi, zhàojiàn biéren zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

hanging a mirror on one's backside: it shows others but not oneself
屁股后面安拉锁，开后门

pìgu hòumian ānlā suǒ, kāihòumén

fitting a zipper on one's backside: open the back door
屁股底下上弹簧，蹦起来

pìgu dǐxia shàng tánhuáng, bèng qǐlai

fitting springs under one's backside: bounce up
居委会在楼下贴了通知。

Jūwěihuì zài lóuxià tiēle tōngzhī.

The residents' committee put up a notice downstairs.
居民一致抵制这个计划。

Jūmín yízhì dǐzhì zhège jìhuà.

The residents unanimously rejected this plan.
居民们向政府诉求修路。

Jūmínmen xiàng zhèngfǔ sùqiú xiūlù.

The residents petitioned the government to repair the road.
居民十分关切房价的变化。

Jūmín shífēn guānqiè fángjià de biànhuà.

Residents are very concerned about changes in housing prices.
居民对新规定有异议。

Jūmín duì xīn guīdìng yǒu yìyì.

The residents object to the new rules.
居民投票罢免了那位市长。

Jūmín tóupiào bàmiǎnle nà wèi shìzhǎng.

The residents voted to remove that mayor from office.
居民自发组织了清扫活动。

Jūmín zìfā zǔzhīle qīngsǎo huódòng.

The residents spontaneously organized a clean-up.
居民走后，房子就空了。

Jūmín zǒu hòu, fángzi jiù kōng le.

After the residents leave, the house is empty.
屋前有一片开阔的草地。

Wū qián yǒu yípiàn kāikuò de cǎodì.

There is an open stretch of grass in front of the house.
屋后的竹子长得非常茂密。

Wū hòu de zhúzi zhǎng de fēicháng màomì.

The bamboo behind the house has grown very lush.
屋子太狭小，放不下沙发。

Wūzi tài xiáxiǎo, fàngbúxià shāfā.

The room is too cramped to fit a sofa.
屋子物美价廉。

Wūzi wùměijiàlián.

The house looked good; moreover, the price was right.
屋子里有很多人。

Wūzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people in the house.
屋宽不如心宽

wū kuān bùrú xīn kuān

a wide house is not as good as a wide heart
屋檐上的雪慢慢化成了水。

Wūyán shàng de xuě mànmàn huàchéngle shuǐ.

The snow on the eaves slowly melted into water.
屋檐下放个桶承接雨水。

Wūyán xiàfàng gè tǒng chéngjiē yǔshuǐ.

Put a bucket under the eaves to catch the rainwater.
屋檐下的斗拱不用一根钉子。

Wūyán xià de dǒugǒng búyòng yìgēn dīngzi.

The dougong under the eaves doesn't use a single nail.
屋漏又逢连阴雨，祸不单行

wūlòu yòu féng liányīnyǔ, huòbùdānxíng

the roof leaks and then comes continuous rain: misfortunes never come singly
屋漏在上，知之在下

wūlòu zài shàng, zhī zhī zài xià

the roof leaks above, those below know it
屋顶漏水了，请人来修。

Wūdǐng lòushuǐ le, qǐng rén lái xiū.

The roof is leaking, so get someone to come and fix it.
屋顶的天窗该擦一擦了。

Wūdǐng de tiānchuāng gāi cā yì cāle.

The skylight on the roof needs a wipe.
屋顶装光伏，电费省多了。

Wūdǐng zhuāng guāngfú, diànfèi shěng duō le.

With photovoltaics on the roof, the electricity bill is much lower.
屎壳郎戴花，臭美

shǐkélàng dài huā, chòuměi

a dung beetle wearing a flower: stinking beauty
屎壳郎打喷嚏，满嘴喷粪

shǐkélàng dǎpēntì, mǎnzuǐpēnfèn

a dung beetle sneezing: a mouth full of spraying dung
屎壳郎掉进药柜里，冒充大力丸

shǐkélàng diào jìn yào guì li, màochōng dàlìwán

a dung beetle falls into a medicine cabinet: passes itself off as a strength pill
屎壳郎插鸡毛，你算个什么鸟

shǐkélàng chā jīmáo, nǐ suàn ge shénme niǎo

a dung beetle stuck with chicken feathers: what kind of bird do you think you are?
屎壳郎搬家，走一路，臭一路

shǐkélàng bānjiā, zǒu yílù, chòu yílù

a dung beetle moving house: stinks all along the way
屎壳郎滚粪蛋儿，臭味相投

shǐkélàng gǔn fèn dàn ér, xiùwèixiāngtóu

a dung beetle rolling a dung ball: the stink suits each other
屎壳郎爬到扫帚上，专一找杈儿

shǐkélàng pá dào sàozhou shàng, zhuānyī zhǎo chār

a dung beetle climbs on a broom: looks only for forks (for faults)
屎壳郎爬秤盘子，不知道自己有多大分量

shǐkélàng pá chèngpánzi, bù zhīdào zìjǐ yǒu duō dà fènliàng

a dung beetle climbing on a scale pan: doesn't know how much weight it has
屎壳郎趴在鞭鞘上，只知道腾云驾雾，不知道死在眼前

shǐkélàng pā zài biānshāo shang, zhǐ zhīdào téngyúnjiàwù, bù zhīdào sǐ zài yǎnqián

a dung beetle clinging to a whip lash: knows only of soaring through the clouds, not that death is before its eyes
屎壳郎钻入夜壶里，不说受罪，还说游江湖

shǐkélàng zuān rù yèhú li, bù shuō shòuzuì, hái shuō yóu jiānghú

a dung beetle crawls into a chamber pot: doesn't call it suffering, calls it roaming the world
屎壳郎飞到烟袋锅儿上，要拱火儿

shǐkélàng fēi dào yāndàiguō ér shàng, yào gǒng huǒr

a dung beetle lands on a pipe bowl: wants to stir the fire
屎壳郎飞到车道沟里，充硬骨头

shǐkélàng fēi dào chēdàogōu li, chōng yìnggǔtou

a dung beetle flies into a cart-rut: pretends to be a tough bone
屎壳郎驾云，美上天了

shǐkélàng jiàyún, měi shàngtiān le

a dung beetle riding the clouds: so pleased it is up in the sky
屏幕上慢慢显现出一行字。

Píngmù shàng mànmàn xiǎnxiàn chū yìxíng zì.

A line of text slowly appeared on the screen.
屏幕上的倒计时快结束了。

Píngmù shàng de dàojìshí kuài jiéshùle.

The countdown on the screen is about to end.
屏幕上的影像突然消失了。

Píngmù shàng de yǐngxiàng tūrán xiāoshī le.

The image on the screen suddenly disappeared.
展览介绍了科学家的事迹。

Zhǎnlǎn jièshàole kēxuéjiā de shìjì.

The exhibition introduced the scientist's notable achievements.
展览会在六月下旬开始。

Zhǎnlǎnhuì zài liùyuè xiàxún kāishǐ.

The exhibition starts in late June.
展览大大地吸引了公众的注意。

Zhǎnlǎn dàdà de xīyǐnle gōngzhòng de zhùyì.

The exhibition has drawn much attention from the public.
展览现在已经开放。

Zhǎnlǎn xiànzài yǐjīng kāifàng.

The exhibition is now open.
展览里有很多私人珍藏。

Zhǎnlǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō sīrén zhēncáng.

The exhibition includes many private collections.
属公鸡的，光打鸣儿不下蛋

shǔ gōngjī de, guāng dǎmíngr bú xiàdàn

born a rooster: only crows and never lays eggs
属刺猬的，捧不得也打不得

shǔ cìwei de, pěng bùdé yě dǎ bùdé

born a hedgehog: can't be held up and can't be hit
属卖糖人儿的，吹得凶

shǔ mài tángrénr de, chuī de xiōng

born a sugar-figure seller: blows hard
属喜鹊的，专拣高枝儿飞

shǔ xǐquè de, zhuān jiǎn gāozhīr fēi

born a magpie: only flies to the high branches
属姜太公的，能掐会算

shǔ Jiāng Tàigōng de, néngqiāhuìsuàn

born Jiang Taigong: can count on his fingers and calculate
属核桃仁的，不敲不出来

shǔ hétaorén de, bù qiāo bù chūlái

born a walnut kernel: won't come out unless cracked
属水萝卜的，皮红心白

shǔ shuǐluóbo de, pí hóngxīn bái

born a radish: red skin, white heart
属泥鳅的，滑得很

shǔ níqiu de, huá de hěn

born a loach: very slippery
属爆竹的，点火就着

shǔ bàozhú de, diǎnhuǒ jiù zháo

born a firecracker: goes off as soon as it's lit
属犁铧的，老往一面翻土

shǔ líhuá de, lǎo wǎng yímiàn fān tǔ

born a ploughshare: always turns the soil to one side
属狗熊的，胎里笨

shǔ gǒuxióng de, tāi li bèn

born a bear: clumsy from the womb
属狗的，翻脸不认人

shǔ gǒu de, fānliǎnbúrènrén

born a dog: turns on you and doesn't recognise you
属狗的，记吃不记打

shǔ gǒu de, jì chī bú jì dǎ

born a dog: remembers the feeding, not the beating
属猴子的，有人敲锣就上杆子

shǔ hóuzi de, yǒurén qiāoluó jiù shàng gānzi

born a monkey: climbs the pole whenever someone bangs a gong
属猴皮筋儿的，能伸能缩

shǔ hóupíjīnr de, néng shēn néng suō

born a rubber band: can stretch and shrink
属瓶子的，有口无心

shǔ píngzi de, yǒukǒuwúxīn

born a bottle: has a mouth but no heart
属百灵的，叫得好听

shǔ bǎilíng de, jiào de hǎotīng

born in the year of the lark: sings beautifully
属相是按出生年份来算的。

Shǔxiàng shì àn chūshēng niánfèn lái suàn de.

Your zodiac animal is determined by your birth year.
属螃蟹的，横行惯了

shǔ pángxiè de, héngxíng guànle

born a crab: used to walking sideways
属蟋蟀的，好斗

shǔ xīshuài de, hàodòu

born a cricket: loves to fight
属豆腐渣的，不往一起粘

shǔ dòufuzhā de, bù wǎng yìqǐ zhān

born tofu dregs: won't stick together
属车轮的，推一推，转一转

shǔ chēlún de, tuī yì tuī, zhuàn yí zhuàn

born a wheel: push it once and it turns once
属铁罐子的，禁得住摔打

shǔ tiě guànzi de, jīndezhù shuāida

born an iron pot: can take being thrown about
属鸡毛的，越吹越觉得自己高

shǔ jīmáo de, yuè chuī yuè juéde zìjǐ gāo

born a chicken feather: the more it's blown, the higher it feels
属鸡的，现刨现吃

shǔ jī de, xiàn páo xiàn chī

born a chicken: eats what it scratches up right then
属鸭子的，两片嘴爱怎么扁就怎么扁

shǔ yāzi de, liǎngpiànzuǐ ài zěnme biǎn jiù zěnme biǎn

born a duck: the two halves of the beak flatten (make up) however they like
属鸭子的，就两片嘴硬

shǔ yāzi de, jiù liǎngpiànzuǐ yìng

born a duck: only the two halves of the beak are hard
属黄花鱼的，溜边儿

shǔ huánghuāyú de, liūbiānr

born a yellow croaker: slips along the edge
山上发生了泥石流。

Shānshàng fāshēngle níshíliú.

A mudslide has happened in the mountains.
山上多栽树，等于修水库

shānshàng duō zāishù, děngyú xiū shuǐkù

plant more trees on the hills, and it's the same as building a reservoir
山上建了很多利用风能的设备。

Shānshàng jiànle hěn duō lìyòng fēngnéng de shèbèi.

Many facilities that use wind power have been built on the mountain.
山上无大树，茅草招大风

shānshàng wú dàshù, máocǎo zhāo dàfēng

with no big trees on the mountain, the thatch grass draws the great wind
山上晚上很冷，记得带好睡袋。

Shānshàng wǎnshang hěn lěng, jìde dài hǎo shuìdài.

It gets cold on the mountain at night, so remember to bring your sleeping bag.
山上有一个转播信号的小站。

Shānshàng yǒu yí gè zhuǎnbō xìnhào de xiǎozhàn.

There is a small station on the mountain that relays the signal.
山上有很多可以做草药的植物。

Shānshàng yǒu hěn duō kěyǐ zuò cǎoyào de zhíwù.

There are many plants on the mountain that can be used as herbal medicine.
山上有很多野生的花。

Shānshàng yǒu hěn duō yěshēng de huā.

There are lots of wild flowers on the mountain.
山上没有饮用水，我们得自己带。

Shānshàng méiyǒu yǐnyòngshuǐ, wǒmen de zìjǐ dài.

There is no drinking water on the mountain, so we have to bring our own.
山上的夜晚特别凉爽。

Shānshàng de yèwǎn tèbié liángshuǎng.

The nights up in the mountains are especially cool and refreshing.
山上的大火燃烧了三天。

Shānshàng de dàhuǒ ránshāole sāntiān.

The big fire on the mountain burned for three days.
山上的寺庙里住着几个和尚。

Shānshàng de sìmiào lǐ zhùzhe jǐ ge héshang.

A few monks live in the temple on the mountain.
山上的岩石大片裸露着。

Shānshàng de yánshí dàpiàn luǒlùzhe.

Large areas of rock on the mountain are bare.
山上的暴风雪太危险了。

Shānshàng de bàofēngxuě tài wēixiǎn le.

The blizzard in the mountains is far too dangerous.
山上的村子还没有自来水。

Shānshàng de cūnzi hái méiyǒu zìláishuǐ.

The village up in the mountains still has no running water.