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怎样改良贫瘠的土地？

Zěnyàng gǎiliáng pínjí de tǔdì?

How can infertile land be improved?
怎样给汉字加拼音？

Zěnyàng gěi hànzì jiā pīnyīn?

How do I add pinyin to Chinese characters?
怒伤肝，喜伤心

nù shāng gān, xǐ shāngxīn

anger harms the liver, joy harms the heart
怕小河过不了大江

pà xiǎohé guò bù liǎo dàjiāng

afraid of a small stream, you can't cross the great river
怕虎怕狼不在山上住

pà hǔ pà láng bú zài shānshàng zhù

if you fear tigers and wolves, don't live in the mountains
怕见的是怪，难躲的是债

pà jiàn de shì guài, nán duǒ de shì zhài

what you fear to see is monsters, what is hard to dodge is debt
怕问路，要迷路

pà wènlù, yào mílù

afraid to ask the way, you'll get lost
怕鬼偏有鬼

pà guǐ piān yǒuguǐ

afraid of ghosts, and there is a ghost
思念又祈祷。

Sīniàn yòu qídǎo.

Thoughts and prayers.
思念和祈祷。

Sīniàn hé qídǎo.

Thoughts and prayers.
思念并祈祷。

Sīniàn bìng qídǎo.

Thoughts and prayers.
思维一旦僵化，就很难创新。

Sīwéi yídàn jiānghuà, jiù hěn nán chuàngxīn.

Once your thinking becomes rigid, it's hard to be innovative.
急中有失，怒中无智

jí zhōng yǒushī, nù zhōng wú zhì

in haste there are mistakes, in anger there is no wisdom
急出嫁，嫁不下好汉子

jí chūjià, jià búxià hǎo hànzi

in a hurry to marry out, she won't marry a good man
急刹车时，惯性让人向前冲。

Jíshāchē shí, guànxìng ràng rén xiàngqián chōng.

When the brakes are slammed on, inertia throws people forward.
急功近利的公司走不远。

Jígōngjìnlì de gōngsī zǒu bù yuǎn.

A company that only chases quick gains won't go far.
急惊风碰上慢郎中，越等越急

jí jīngfēng pèngshàng màn lángzhōng, yuè děng yuè jí

acute infantile convulsions meet a slow doctor: the longer you wait, the more anxious you get
急水也有回头浪

jí shuǐ yě yǒu huítóu làng

even fast water has waves that turn back
急水滩头慢行船

jí shuǐ tāntóu màn xíngchuán

at a rapid shoal, sail the boat slowly
急火吃不成熟米饭

jíhuǒ chī bù chéngshú mǐfàn

over a fierce fire you can't eat cooked rice
急生智，气生恚

jí shēng zhì, qì shēng huì

urgency gives birth to wit, anger gives birth to resentment
急诊在医院的一楼。

Jízhěn zài yīyuàn de yì lóu.

The emergency department is on the first floor of the hospital.
急诊室里总是很忙。

Jízhěnshì lǐ zǒngshì hěn máng.

The emergency room is always busy.
急需医疗用品。

Jíxū yīliáo yòngpǐn.

There is an urgent need for medical supplies.
急需用钱时，我才会动用存款。

Jíxū yòngqian shí, wǒ cái huì dòngyòng cúnkuǎn.

I only dip into my savings when I urgently need money.
性急钓不得大鱼

xìngjí diào bùdé dà yú

an impatient person cannot catch big fish
性格很难被别人改造。

Xìnggé hěn nán bèi biéren gǎizào.

A person's character is hard for others to remold.
怪不得这家店人多，菜真好吃。

Guàibùde zhè jiā diàn rén duō, cài zhēn hǎochī.

So that's why this restaurant is busy. The food is really good.
怪物出现了。

Guàiwu chūxiànle.

The creature appeared.
怪物的笑容很残忍。

Guàiwu de xiàoróng hěn cánrěn.

The monster's smile was cruel.
总之，你一定要小心。

Zǒngzhī, nǐ yídìng yào xiǎoxīn.

In a word, you must be careful.
总之，别再担心了。

Zǒngzhī, bié zài dānxīnle.

In a word, stop worrying.
总体来说，这家饭店不错。

Zǒngtǐ lái shuō, zhè jiā fàndiàn búcuò.

Overall, this restaurant is pretty good.
总公司想卖掉子公司。

Zǒnggōngsī xiǎng màidiào zǐgōngsī.

The parent company wants to sell off its subsidiary.
总是会有人说话。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén shuōhuà.

There's always someone talking.
总是会有人谈论。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén tánlùn.

There's always someone talking.
总是在下雨。

Zǒngshì zài xiàyǔ.

It is raining all the time.
总是觉得时间不够用。

Zǒngshì juéde shíjiān búgòu yòng.

I always feel that there isn't enough time.
总有一些人不讲理。

Zǒng yǒu yìxiē rén bù jiǎnglǐ.

There are always some people who are unreasonable.
总有一天你会明白的。

Zǒng yǒu yì tiān nǐ huì míngbai de.

You will understand it as time passes.
总有人问我这个问题。

Zǒng yǒurén wèn wǒ zhège wèntí.

I'm always asked this question.
总经理明年春天卸任。

Zǒngjīnglǐ míngnián chūntiān xièrèn.

The general manager will step down next spring.
总经理正在会议室等你。

Zǒngjīnglǐ zhèngzài huìyìshì děng nǐ.

The general manager is waiting for you in the meeting room.
总统不由自主地笑了起来。

Zǒngtǒng bùyóu-zìzhǔ de xiàole qǐlai.

The president laughed in spite of himself.
总统出国通常有妻子陪伴。

Zǒngtǒng chūguó tōngcháng yǒu qīzi péibàn.

The President is usually accompanied by his wife when he goes abroad.
总统在办公室接见了外国代表团。

Zǒngtǒng zài bàngōngshì jiējiànle wàiguó dàibiǎotuán.

The president received the foreign delegation in his office.
总统在电视上对国民讲话。

Zǒngtǒng zài diànshì shàng duì guómín jiǎnghuà.

The President spoke to the nation on TV.
总统宣布解散议会。

Zǒngtǒng xuānbù jiěsàn yìhuì.

The president announced the dissolution of parliament.
总统很难接近。

Zǒngtǒng hěn nán jiējìn.

The president is difficult to approach.
总统拒绝回答那个问题。

Zǒngtǒng jùjué huídá nàge wèntí.

The President refused to answer the question.
总统收到了很多国家发来的贺电。

Zǒngtǒng shōudàole hěn duō guójiā fā lái de hèdiàn.

The president received congratulatory telegrams from many countries.
总而言之，生命是很短的。

Zǒng'éryánzhī, shēngmìng shì hěn duǎn de.

In a word, life is short.
总而言之，这家店不错。

Zǒng'éryánzhī, zhè jiā diàn búcuò.

In short, this shop is pretty good.
总部里有另外一种气氛。

Zǒngbù lǐ yǒu lìngwài yìzhǒng qìfēn.

There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.
恋爱使人盲目。

Liàn'ài shǐ rén mángmù.

Love is blind.
恋爱让她每天都很开心。

Liàn'ài ràng tā měitiān dōu hěn kāixīn.

Being in love makes her happy every day.
恐怕你要加班了。

Kǒngpà nǐ yào jiābānle.

I'm afraid you have to work overtime.
恐怕你误解我了。

Kǒngpà nǐ wùjiě wǒ le.

I'm afraid you misunderstood me.
恐怕咖啡已经喝完了。

Kǒngpà kāfēi yǐjīng hē wánle.

I'm afraid there isn't any coffee left.
恐怕已经没有咖啡了。

Kǒngpà yǐjīng méiyǒu kāfēi le.

I'm afraid there isn't any coffee left.
恐怕我帮不上什么忙。

Kǒngpà wǒ bāng bú shàng shénme máng.

There is not much I can do to help, I am afraid.
恐怕我必须说再见了。

Kǒngpà wǒ bìxū shuō zàijiànle.

I'm afraid I must say goodbye.
恐怕我现在得走了。

Kǒngpà wǒ xiànzài děi zǒule.

I'm afraid I have to go now.
恐怖的场面让了他颤抖。

Kǒngbù de chǎngmiàn ràngle tā chàndǒu.

He shuddered at the terrible scene.
恐惧会控制一切。

Kǒngjù huì kòngzhì yíqiè.

Fear controls everything.
恐惧会控制大家。

Kǒngjù huì kòngzhì dàjiā.

Fear controls everyone.
恐惧很快变成愤怒。

Kǒngjù hěn kuài biànchéng fènnù.

Fear quickly turned into anger.
恐惧永远都是由无知所造成的。

Kǒngjù yǒngyuǎn dōu shì yóu wúzhī suǒ zàochéng de.

Fear always springs from ignorance.
恐惧症能治好吗？

Kǒngjùzhèng néng zhì hǎo ma?

Can a phobia be cured?
恐龙为什么会灭亡？

Kǒnglóng wèishénme huì mièwáng?

Why did the dinosaurs become extinct?
恐龙好久以前就灭绝了。

Kǒnglóng hǎojiǔ yǐqián jiù mièjuéle.

Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago.
恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫

hèn xiǎo fēi jūnzǐ, wúdúbúzhàngfū

he who bears no grudge is no gentleman; he who isn't ruthless is no real man
恩义广施，人生何处不相逢；冤仇莫结，路逢狭处难回避

ēnyì guǎng shī, rénshēnghéchùbùxiāngféng; yuānchóu mò jié, lù féng xiá chù nán huíbì

give kindness widely, for where in life won't we meet again; make no enemies, for on a narrow road it is hard to avoid them
恩爱不过夫妻

ēn'ài búguò fūqī

no love goes beyond that of husband and wife
恭贺新禧，祝您身体健康！

Gōnghèxīnxǐ, zhù nín shēntǐ jiànkāng!

Happy New Year, and I wish you good health!
恰巧我们有同样的生日。

Qiàqiǎo wǒmen yǒu tóngyàng de shēngrì.

It happens that we have the same birthday.
恶不可积，过不可长

è bùkě jī, guò bùkě zhǎng

evil must not pile up, faults must not grow
恶人自有恶报

èrén zìyǒu èbào

evil people have their own evil retribution
恶劣的天气。

Èliè de tiānqì.

This is atrocious weather.
恶棍打官司，拿着不是当理说

ègùn dǎguānsi, názhe bú shì dāng lǐ shuō

a thug going to court: takes his faults and argues them as reasons
恶虎难斗肚里蛇

è hǔ nán dòu dùlǐ shé

a fierce tiger can hardly fight the snake inside its belly
恶言不出口，忿言不返于身

èyán bù chūkǒu, fènyán bù fǎn yú shēn

if evil words don't leave your mouth, angry words won't come back on you
恶言伤心，恶行伤身

èyán shāngxīn, èxíng shāngshēn

evil words hurt the heart, evil deeds hurt the body
恶贯不可满，强壮不可恃

è guàn bùkě mǎn, qiángzhuàng bùkě shì

the string of evil deeds must not be filled; strength must not be relied on
恶龙不斗地头蛇

è lóng bú dòu dìtóushé

even a fierce dragon doesn't fight the local snake
恻隐之心，人皆有之

cèyǐnzhīxīn, rén jiē yǒu zhī

the heart of compassion: everyone has it
恼一恼，老一老；笑一笑，少一少

nǎo yì nǎo, lǎo yì lǎo; xiào yí xiào, shào yí shào

get angry once, age once; laugh once, grow younger once
悔前容易悔后难

huǐ qián róngyì huǐ hòu nán

Regretting before is easy; regretting after is hard
悔恨的泪水从她的脸上流了下来。

Huǐhèn de lèishuǐ cóng tā de liǎnshàng liú le xiàlai.

Tears of remorse ran down her face.
患者现在处于深度昏迷状态。

Huànzhě xiànzài chǔyú shēndù hūnmí zhuàngtài.

The patient is in a state of profound stupor.
患难时才看得出人的本色。

Huànnàn shí cái kàndechū rén de běnsè.

It is only in hard times that you see a person's true character.
您上学可能会迟到。

Nín shàngxué kěnéng huì chídào.

You may be late for school.
您下午做啥呢？

Nín xiàwǔ zuò shá ne?

So what will you do in the afternoon?
您不可通过。

Nín bùkě tōngguò.

You shall not pass.
您不同意吗？

Nín bù tóngyì ma?

Don't you agree?
您不喜欢她就是因为那件事吗？

Nín bù xǐhuan tā jiùshì yīnwèi nà jiàn shì ma?

Is that why you don't like her?
您不应该信任这样的人。

Nín bù yīnggāi xìnrèn zhèyàng de rén.

You shouldn't trust people like this.
您不必感谢我。

Nín búbì gǎnxiè wǒ.

Don't mention it.
您不想再喝点茶吗？

Nín bùxiǎng zài hē diǎn chá ma?

Won't you have some more tea?
您不想吃饭吗？

Nín bùxiǎng chīfàn ma?

Wouldn't you like to eat?