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想知道电影拍摄的内幕吗？

Xiǎng zhīdào diànyǐng pāishè de nèimù ma?

Do you want to know what goes on behind the scenes of making films?
想解决问题，就得对症下药。

Xiǎng jiějué wèntí, jiù de duìzhèngxiàyào.

If you want to solve the problem, you have to find the right remedy.
想让他读这个。

Xiǎng ràng tā dú zhège.

I want him to read this.
想赢球，就得知己知彼。

Xiǎng yíngqiú, jiù de zhījǐzhībǐ.

If you want to win the game, you have to know yourself and your opponent.
想走的话，现在就可以走了。

Xiǎng zǒu dehuà, xiànzài jiù kěyǐ zǒule.

You can leave now if you want to.
想起辛酸往事，她哭了。

Xiǎngqǐ xīnsuān wǎngshì, tā kūle.

Remembering the sad old days, she cried.
想起这些，我忍不住要笑。

Xiǎngqǐ zhèxiē, wǒ rěnbúzhù yào xiào.

When I thought of that, I couldn’t help smiling.
想起那些日子，妈妈很心酸。

Xiǎngqǐ nèixiē rìzi, māma hěn xīnsuān.

Thinking of those days makes my mother feel heartsick.
想跟我们一起打太极吗？

Xiǎng gēn wǒmen yìqǐ dǎtàijí ma?

Would you like to practice tai chi with us?
想进那家医院，得有门路。

Xiǎng jìn nà jiā yīyuàn, de yǒu ménlù.

If you want to get into that hospital, you need the right connections.
惹不起，躲得起

rěbùqǐ, duǒ de qǐ

can't afford to provoke, can afford to avoid
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉识好汉

xīngxīngxīxīngxīng, hǎohàn shí hǎohàn

clever people cherish clever people; heroes recognise heroes
愁一愁,白了头;笑一笑,十年少

chóu yì chóu,báile tóu;xiào yí xiào,shínián shào

worry once and your hair turns white; laugh once and you're ten years younger
愁人苦夜长

chóu rén kǔ yè cháng

the worried find the night painfully long
愁人莫向愁人说,说起愁来愁死人

chóu rén mò xiàng chóu rén shuō,shuōqǐ chóu lái chóu sǐ rén

don't tell a worried person your worries; talking of sorrow worries them to death
意外中有十个人受了伤。

Yìwài zhōng yǒu shí gè rén shòule shāng.

Ten people were injured in the accident.
意外是在两小时前发生的。

Yìwài shì zài liǎng xiǎoshí qián fāshēng de.

The accident happened two hours ago.
意大利是一个半岛。

Yìdàlì shì yí gè bàndǎo.

Italy is a peninsula.
意大利电视毫无用处。

Yìdàlì diànshì háowú yòngchu.

Italian television is useless.
意大利语不难。

Yìdàlìyǔ bù nán.

Italian isn't difficult.
意大利语是我的母语。

Yìdàlìyǔ shì wǒ de mǔyǔ.

Italian is my mother tongue.
愚公的房子，开门见山

yúgōng de fángzi, kāimén-jiànshān

Yu Gong's house: open the door and see the mountain
愚昧始终是危险的。

Yúmèi shǐzhōng shì wēixiǎn de.

Ignorance is always dangerous.
愚者千虑，必有一得

yúzhěqiānlǜ, bìyǒuyìdé

a fool thinking a thousand times will surely get one thing right
愚蠢是智慧的缺乏。

Yúchǔn shì zhìhuì de quēfá.

Stupidity is a lack of intelligence.
感冒不一定要吃抗生素。

Gǎnmào bù yídìng yào chī kàngshēngsù.

You don't necessarily need antibiotics for a cold.
感冒了要趁早去看医生。

Gǎnmàole yào chènzǎo qù kàn yīshēng.

If you have a cold, see a doctor before it gets worse.
感冒会传染给别人。

Gǎnmào huì chuánrǎn gěi biéren.

A cold can be passed on to other people.
感冒好了以后，会不会复发？

Gǎnmào hǎole yǐhòu, huì búhuì fùfā?

After a cold clears up, could it come back?
感冒时，我的味觉变差了。

Gǎnmào shí, wǒ de wèijué biàn chàle.

When I have a cold, my sense of taste gets worse.
感冒时要忌辣，多喝水。

Gǎnmào shí yào jì là, duō hēshuǐ.

When you have a cold, avoid spicy food and drink more water.
感冒的时候，食疗真的有用吗？

Gǎnmào de shíhou, shíliáo zhēnde yǒuyòng ma?

Does food therapy really help when you have a cold?
感冒真难受。

Gǎnmào zhēn nánshòu.

It sucks having a cold.
感觉这不会有个好结局。

Gǎnjué zhè búhuì yǒu gè hǎo jiéjú.

I feel like this is not going to end well.
感谢你们两位。

Gǎnxiè nǐmen liǎng wèi.

Thanks to both of you.
感谢你帮我解释明白。

Gǎnxiè nǐ bāng wǒ jiěshì míngbai.

I appreciate your help in clarifying this.
感谢你特地来帮我。

Gǎnxiè nǐ tèdì lái bāng wǒ.

It is kind of you go out of your way to help me.
感谢你的付出。

Gǎnxiè nǐ de fùchū.

Thanks for everything.
感谢你过来帮我。

Gǎnxiè nǐ guòlái bāng wǒ.

Thank you for coming to help me.
感谢告诉我真相。

Gǎnxiè gàosu wǒ zhēnxiàng.

Thanks for telling me the truth.
感谢您的光临。

Gǎnxiè nín de guānglín.

Thanks for stopping by.
感谢您的指导！

Gǎnxiè nín de zhǐdǎo!

I am very grateful to you for your advice.
感谢您的盛情。

Gǎnxiè nín de shèngqíng.

Thank you for your great kindness.
感谢您的邀请。

Gǎnxiè nín de yāoqǐng.

Thank you for your invitation.
感谢您莅临我们的婚礼。

Gǎnxiè nín lìlín wǒmen de hūnlǐ.

Thank you for honoring our wedding with your presence.
感谢所有的翻译人员！

Gǎnxiè suǒyǒu de fānyì rényuán!

Thanks to all the translators!
感谢老师多年的栽培。

Gǎnxiè lǎoshī duōnián de zāipéi.

Thank you, teacher, for your years of nurturing and teaching.
愿主与你同在。

Yuàn zhǔ yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May God be with you!
愿他们长寿！

Yuàn tāmen chángshòu!

May they live long!
愿你们平安！

Yuàn nǐmen píng'ān!

And upon you be peace!
愿你们年轻人都能鹏程万里！

Yuàn nǐmen niánqīngrén dōu néng péngchéngwànlǐ!

May all of you young people have bright futures!
愿你的家庭永远幸福祥和！

Yuàn nǐ de jiātíng yǒngyuǎn xìngfú xiánghé!

May your family always be happy and at peace!
愿力量与你同在。

Yuàn lìliang yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May the force be with you.
愿大能与你同在。

Yuàn dà néng yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May the force be with you.
愿我们的国家永远兴旺！

Yuàn wǒmen de guójiā yǒngyuǎn xīngwàng!

May our country prosper forever!
愿老天保佑你一路平安！

Yuàn lǎotiān bǎoyòu nǐ yílùpíng'ān!

May heaven protect you and keep your journey safe!
愿老天保佑我考试顺利！

Yuàn lǎotiān bǎoyòu wǒ kǎoshì shùnlì!

May heaven bless me with a smooth exam!
慈心生祸患

cíxīn shēng huòhuàn

a kind heart breeds misfortune
慈悲的人不会伤害别人。

Cíbēi de rén búhuì shānghài biéren.

A compassionate person won't hurt others.
慌不择路,饥不择食

huāngbùzélù,jībùzéshí

in panic one doesn't choose the road, when hungry one doesn't choose the food
慢工出细活

màn gōng chū xìhuó

slow work produces fine work
慢性病很难彻底治好，对吗？

Mànxìngbìng hěn nán chèdǐ zhì hǎo, duì ma?

Chronic diseases are hard to cure completely, right?
慢火炖甲鱼，一点儿一点儿加柴

mànhuǒ dùn jiǎyú, yìdiǎnr yìdiǎnr jiā chái

stewing a turtle over a slow fire: add firewood bit by bit
慢走跌不倒，小心错不了

mànzǒu diē bù dǎo, xiǎoxīn cuò bù liǎo

walk slowly and you won't fall; be careful and you won't go wrong
慢跑是我爸爸最爱的运动。

Mànpǎo shì wǒ bàba zuì ài de yùndòng.

Jogging is my dad's favorite form of exercise.
慧眼识英雄

huìyǎn shí yīngxióng

A sharp eye recognises a hero
憨狗逮飞鸟，白费力气

hān gǒu dǎi fēiniǎo, báifèi lìqi

a silly dog chasing a flying bird: wasted effort
懂了就正确做。

Dǒngle jiù zhèngquè zuò.

If you understand, then do it properly.
懂得用电脑是一种优势。

Dǒngde yòng diànnǎo shì yìzhǒng yōushì.

It is an advantage to be able to use a computer.
懂技术的人才一直很紧缺。

Dǒng jìshù de réncái yìzhí hěn jǐnquē.

Technically skilled people have always been in short supply.
懂的不多说，说的多不懂。

Dǒng de bù duō shuō, shuō de duō bù dǒng.

Those who know don't speak much; those who speak don't know much.
懂语法是写文章的前提。

Dǒng yǔfǎ shì xiě wénzhāng de qiántí.

Understanding grammar is a prerequisite for writing essays.
懂这门手艺的人凤毛麟角。

Dǒng zhè mén shǒuyì de rén fèngmáolínjiǎo.

People who know this craft are few and far between.
懒婆娘的裹脚布,又臭又长

lǎn póniang de guǒjiǎobù,yòu chòu yòu cháng

a lazy woman's foot-binding cloth: both smelly and long
懒惰两手空空,勤劳硕果累累

lǎnduò liǎngshǒukōngkōng,qínláo shuòguǒlěilěi

Laziness: both hands empty; diligence: heavy loads of fruit
懒惰会滋生很多坏习惯。

Lǎnduò huì zīshēng hěn duō huài xíguàn.

Laziness can give rise to a lot of bad habits.
懒驴上磨,不赶不上道

lǎn lǘ shàng mò,bù gǎnbúshàng dào

A lazy donkey at the millstone: if you don't drive it, it won't get on the track
戈壁上白天很热，晚上却很冷。

Gēbì shàng báitiān hěn rè, wǎnshang què hěn lěng.

On the Gobi it's very hot by day but cold at night.
戊戌变法最后失败了。

Wùxūbiànfǎ zuìhòu shībàile.

The Hundred Days' Reform ended in failure.
戏台上做宰相,在位不长

xìtái shang zuò zǎixiàng,zàiwèi bù cháng

playing prime minister on the stage: not long in office
戏台上的夫妻,有名无实

xìtái shàng de fūqī,yǒumíngwúshí

a married couple on the stage: husband and wife in name only
戏台上的皇帝,威风不了几时

xìtái shàng de huángdì,wēifēng bù liǎo jǐshí

an emperor on the stage: his power won't last long
戏台上的鼓槌,离不开的一对儿

xìtái shàng de gǔchuí,líbùkāi de yíduìr

the drumsticks on the opera stage: an inseparable pair
戏场小天地,天地大戏场

xìchǎng xiǎotiāndì,tiāndì dà xìchǎng

the theatre is a small world; the world is a big theatre
成为医生的路还很长。

Chéngwéi yīshēng de lù hái hěn cháng.

I'm still miles off becoming a doctor.
成也萧何，败也萧何

chéngyěxiāohé, bàiyěxiāohé

Success was through Xiao He, and failure was through Xiao He too
成事在天，谋事在人

chéngshìzàitiān, móushìzàirén

Success depends on heaven; planning depends on people
成人不自在，自在不成人

chéngrénbúzìzai, zìzaibùchéngrén

Those who become somebody aren't at ease; those at ease don't become somebody
成人容易做人难

chéngrén róngyì zuòrén nán

Growing up is easy; being a decent person is hard
成则为王，败则为寇

chéngzéwéiwáng, bàizéwéikòu

Succeed and you are king; fail and you are a bandit
成功不容易，失败亦不可怕。

Chénggōng bù róngyì, shībài yì bù kěpà.

Success is not easy, and failure is not to be feared either.
成功属于耐心等待的人。

Chénggōng shǔyú nàixīn děngdài de rén.

Everything comes to those who wait.
成功无难事，只怕心不专

chénggōng wú nánshì, zhǐpà xīn bù zhuān

Success has no hard tasks; the only fear is a mind not focused
成功是没有捷径的。

Chénggōng shì méiyǒu jiéjìng de.

There is no shortcut to success.
成功的秘诀是不怕失败。

Chénggōng de mìjué shì búpà shībài.

The recipe for success is not being afraid of failure.
成功看起来很近，其实有点虚幻。

Chénggōng kànqǐlai hěn jìn, qíshí yǒudiǎn xūhuàn.

Success seems close, but it's actually a bit illusory.
成千上万的人对这个广告很失望。

Chéngqiān-shàngwàn de rén duì zhège guǎnggào hěn shīwàng.

Thousands of people were very disappointed with this advertisement.
成千上万的人死于瘟疫。

Chéngqiān-shàngwàn de rén sǐ yú wēnyì.

Thousands upon thousands have died from the epidemic.
成大事者，不惜小费

chéng dàshìzhě, bùxī xiǎofèi

Those who accomplish great things don't begrudge small expenses
成大事者不拘小节

chéng dàshìzhě bùjūxiǎojié

Those who accomplish great things don't fuss over small details