Chinese example sentences

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一根桩上拴两头牯牛,谁也不让谁

yìgēn zhuāng shang shuān liǎngtóu gǔniú,shéi yě búràng shéi

two bulls tied to one post: neither gives way to the other
一根竹子搭的桥,难过去

yìgēn zhúzi dā de qiáo,nán guòqù

a bridge made of one bamboo pole: hard to get across
一根筷子吃藕,净挑眼儿

yìgēn kuàizi chī ǒu,jìng tiāoyǎn ér

eating lotus root with one chopstick: just picking at the holes
一根筷子吃面条,单挑

yìgēn kuàizi chī miàntiáo,dāntiǎo

eating noodles with one chopstick: picking them up singly
一根绳儿拴的两个蚂蚱,飞不了你,也蹦不了我

yìgēn shéng ér shuān de liǎng gè màzha,fēi bù liǎo nǐ,yě bèng bù liǎo wǒ

two grasshoppers tied on one string: you can't fly off, and I can't jump away
一根老牛筋,蒸不熟煮不烂

yìgēn lǎo niújīn,zhēng bù shú zhǔ bú làn

a piece of old ox tendon: steaming won't cook it, boiling won't soften it
一根藤上结的瓜,苦甜在一堆

yìgēn téng shang jiē de guā,kǔ tián zài yìduī

melons on one vine: bitter and sweet are in one pile
一根藤上结的瓜,苦甜是一家

yìgēn téng shang jiē de guā,kǔ tián shì yìjiā

melons on one vine: bitter or sweet, they're one family
一根马尾儿做弦,无法弹

yìgēn mǎyǐ ér zuò xián,wúfǎ dàn

a single horse hair as a string: cannot be plucked (talked)
一根麻不乱，十根麻扯成团

yìgēn má bú luàn, shí gēn má chě chéng tuán

one strand of hemp doesn't tangle, but ten strands pulled together make a knot
一次就够了。

Yícì jiù gòu le.

Once is enough.
一正压百邪

yízhèngyābǎixié

one righteousness presses down a hundred evils
一步赶不上，步步赶不上

yíbù gǎnbúshàng, bùbù gǎnbúshàng

miss one step, miss every step
一步错，步步错

yíbù cuò, bùbù cuò

one wrong step, every step wrong
一毛钱买十一个，分文不值

yì máoqián mǎi shí yī gè, fēnwénbùzhí

eleven for ten cents: not worth a cent
一法通，百法通

yì fǎ tōng, bǎi fǎ tōng

master one method, master a hundred methods
一滴水可以反映出太阳的光辉

yì dīshuǐ kěyǐ fǎnyìng chū tàiyang de guānghuī

a single drop of water can reflect the sun's brilliance
一点也不便宜，贵得不得了。

Yìdiǎn yě bù piányi, guì de bùdéle.

It's not even a little bit cheap, it's extremely expensive!
一点小事，你嚷什么呀？

Yìdiǎn xiǎoshì, nǐ rǎng shénme ya?

It's just a small thing, so why are you making such a fuss?
一点新鲜空气对身体有好处。

Yìdiǎn xīnxiān kōngqì duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù.

A little fresh air does the body good.
一点果汁，麻烦你。

Yìdiǎn guǒzhī, máfan nǐ.

A bit of juice, please.
一点问题都没有！

Yìdiǎn wèntí dōu méiyǒu!

No problem at all!
一片叶子慢慢从树上坠落下来。

Yípiàn yèzi mànmàn cóng shù shàng zhuìluò xiàlai.

A leaf slowly fell from the tree.
一片叶子正在掉下来。

Yípiàn yèzi zhèngzài diào xiàlai.

A leaf is falling.
一片叶子漂在水面上。

Yípiàn yèzi piāo zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

A leaf is floating on the surface of the water.
一瓢水泼到地上，想收也收不起来

yìpiáo shuǐ pō dào dìshang, xiǎng shōu yě shōu bù qǐlai

a ladle of water spilled on the ground: you can't gather it back
一白遮百丑

yì bái zhē bǎi chǒu

one whiteness covers a hundred flaws
一百个小和尚好认一个老和尚，一个老和尚难认一百个小和尚

yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang hǎo rèn yí gè lǎo héshang, yí gè lǎo héshang nán rèn yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang

a hundred young monks can easily know one old monk, but one old monk can hardly know a hundred young monks
一百只麻雀炒一盘,多嘴多舌

yìbǎi zhī máquè chǎo yì pán,duōzuǐduōshé

a hundred sparrows stir-fried on one plate: many beaks, many tongues
一百斤面蒸一个大寿桃,费物点心

yìbǎi jīn miàn zhēng yí gè dà shòutáo,fèi wù diǎnxin

steam one great birthday peach from a hundred catties of flour: a wasteful snack
一百美元折合多少人民币？

Yìbǎi měiyuán zhéhé duōshǎo rénmínbì?

How much is one hundred US dollars in RMB?
一盏旧灯悬在天花板下面。

Yìzhǎn jiù dēng xuán zài tiānhuābǎn xiàmiàn.

An old lamp hangs from the ceiling.
一直向前走！

Yìzhí xiàngqián zǒu!

Keep going straight ahead!
一直向前走对吧？

Yìzhí xiàngqián zǒu duì ba?

Walk straight, right?
一直打扰你不好意思。

Yìzhí dǎrǎo nǐ bùhǎoyìsi.

I'm sorry to bother you so often.
一看苗头不对，他就溜了。

Yí kàn miáotou bú duì, tā jiù liūle.

As soon as he saw how things were going wrong, he slipped away.
一碗饭能顶三服药

yì wǎn fàn néng dǐng sān fúyào

one bowl of rice can match three doses of medicine
一种语言是永远不够的。

Yìzhǒng yǔyán shì yǒngyuǎn búgòu de.

One language is never enough.
一种语言永远不够。

Yìzhǒng yǔyán yǒngyuǎn búgòu.

One language is never enough.
一立方米的沙子有多重？

Yí lìfāngmǐ de shāzi yǒu duōchóng?

How heavy is one cubic meter of sand?
一竿子打不倒一船人

yìgānzǐ dǎbùdǎo yì chuán rén

one pole can't knock down a whole boatload of people
一笑消百愁

yí xiào xiāo bǎi chóu

one laugh dispels a hundred worries
一系列的问题让我很头疼。

Yíxìliè de wèntí ràng wǒ hěn tóuténg.

A string of problems is giving me a headache.
一经老师解释，我就明白了。

Yìjīng lǎoshī jiěshì, wǒ jiù míngbai le.

As soon as the teacher explained it, I understood.
一经试用，你就会喜欢它。

Yìjīng shìyòng, nǐ jiù huì xǐhuan tā.

Once you try it out, you'll like it.
一缕阳光照进了房间。

Yì lǚ yángguāng zhào jìnle fángjiān.

A ray of sunlight shone into the room.
一美元能换多少人民币？

Yì měiyuán néng huàn duōshǎo rénmínbì?

How many renminbi can one US dollar buy?
一脚踢在肚子上，碰到心了

yìjiǎo tī zài dǔzi shàng, pèngdào xīn le

a kick lands on the belly: it hits the heart
一脚门里，一脚门外

yìjiǎo mén lǐ, yìjiǎo ménwài

one foot inside the door, one foot outside
一脱险，就给我回个电话。

Yì tuōxiǎn, jiù gěi wǒ huí gè diànhuà.

As soon as you're out of danger, call me back.
一般我在晚上洗澡。

Yìbān wǒ zài wǎnshang xǐzǎo.

I usually have my bath at night.
一般我步行去学校。

Yìbān wǒ bùxíng qù xuéxiào.

I usually walk to school.
一角硬币的价值是五分的双倍。

Yìjiǎo yìngbì de jiàzhí shì wǔfēn de shuāngbèi.

Ten cent coins are worth twice as much as five cent coins.
一言既出，驷马难追

yìyánjìchū, sìmǎnánzhuī

once a word is spoken, a team of four horses cannot catch it
一赚一赔，正好抵消了。

Yí zhuàn yì péi, zhènghǎo dǐxiāole.

One gain and one loss, so they cancel each other out exactly.
一起出去喝杯怎么样？

Yìqǐ chūqù hē bēi zěnmeyàng?

Would you like to go out to have a drink somewhere?
一起吃晚饭吧。

Yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn ba.

Let's have dinner together.
一起学习吧！

Yìqǐ xuéxí ba!

Let's study together!
一起工作后，同事对我改观了。

Yìqǐ gōngzuò hòu, tóngshì duì wǒ gǎiguānle.

After working together, my colleagues changed their view of me.
一起旅行加深了我们之间的感情。

Yìqǐ lǚxíng jiāshēnle wǒmen zhījiān de gǎnqíng.

Traveling together deepened the bond between us.
一起跳舞吧，好吗？

Yìqǐ tiàowǔ ba, hǎo ma?

Let's dance, shall we?
一路辛苦了，快进来坐吧。

Yílù xīnkǔle, kuài jìnlái zuò ba.

You must be tired after the long trip, so come in and sit down.
一身做不得两件事，一时用不得两条心

yìshēn zuò bùdé liǎng jiàn shì, yìshí yòng bùdé liǎng tiáo xīn

one body cannot do two things; one moment cannot use two minds
一轮面试就筛掉了一半人。

Yìlún miànshì jiù shāi diào le yíbàn rén.

One round of interviews weeded out half the people.
一辆出租车等着。

Yí liàng chūzūchē děng zhe.

A cab is waiting.
一辆货车停在路边。

Yí liàng huòchē tíng zài lùbiān.

A truck is parked at the side of the road.
一辆车一晃就开过去了。

Yí liàng chē yìhuǎng jiù kāi guòqù le.

A car flashed by and was gone.
一辆重型卡车停在了路边。

Yí liàng zhòngxíng kǎchē tíng zài le lùbiān.

A heavy truck was parked by the roadside.
一辈子不出马，到老是个卒

yíbèizi bù chūmǎ, dào lǎo shì gè zú

never move the knight all your life and you stay a pawn to the end
一辈子卖馒头,什么汽都得受

yíbèizi mài mántou,shénme qì dōu děi shòu

selling steamed buns all your life: you have to take every kind of steam
一进市场，热闹的气氛扑面而来。

Yí jìn shìchǎng, rènao de qìfēn pūmiàn'érlái.

The moment I entered the market, the lively atmosphere hit me.
一连下了十天雪。

Yìlián xià le shí tiān xuě.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.
一连串的灾难袭击这个地区。

Yìliánchuàn de zāinàn xíjī zhège dìqū.

A string of disasters struck the region.
一连串的爆炸使实验室成为废墟。

Yìliánchuàn de bàozhà shǐ shíyànshì chéngwéi fèixū.

A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.
一部分士兵留在山下牵制敌人。

Yíbùfen shìbīng liú zài shānxià qiānzhì dírén.

Some of the soldiers stayed at the foot of the mountain to pin down the enemy.
一部分的钱被偷走了。

Yíbùfen de qián bèi tōu zǒule.

Some of the money was stolen.
一部分钱被偷了。

Yíbùfen qián bèi tōule.

Some of the money was stolen.
一锅粥打翻在地,收不了场

yìguōzhōu dǎfān zài dì,shōu bù liǎo chǎng

a pot of porridge knocked over on the floor: can't clear it up
一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot
一阵冷风吹得我脊梁发凉。

Yízhèn lěngfēng chuī de wǒ jǐliang fā liáng.

A cold gust of wind sent a chill down my back.
一阵失落涌上心头。

Yízhèn shīluò yǒng shàng xīntóu.

A wave of disappointment welled up in his heart.
一项新的法律生效了。

Yí xiàng xīn de fǎlǜ shēngxiào le.

A new law has come into existence.
一颗明珠土里埋，早晚会发光

yì kē míngzhū tǔ li mái, zǎowǎn huì fāguāng

a bright pearl buried in the earth: sooner or later it will shine
一颗棒球从窗外飞了进来。

Yì kē bàngqiú cóng chuāng wài fēi le jìnlái.

A baseball came flying through the window.
一首绝句通常有起承转合。

Yì shǒu juéjù tōngcháng yǒu qǐchéngzhuǎnhé.

A quatrain usually follows the introduction, development, turn and conclusion structure.
一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken
一鼓作气把这些菜吃完吧！

Yìgǔzuòqì bǎ zhèxiē cài chī wán ba!

Let's finish all these dishes in one go!
七仙女走娘家，云里来雾里去

qī xiānnǚ zǒuniángjiā, Yún li lái wù li qù

the Seventh Fairy visiting her parents' home: coming and going through clouds and mist
七八月的南瓜，皮老心不老

qībā yuè de nánguā, pí lǎo xīn bù lǎo

pumpkins in the seventh and eighth months: the skin is old but the heart isn't
七减二是五。

Qī jiǎn èr shì wǔ.

Seven minus two is five.
七分人事，三分天资

qī fēn rénshì, sānfēn tiānzī

seven parts human effort, three parts natural talent
七分补养三分药

qī fēn bǔyǎng sānfēn yào

seven parts nourishment, three parts medicine
七十二行，行行出状元

qīshí'èrháng, hánghángchūzhuàngyuan

seventy-two trades, every trade produces a top scholar
七夕和牛郎织女的传说有关。

Qīxī hé niúlángzhīnǚ de chuánshuō yǒuguān.

The Qixi Festival is connected to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
七夕是农历七月初七。

Qīxī shì nónglì qīyuè chūqī.

Qixi falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
七岁八岁狗也嫌

qī suì bā suì gǒu yě xián

at seven or eight, even the dogs dislike him
七岁看大，八岁看老

qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age
七斤半的苦瓜，没见过这号种

qī jīn bàn de kǔguā, méi jiànguo zhè hào zhǒng

a seven-and-a-half-catty bitter melon: never seen this sort of kind
七斤面粉三斤浆，糊里糊涂

qī jīn miànfěn sān jīn jiāng, húlihútu

seven catties of flour and three of paste: all muddled
七月半烧纸钱，哄鬼

qīyuèbàn shāozhǐqián, hǒng guǐ

burning paper money on the fifteenth of the seventh month: fooling the ghosts