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戴数珠的老虎，假念弥陀

dài shùzhū de lǎohǔ, jiǎ niàn Mítuó

a tiger wearing prayer beads: falsely chanting 'Amitabha'
戴白花是为了哀悼亲人。

Dài báihuā shì wèile āidào qīnrén.

Wearing a white flower is a way of mourning a relative.
戴眼镜喝热茶，越喝越朦胧

dài yǎnjìng hē rèchá, yuè hē yuè ménglóng

wearing glasses while drinking hot tea: the more you drink, the foggier it gets
戴眼镜应该能纠正你的视力。

Dài yǎnjìng yīnggāi néng jiūzhèng nǐ de shìlì.

Wearing glasses should correct your vision.
戴着斗笠亲嘴儿，差着一帽子

dàizhe dǒulì qīn zuǐr, chàzhe yí màozi

kissing while wearing a bamboo rain hat: a whole hat's width short
戴着木头眼镜，只看见一寸远

dàizhe mùtou yǎnjìng, zhǐ kànjiàn yícùn yuǎn

wearing wooden glasses, you can only see an inch ahead
戴着眼镜看戏，隔一层

dàizhe yǎnjìng kànxì, gé yìcéng

watching an opera through glasses: a layer in between
戴马桶坐大堂，脏冠

dài mǎtǒng zuò dàtáng, zāng guàn

wearing a chamber pot while sitting in court: dirty hat
房东不同意把房子转让给别人。

Fángdōng bù tóngyì bǎ fángzi zhuǎnràng gěi biéren.

The landlord doesn't agree to transfer the house to someone else.
房东会在你搬走后返还押金。

Fángdōng huì zài nǐ bānzǒu hòu fǎnhuán yājīn.

The landlord will return your deposit after you move out.
房东同意减免我们一个月的房租。

Fángdōng tóngyì jiǎnmiǎn wǒmen yí gè yuè de fángzū.

The landlord agreed to waive one month's rent for us.
房东对我们一直很和善。

Fángdōng duì wǒmen yìzhí hěn héshàn.

The landlord has always been very kind to us.
房东对租客很刻薄。

Fángdōng duì zūkè hěn kèbó.

The landlord is very harsh toward his tenants.
房东已经帮我们装好了宽带。

Fángdōng yǐjīng bāng wǒmen zhuāng hǎole kuāndài.

The landlord has already set up the broadband for us.
房东明天要来检查水管。

Fángdōng míngtiān yào lái jiǎnchá shuǐguǎn.

The landlord is coming tomorrow to check the pipes.
房东每个月月初来收取房租。

Fángdōng měige yuè yuèchū lái shōuqǔ fángzū.

The landlord comes to collect the rent at the start of every month.
房东用最好的菜款待客人。

Fángdōng yòng zuìhǎo de cài kuǎndài kèrén.

The landlord treated his guests to the best dishes.
房东答应减免我们两个月的房租。

Fángdōng dāying jiǎnmiǎn wǒmen liǎng gè yuè de fángzū.

The landlord agreed to waive two months' rent for us.
房东答应月底把押金返还给我们。

Fángdōng dāying yuèdǐ bǎ yājīn fǎnhuán gěi wǒmen.

The landlord promised to return our deposit to us at the end of the month.
房东要求我们先做书面申请。

Fángdōng yāoqiú wǒmen xiān zuò shūmiàn shēnqǐng.

The landlord requires us to submit a written application first.
房东说，产权已经转给他儿子了。

Fángdōng shuō, chǎnquán yǐjīng zhuǎngěi tā érzi le.

The landlord said the property rights have already been transferred to his son.
房价十年内就翻番了。

Fángjià shínián nèi jiù fānfānle.

House prices doubled within ten years.
房价和去年基本持平。

Fángjià hé qùnián jīběn chípíng.

House prices are basically level with last year.
房价太高，他决定躺平了。

Fángjià tài gāo, tā juédìng tǎngpíng le.

Housing prices are so high that he has decided to opt out of the rat race.
房价是今年大家关心的热点。

Fángjià shì jīnnián dàjiā guānxīn de rèdiǎn.

Housing prices are the hot topic everyone is concerned about this year.
房价最近趋于稳定。

Fángjià zuìjìn qūyú wěndìng.

House prices have tended to level off recently.
房价涨了，房租也水涨船高。

Fángjià zhǎngle, fángzū yě shuǐzhǎngchuángāo.

Home prices have gone up, and rents have risen along with them.
房价涨到头，大概封顶了。

Fángjià zhǎng dàotóu, dàgài fēngdǐng le.

House prices have probably hit their peak.
房价环比上涨，但是涨得不多。

Fángjià huánbǐ shàngzhǎng, dànshì zhǎng de bù duō.

House prices rose from the previous period, but not by much.
房价被人故意炒作起来了。

Fángjià bèi rén gùyì chǎozuò qǐlaile.

House prices have been deliberately hyped up.
房价跌幅比去年小。

Fángjià diēfú bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

The drop in housing prices is smaller than last year's.
房地产的泡沫终于破了。

Fángdìchǎn de pàomò zhōngyú pòle.

The property bubble has finally burst.
房子内外都打扫干净了。

Fángzi nèiwài dōu dǎsǎo gānjìngle.

The house has been cleaned thoroughly, inside and out.
房子漂亮吗？

Fángzi piàoliang ma?

Is the house beautiful?
房子现在没被占住。

Fángzi xiànzài méi bèi zhàn zhù.

The house is not occupied now.
房子的价格跟供求有关。

Fángzi de jiàgé gēn gōngqiú yǒuguān.

House prices are related to supply and demand.
房子的根基打得很牢。

Fángzi de gēnjī dǎ de hěn láo.

The foundation of the house was laid very firmly.
房子的梁断了，快出来！

Fángzi de Liáng duànle, kuài chūlái!

The beam of the house has snapped, get out quickly!
房子的背面有一个小花园。

Fángzi de bèimiàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo huāyuán.

There is a small garden at the back of the house.
房子的骨架已经搭好了。

Fángzi de gǔjià yǐjīng dā hǎole.

The framework of the house has already been put up.
房子盖得坚固，才不怕地震。

Fángzi gài de jiāngù, cái búpà dìzhèn.

If a house is built solidly, it needn't fear earthquakes.
房子着火了。

Fángzi zháohuǒle.

The house was in flames.
房子虽小，却被她收拾得很干净。

Fángzi suī xiǎo, què bèi tā shōushi de hěn gānjìng.

Even though the house is small, she keeps it very clean.
房子里家具太多了。

Fángzi lǐ jiājù tài duō le.

There is too much furniture in the house.
房子里没有桌子。

Fángzi lǐ méiyǒu zhuōzi.

There is no table in the room.
房子里面的人我一个也不认得。

Fángzi lǐmiàn de rén wǒ yí gè yě bú rènde.

I didn't recognize anyone in the room.
房子需要装修一下了。

Fángzi xūyào zhuāngxiū yíxià le.

The house requires repairs.
房檐上玩儿把戏,不要命

fángyán shàng wánr bǎxì,bú yàomìng

doing acrobatics on the eaves: not wanting one's life
房檐上的冰凌柱,根子在上边

fángyán shàng de bīnglíng zhù,gēnzi zài shàngbian

icicles on the eaves: the root is up above
房檐上的泥娃娃,没路可走

fángyán shàng de níwáwá,méi lù kě zǒu

a clay doll on the eaves: no road to walk
房檐上种菜,无园

fángyán shàng zhòngcài,wú yuán

planting vegetables on the eaves: no garden
房租又涨了，这真伤脑筋！

Fángzū yòu zhǎngle, zhè zhēn shāngnǎojīn!

The rent has gone up again, and that's a real headache!
房租在内，一共两千块。

Fángzū zàinèi, yígòng liǎng qiān kuài.

Including the rent, it comes to two thousand yuan.
房租在收入中的比重很高。

Fángzū zài shōurù zhōng de bǐzhòng hěn gāo.

Rent makes up a high proportion of my income.
房租太贵，我想搬家。

Fángzū tài guì, wǒ xiǎng bānjiā.

The rent is too expensive, so I want to move.
房租是我最大的一笔开销。

Fángzū shì wǒ zuì dà de yì bǐ kāixiāo.

Rent is my biggest expense.
房租涨一倍，不像话！

Fángzū zhǎng yíbèi, búxiànghuà!

The rent doubled? That's outrageous!
房租要在月底以前交。

Fángzū yào zài yuèdǐ yǐqián jiāo.

The rent has to be paid before the end of the month.
房租要在每月上旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè shàngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the first ten days of each month.
房租要在每月中旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè zhōngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the middle of each month.
房租这个月还没缴吗？

Fángzū zhège yuè hái méi jiǎo ma?

Haven't you paid the rent yet this month?
房租这么贵，生活压力可想而知。

Fángzū zhème guì, shēnghuó yālì kěxiǎng'érzhī.

With rent this high, the pressure of living there is easy to imagine.
房里有股烟味。

Fáng lǐ yǒu gǔ yān wèi.

The room smelled of tobacco.
房里闻起来有股烟味。

Fáng lǐ wén qǐlai yǒu gǔ yān wèi.

The room smelled of tobacco.
房间太干，要提高湿度。

Fángjiān tài gàn, yào tígāo shīdù.

The room is too dry, so we need to raise the humidity.
房间很大，此外还很干净。

Fángjiān hěn dà, cǐwài hái hěn gānjìng.

The room is big, and it's also very clean.
房间很暗，只有荧光在闪。

Fángjiān hěn àn, zhǐyǒu yíngguāng zài shǎn.

The room was dark, with only the fluorescent light flickering.
房间收拾得整齐美观。

Fángjiān shōushi de zhěngqí měiguān.

The room has been tidied up and looks neat and attractive.
房间有没有空调？

Fángjiān yǒuméiyǒu kōngtiáo?

Does the room have air conditioning?
房间的墙壁颜色太灰暗了。

Fángjiān de qiángbì yánsè tài huī'àn le.

The colour of the walls in the room is too dull and grey.
房间里一股烟味。

Fángjiān lǐ yìgǔ yān wèi.

Inside the room there is a smell of smoke.
房间里几乎没有人。

Fángjiān lǐ jīhū méiyǒu rén.

There was hardly anyone in the room.
房间里安静得能听见细微的声音。

Fángjiān lǐ ānjìng de néng tīngjiàn xìwēi de shēngyīn.

The room was so quiet that you could hear tiny sounds.
房间里家具齐全。

Fángjiān lǐ jiājù qíquán.

The room is fully furnished.
房间里挂满了彩色气球。

Fángjiān lǐ guà mǎnle cǎisè qìqiú.

The room is full of colorful balloons.
房间里放着一台小型冰箱。

Fángjiān lǐ fàngzhe yì tái xiǎoxíng bīngxiāng.

There is a small refrigerator in the room.
房间里有人吗？

Fángjiān lǐ yǒurén ma?

Was there anyone in the room?
房间里有有害气体，快开窗！

Fángjiān lǐ yǒu yǒuhài qìtǐ, kuài kāi chuāng!

There is harmful gas in the room, open the window quickly!
房间里有浓厚的咖啡味。

Fángjiān lǐ yǒu nónghòu de kāfēi wèi.

The room has a strong smell of coffee.
房间里有股怪异的味道。

Fángjiān lǐ yǒu gǔ guàiyì de wèidao.

There's a strange smell in the room.
房间里没有人。

Fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu rén.

There wasn't anyone in the room.
房间里没有任何人。

Fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu rènhé rén.

There isn't anyone in the room.
房间里现在有二十六摄氏度。

Fángjiān lǐ xiànzài yǒu èr shíliù shèshìdù.

It's twenty-six degrees Celsius in the room right now.
房间里的温度很宜人。

Fángjiān lǐ de wēndù hěn yírén.

The temperature in the room is very pleasant.
房间里的空调忽冷忽热，坏了吗？

Fángjiān lǐ de kōngtiáo hūlěnghūrè, huàile ma?

The air conditioner in the room keeps switching between hot and cold. Is it broken?
房间重新粉刷以后，焕然一新。

Fángjiān chóngxīn fěnshuā yǐhòu, huànrányìxīn.

After being repainted, the room looked brand new.
所以，一点儿也不热呢。

Suǒyǐ, yìdiǎnr yě bú rè ne.

So, it isn't hot at all.
所以他没有去学校。

Suǒyǐ tā méiyǒu qù xuéxiào.

So he didn't go to school.
所以你也打算选这门课程啊！

Suǒyǐ nǐ yě dǎsuàn xuǎn zhè mén kèchéng a!

So you're planning to follow this course as well!
所以，你到底想说什么？

Suǒyǐ, nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng shuō shénme?

Well, just what is it you're trying to say?
所以你来自另外一个星球？

Suǒyǐ nǐ láizì lìngwài yí gè xīngqiú?

So you come from another planet?
所以别人都不愿意和你合作。

Suǒyǐ biéren dōu bú yuànyì hé nǐ hézuò.

That's why no one wants to work with you.
所以，友情也是幸福的一个要素。

Suǒyǐ, yǒuqíng yě shì xìngfú de yí gè yàosù.

So friendship is also a requirement for happiness.
所以，哪里有问题？

Suǒyǐ, nǎlǐ yǒu wèntí?

So, where's the problem?
所以我才会一直输。

Suǒyǐ wǒ cái huì yìzhí shū.

That’s why I keep losing.
所以我给你打了电话。

Suǒyǐ wǒ gěi nǐ dǎle diànhuà.

That's why I called you.
所有你能做的就是等待。

Suǒyǒu nǐ néng zuò de jiùshì děngdài.

All you can do is to wait.
所有学生都出席了。

Suǒyǒu xuésheng dōu chūxíle.

All of the students were present.
所有学科中，我比较喜欢英语。

Suǒyǒu xuékē zhōng, wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan Yīngyǔ.

I like English best of all subjects.
所有您要做的，就是等待。

Suǒyǒu nín yào zuò de, jiùshì děngdài.

All you have to do is to wait.