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权力之争，非我即敌。

Quánlì zhī zhēng, fēi wǒ jí dí.

Everyone who isn't us is an enemy.
杉木尾，不成材

shāmù wěi, bùchéngcái

the tip of a fir tree: can't become timber (can't become talent)
李时珍写了一本药书。

Lǐ Shízhēn xiěle yìběn yào shū.

Li Shizhen wrote a book about medicine.
李明家下面那家衣服店。

Lǐ míng jiā xiàmiàn nà jiā yīfu diàn.

The clothes shop just after Li Ming's house.
李白写过很多关于月亮的诗。

Lǐ Bái xiěguo hěn duō guānyú yuèliang de shī.

Li Bai wrote many poems about the moon.
材料将被提供。

Cáiliào jiāng bèi tígōng.

Materials will be provided.
材料损坏了。

Cáiliào sǔnhuàile.

This material is ruined.
材料要仔细审核一遍。

Cáiliào yào zǐxì shěnhé yíbiàn.

The materials need to be checked carefully once through.
村口有一座很老的牌坊。

Cūnkǒu yǒu yí zuò hěn lǎo de páifāng.

There is a very old memorial archway at the village entrance.
村子上空飘着炊烟。

Cūnzi shàngkōng piāozhe chuīyān.

Cooking smoke is drifting above the village.
村子前面是一片平坦的草地。

Cūnzi qiánmiàn shì yípiàn píngtǎn de cǎodì.

In front of the village is a stretch of flat grassland.
村子和外界只有一条路。

Cūnzi hé wàijiè zhǐyǒu yìtiáo lù.

The village is connected to the outside world by only one road.
村子地势低，下大雨就容易积水。

Cūnzi dìshì dī, xià dàyǔ jiù róngyì jīshuǐ.

The village is low-lying, so it floods easily in heavy rain.
村子里终于有供水了！

Cūnzi lǐ zhōngyú yǒu gōngshuǐ le!

The village finally has a water supply!
村里人为什么这么敬爱那位医生？

Cūnlǐ rén wèishénme zhème jìng'ài nà wèi yīshēng?

Why do the villagers hold that doctor in such high esteem?
村里人都是他的后裔。

Cūnlǐ rén dōu shì tā de hòuyì.

Everyone in the village is his descendant.
村里分成了两个派别。

Cūnlǐ fēnchéngle liǎng gè pàibié.

The village split into two factions.
村里办丧事，邻居都来帮忙。

Cūnlǐ bàn sāngshì, línjū dōu lái bāngmáng.

When there's a funeral in the village, the neighbors all come to help.
村里办喜事，请人吹唢呐。

Cūnlǐ bàn xǐshì, qǐng rén chuī suǒnà.

The village is holding a wedding, so they hired someone to play the suona.
村里新买了几台农机。

Cūnlǐ xīn mǎile jǐ tái nóngjī.

The village has just bought several pieces of farm machinery.
村里每晚都有歌舞。

Cūnlǐ měiwǎn dōu yǒu gēwǔ.

There is singing and dancing in the village every evening.
村里的书记今天来开会。

Cūnlǐ de shūji jīntiān lái kāihuì.

The village Party secretary is coming to the meeting today.
村里的人正在加强防洪。

Cūnlǐ de rén zhèngzài jiāqiáng fánghóng.

The villagers are strengthening their flood control.
村里的子弟都在外地上大学了。

Cūnlǐ de zǐdì dōu zài wàidì shang dàxué le.

The village's sons and daughters have all gone to university elsewhere.
村里的寡妇都来帮忙了。

Cūnlǐ de guǎfu dōu lái bāngmángle.

All the widows in the village came to help.
村里的扶贫项目是种茶吗？

Cūnlǐ de fúpín xiàngmù shì zhǒng chá ma?

Is the village's poverty alleviation project growing tea?
村里的田地越来越少了。

Cūnlǐ de tiándì yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There is less and less farmland in the village.
村里的田被政府征收了。

Cūnlǐ de tián bèi zhèngfǔ zhēngshōule.

The village's fields were expropriated by the government.
村里的集市每个月开三次。

Cūnlǐ de jíshì měige yuè kāi sāncì.

The village fair is held three times a month.
村里的鱼塘一到秋天就要抓鱼。

Cūnlǐ de yútáng yí dào qiūtiān jiùyào zhuā yú.

In autumn, the village fish pond is harvested.
村里要兴建一条新公路。

Cūnlǐ yào xīngjiàn yìtiáo xīn gōnglù.

The village is going to construct a new road.
杜甫写过很多出色的律诗。

Dù Fǔ xiěguo hěn duō chūsè de lǜshī.

Du Fu wrote many outstanding regulated verses.
杜甫的诗常常写出老百姓的苦。

Dù Fǔ de shī chángcháng xiě chū lǎobǎixìng de kǔ.

Du Fu's poems often describe the hardships of ordinary people.
来一份你们的招牌菜吧。

Lái yífèn nǐmen de zhāopáicài ba.

We'll have one of your signature dishes, please.
来不及了，快充一下吧。

Láibùjíle, kuàichōng yíxià ba.

We're running out of time, so just fast charge it for a bit.
来之不易的粮食，不要浪费。

Láizhībúyì de liángshi, búyào làngfèi.

Don't waste food that was so hard to come by.
来了个朝气蓬勃的年轻人。

Láile gè zhāoqìpéngbó de niánqīngrén.

A bright and lively young person has joined us.
来人，给我掌这贱女人嘴巴！

Lái rén, gěi wǒ zhǎng zhè jiàn nǚrén zuǐba!

Guards! Slap that vile woman's face!
来加入我们吧。

Lái jiārù wǒmen ba.

Join us.
来北京一定要去全聚德吗？

Lái Běijīng yídìng yào qù Quánjùdé ma?

Do you have to go to Quanjude when you come to Beijing?
来北京的外国朋友都想去天坛。

Lái Běijīng de wàiguó péngyou dōu xiǎng qù tiāntán.

Foreign friends who come to Beijing all want to go to the Temple of Heaven.
来北京的游客大多会去看天安门。

Lái Běijīng de yóukè dàduō huì qù kàn Tiān'ānmén.

Most tourists who come to Beijing go to see Tiananmen.
来参加会议的人寥寥无几。

Lái cānjiā huìyì de rén liáoliáowújǐ.

Very few people came to the meeting.
来参加的人何止一千！

Lái cānjiā de rén hézhǐ yì qiān!

There were far more than a thousand people who came!
来吧，我帮你盛。

Lái ba, wǒ bāng nǐ chéng.

Come, I'll serve some for you.
来，大家一起干杯！

Lái, dàjiā yìqǐ gānbēi!

Come on, everyone, cheers!
来好好利用大周末吧。

Lái hǎohǎo lìyòng dà zhōumò ba.

Let's take advantage of the long weekend.
来宾请先在门口登记。

Láibīn qǐng xiān zài ménkǒu dēngjì.

Visitors, please register at the entrance first.
来得易,去得易

láide yì,qù de yì

easy to come, easy to go
来感受一下这个。

Lái gǎnshòu yíxià zhège.

Feel this.
来抽签决定谁先走吧。

Lái chōuqiān juédìng shéi xiān zǒu ba.

Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.
来有来源,去有去路

lái yǒu láiyuán,qù yǒu qùlù

what comes has a source, what goes has a way out
来杯冰啤酒就太棒了！

Lái bēi bīng píjiǔ jiù tài bàng le!

A cold beer would hit the spot!
来杯咖啡吗？

Lái bēi kāfēi ma?

Would you like a cup of coffee?
来玩捉迷藏吧！

Lái wán zhuōmícáng ba!

Let's play hide-and-seek!
来玩石头剪刀布吧！

Lái wán shítou jiǎndāo bù ba!

Let's play rock-paper-scissors!
来的都是朋友。

Lái de dōu shì péngyou.

Whenever you come, you are welcome.
来者不善,善者不来

láizhěbúshàn,shànzhěbùlái

one who comes is not friendly; a friendly one wouldn't come
来者不惧,惧者不来

láizhě bú jù,jùzhě bù lái

those who come aren't afraid; those who are afraid don't come
来自岛上的居民向我们求助。

Láizì dǎo shàng de jūmín xiàng wǒmen qiúzhù.

The islanders are asking us for help.
来证明你不胆小。

Lái zhèngmíng nǐ bù dǎnxiǎo.

Prove you're not a chicken.
来说是非者,就是是非人

lái shuō shìfēizhě,jiùshì shìfēi rén

the one who comes to tell you gossip is himself the gossip-maker
来这享受阳光吧。

Lái zhè xiǎngshòu yángguāng ba.

Come and enjoy the sunlight.
来这里打工的人来自五湖四海。

Lái zhèlǐ dǎgōng de rén láizì wǔhúsìhǎi.

The people who come here to work are from all parts of the country.
杨五郎削发,半路出家

Yáng wǔláng xuēfà,bànlùchūjiā

Yang the Fifth shaves his head: he becomes a monk halfway through life
杨树开花,没结果

yángshù kāihuā,méi jiéguǒ

a poplar tree blooms: it sets no fruit
杭州享有人间天堂的美誉。

Hángzhōu xiǎngyǒu rénjiāntiāntáng de měiyù.

Hangzhou enjoys the good name of being a paradise on earth.
杭州以美丽的西湖著称。

Hángzhōu yǐ měilì de Xīhú zhùchēng.

Hangzhou is well known for its beautiful West Lake.
杭州因西湖而闻名。

Hángzhōu yīn Xīhú ér wénmíng.

Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake.
杭州是一个美丽的城市。

Hángzhōu shì yí gè měilì de chéngshì.

Hangzhou is a beautiful city.
杭州离上海很近。

Hángzhōu lí Shànghǎi hěn jìn.

Hangzhou is close to Shanghai.
杯子在架子上。

Bēizi zài jiàzi shàng.

The cup is on the shelf.
杯子掉了，落地就碎了。

Bēizi diào le, luòdì jiù suìle.

The cup fell and shattered as soon as it hit the ground.
杯子掉在地上摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and smashed to pieces.
杯子掉在地上，摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered to pieces.
杯子掉在地上，瞬间碎了。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shùnjiān suìle.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered in an instant.
杯子掉在地上，裂了。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, lièle.

The cup fell on the floor and cracked.
杯子里几乎没有牛奶。

Bēizi lǐ jīhū méiyǒu niúnǎi.

There's almost no milk in the glass.
杯子里只剩少量的水。

Bēizi lǐ zhǐ shèng shǎoliàng de shuǐ.

There is only a little bit of water left in the cup.
杯子里有很多小气泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.
杯子里有水。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the glass.
杯子里的冰块很晶莹。

Bēizi lǐ de bīngkuài hěn jīngyíng.

The ice cubes in the glass are sparkling and clear.
杯子里的水干净吗？

Bēizi lǐ de shuǐ gānjìng ma?

Is the water in the glass clean?
杯子里面有水。

Bēizi lǐmiàn yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the glass.
杯底有一层白色的糖结晶。

Bēi dǐ yǒu yìcéng báisè de táng jiéjīng.

There is a layer of white sugar crystals at the bottom of the cup.
松木杆子做椽子，宁折不弯

sōngmù gānzi zuò chuánzi, nìngshébùwān

a pine pole used as a rafter: would rather break than bend
板上钉钉，没跑儿

bǎnshàngdìngdīng, méi pǎo ér

a nail hammered into a board: it can't move
极光把整个夜空照亮了。

Jíguāng bǎ zhěnggè yèkōng zhàoliàngle.

The aurora lit up the whole night sky.
极光是太阳风带来的美景。

Jíguāng shì tàiyángfēng dàilái de měijǐng.

The aurora is a beautiful sight brought by the solar wind.
极夜让很多游客想看极光。

Jíyè ràng hěn duō yóukè xiǎng kàn jíguāng.

The polar night makes many tourists want to see the aurora.
极昼时太阳整天不落下。

Jízhòu shí tàiyang zhěngtiān bú làxià.

During polar day, the sun doesn't set all day.
构建良好的关系需要时间。

Gòujiàn liánghǎo de guānxi xūyào shíjiān.

Building a good relationship takes time.
林业部门在山上防火。

Línyè bùmén zài shānshàng fánghuǒ.

The forestry department is guarding against fires on the mountain.
林冲棒打洪教头，专找破绽下手

Lín Chōng bàng dǎ Hóng jiàotóu, zhuān zhǎo pòzhàn xiàshǒu

Lin Chong beats Instructor Hong with a staff: he strikes right at the flaws
林场附近不能随便生火。

Línchǎng fùjìn bùnéng suíbiàn shēnghuǒ.

You can't light fires carelessly near the forest management area.
林子大了，什么鸟儿都有

línzi dàle, shénme niǎor dōu yǒu

when the forest is big, every kind of bird is there
林肯于1865年去世。

Línkěn yú yī bā liù wǔ nián qùshì.

Lincoln died in 1865.
林肯总统接受了邀请。

Línkěn zǒngtǒng jiēshòule yāoqǐng.

President Lincoln accepted the invitation.
林肯是我杀的。

Línkěn shì wǒ shā de.

I killed Lincoln.
林肯的父母终其一生都很穷。

Línkěn de fùmǔ zhōng qí yìshēng dōu hěn qióng.

Lincoln's parents remained poor all their lives.