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筷子搭桥,难过

kuàizi dāqiáo,nánguò

Using chopsticks to build a bridge: hard to cross
筷子顶豆腐,竖不起来

kuàizi dǐng dòufu,shù bù qǐlai

Propping up tofu with chopsticks: can't stand it up
签名是伪造的。

Qiānmíng shì wěizào de.

The signature had been a forgery.
签字以前，你要仔细看看合约。

Qiānzì yǐqián, nǐ yào zǐxì kànkan héyuē.

Before you sign, you should read the contract carefully.
签租约以前，你先看清楚。

Qiān zūyuē yǐqián, nǐ xiān kàn qīngchu.

Read it carefully before you sign the lease.
算一算你花了多少钱买书。

Suàn yí suàn nǐ huāle duōshǎo qián mǎi shū.

Try to estimate how much you spent on books.
算上我一个。

Suàn shàng wǒ yí gè.

Count me in.
算上附近的村子，这个镇子的人口一共有六千多。

Suàn shàng fùjìn de cūnzi, zhège zhènzi de rénkǒu yígòng yǒu liù qiān duō.

Including nearby villages, the population of this town is over six thousand.
算了，我们聊点开心的事吧！

Suànle, wǒmen liáo diǎn kāixīn de shì ba!

Forget it, let us talk about happy stuff!
算了！我受够了。

Suànle! Wǒ shòugòule.

Stop it! I've had enough.
算了，还是点外卖吧。

Suànle, háishi diǎn wàimài ba.

Forget it, I'm ordering takeout.
算卦先生的葫芦，一肚子鬼

suànguà xiānsheng de húlu, yìdǔzi guǐ

the fortune-teller's gourd: a belly full of ghosts
算数处理数字。

Suànshù chǔlǐ shùzì.

Arithmetic deals with numbers.
算计不到一世穷

suànji búdào yíshì qióng

if you don't calculate, you are poor all your life
管好你自己的事吧。

Guǎn hǎo nǐ zìjǐ de shì ba.

Mind your own business!
管子相通，水位就一样高。

Guǎnzi xiāngtōng, shuǐwèi jiù yíyàng gāo.

When the pipes are connected to each other, the water level is the same.
管山吃山，管水吃水

guǎnshānchīshān, guǎnshuǐchīshuǐ

those who look after the mountain eat from the mountain; those who look after the water eat from the water
管道里流的不是水，是人血。

Guǎndào lǐ liú de bú shì shuǐ, shì rén xuè.

It wasn't water flowing through the pipes, but human blood.
管闲事，落不是

guǎnxiánshì, lào bù shi

meddle in other people's business and end up at fault
箭在弦上，不能不发

jiànzàixiánshang, bùnéngbù fā

the arrow is on the string: it must be shot
箭头虽利，不射不发；人虽聪明，不学不知

jiàntóu suī lì, bú shè bù fā; rén suī cōngming, bù xué bùzhī

an arrowhead, however sharp, doesn't fly unless shot; a person, however clever, doesn't know without learning
箭掉在草地上，找不到了。

Jiàn diào zài cǎodì shàng, zhǎo búdàole.

The arrow fell onto the grass and can't be found.
箭搭在弦上，他拉开了弓。

Jiàn dā zài xián shàng, tā lākāile gōng.

With the arrow set on the string, he drew the bow.
箱子不是空的。

Xiāngzi bú shì kōng de.

The box wasn't empty.
箱子太重了，怎么推也不动弹。

Xiāngzi tài zhòngle, zěnme tuī yě bú dòngtan.

The box is so heavy that it won't budge no matter how I push.
箱子太重，咱们俩扛吧。

Xiāngzi tài zhòng, zánmen liǎ káng ba.

The box is too heavy, so let's carry it together.
箱子很轻，我可以很容易地拿起来。

Xiāngzi hěn qīng, wǒ kěyǐ hěn róngyì de ná qǐlai.

The box is very light - I can pick it up easily.
箱子的内容在标签上面写着。

Xiāngzi de nèiróng zài biāoqiān shàngmiàn xiězhe.

The contents of the box are listed on the label.
箱子里面的鸡蛋全都破掉了。

Xiāngzi lǐmiàn de jīdàn quándōu pò diào le.

All the eggs in the box were broken.
篆书是一种很古老的字体。

Zhuànshū shì yìzhǒng hěn gǔlǎo de zìtǐ.

Seal script is a very ancient style of writing.
篮子里装土地爷,提神

lánzi lǐ zhuāng tǔdìyé,tíshén

carrying the Earth God in a basket: lifting the spirit
篮球可真是有意思。

Lánqiú kě zhēnshi yǒuyìsi.

Basketball is a lot of fun.
篮球赛打到了加时赛。

Lánqiú sài dǎ dàole jiāshísài.

The basketball game went into overtime.
篱笆扎得紧，野狗钻不进

líba zhā dé jǐn, yěgǒu zuān bú jìn

if the fence is tied tight, a stray dog can't squeeze in
米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.
米价下跌了。

Mǐ jià xiàdiēle.

The price of rice has come down.
米汤洗头，糊涂到顶

mǐtāng xǐtóu, hútu dàodǐng

washing hair with rice water: muddled to the top
米的产量减少了。

Mǐ de chǎnliàng jiǎnshǎole.

Production of rice has decreased.
米饭关火后再闷五分钟。

Mǐfàn guān huǒ hòu zài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

After turning off the heat, leave the rice covered for another five minutes.
米饭煮好五分钟以前，要开始炒肉。

Mǐfàn zhǔ hǎo wǔ fēnzhōng yǐqián, yào kāishǐ chǎo ròu.

Five minutes before the rice is boiled, you should start frying the meat.
米饭的热量是白菜的数倍。

Mǐfàn de rèliàng shì báicài de shù bèi.

Rice has several times more calories than cabbage.
米饭要焖多久才会熟？

Mǐfàn yào mèn duōjiǔ cái huì shú?

How long does the rice need to steam covered before it's cooked?
米饭里有很多碳水化合物。

Mǐfàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō tànshuǐhuàhéwù.

There are a lot of carbohydrates in rice.
粉丝汤里下面条,纠缠不清

fěnsī tāng li xià miàntiáo,jiūchánbùqīng

putting noodles into vermicelli soup: tangled and can't be sorted out
粉刷的乌鸦白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow won't stay white long
粉刷的乌鸦,白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā,bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow: not white for long
粗心大意可能导致严重的事故。

Cūxīn-dàyì kěnéng dǎozhì yánzhòng de shìgù.

Carelessness can lead to a serious accident.
粗略估计，这儿有三百人。

Cūlüè gūjì, zhèr yǒu sānbǎi rén.

By a rough estimate, there are three hundred people here.
粘牙的烧饼，面不熟

zhānyá de shāobing, miàn bù shú

a sesame flatbread that sticks to the teeth: the dough isn't cooked
粤语的发音和普通话差别很大。

Yuèyǔ de fāyīn hé pǔtōnghuà chābié hěn dà.

The pronunciation of Cantonese is very different from Mandarin.
粪堆上开花儿,臭美

fènduī shàng kāihuār,chòuměi

flowers blooming on a dung heap: stinking beautiful
粪大水勤,还得靠技术革新

fèn dàshuǐ qín,hái de kào jìshùgéxīn

plenty of manure and frequent watering, you still must rely on technical innovation
粪桶改水桶,断不了臭气

fèntǒng gǎi shuǐtǒng,duànbùliǎo chòuqì

turn a night-soil bucket into a water bucket: the stink can't be cut off
粮食供应十分充足。

Liángshi gōngyìng shífēn chōngzú.

There is an abundant supply of foodstuffs.
粽子刚煮好，小心烫！

Zòngzi gāng zhǔ hǎo, xiǎoxīn tàng!

The zongzi just finished cooking, so be careful, they're hot!
精彩的一击！

Jīngcǎi de yì jī!

What a great shot!
精通一种外语需要耐心。

Jīngtōng yìzhǒng wàiyǔ xūyào nàixīn.

Mastering a foreign language calls for patience.
精通英语是困难的。

Jīngtōng Yīngyǔ shì kùnnan de.

To master English is hard.
糖没有完全溶解，再搅一搅吧。

Táng méiyǒu wánquán róngjiě, zài jiǎo yì jiǎo ba.

The sugar hasn't completely dissolved, so stir it a bit more.
糖粘在手上了，很难洗掉。

Táng nián zài shǒushàng le, hěn nán xǐ diào.

The sugar stuck to my hands and is hard to wash off.
糟了，前面也有！

Zāole, qiánmiàn yě yǒu!

Oh no, there are more straight ahead!
糠了的萝卜，不怎么辣了

kāng le de luóbo, bùzěnme là le

a radish gone pithy: not very pungent any more
糠萝卜，不辣

kāng luóbo, bú là

a pithy radish: not pungent
糯米做饭，黏糊

nuòmǐ zuòfàn, niánhu

cooking glutinous rice: sticky
糯米面包饺子，一捏就成

nuòmǐ miànbāo jiǎozi, yì niē jiù chéng

wrapping dumplings with glutinous rice dough: pinch once and it's done
系上安全带。

Jì shang ānquándài.

Fasten your seat belts.
系上您的安全带。

Jì shang nín de ānquándài.

Fasten your seat belt.
系统会调整成允许你看到的内容。

Xìtǒng huì tiáozhěng chéng yǔnxǔ nǐ kàndào de nèiróng.

The system will be adjusted to what it is that you are allowed to see.
系统坏了，我没办法转账。

Xìtǒng huàile, wǒ méi bànfǎ zhuǎnzhàng.

The system is down, so I can't make a transfer.
系统运行起来了。

Xìtǒng yùnxíng qǐlaile.

The system worked.
素质教育不只是学习成绩。

Sùzhìjiàoyù bù zhǐshì xuéxí chéngjì.

All-round education is about more than just grades.
紧急出口在哪里？

Jǐnjí chūkǒu zài nǎlǐ?

Where's the emergency exit?
紧急情况下，您可以联系我。

Jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nín kěyǐ liánxì wǒ.

If there's anything urgent, you can get in touch with me.
紧缩政策让人们很不满。

Jǐnsuō zhèngcè ràng rénmen hěn bùmǎn.

The austerity policy has left people very dissatisfied.
紧行无好步

jǐnxíngwúhǎobù

hurried walking has no good steps
紫外线很强，要做好防护。

Zǐwàixiàn hěn qiáng, yào zuò hǎo fánghù.

The UV rays are strong, so take good precautions to protect yourself.
累了就歇一会儿吧。

Lèile jiù xiē yíhuìr ba.

If you're tired, rest for a while.
累死十个庄稼汉，抵不上一个好媳妇

lèi sǐ shí gè zhuāngjiahàn, dǐbúshàng yí gè hǎo xífù

working ten farmers to death is not worth one good wife
繁重的家务让她很累。

Fánzhòng de jiāwù ràng tā hěn lèi.

The burdensome housework leaves her exhausted.
红招牌在街上特别引人注目。

Hóng zhāopai zài jiēshang tèbié yǐnrén-zhùmù.

The red sign is especially conspicuous on the street.
红松里不会有坏心木

hóngsōng li búhuì yǒu huài xīn mù

red pine has no rotten heartwood
红枣能补气血吗？

Hóngzǎo néng bǔ qìxuè ma?

Can red dates replenish qi and blood?
红楼梦里的人物太多了。

Hónglóumèng lǐ de rénwù tài duō le.

There are too many characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.
红灯亮了，快踏刹车！

Hóngdēng liàngle, kuài tà shāchē!

The light is red, hit the brake pedal quickly!
红灯时，行人要停下来等。

Hóngdēng shí, xíngrén yào tíngxiàlái děng.

When the light is red, pedestrians must stop and wait.
红烧肉要放一点黄酒。

Hóngshāoròu yào fàng yìdiǎn huángjiǔ.

You need to add a little yellow rice wine to red-braised pork.
红纸上写着恭贺新禧四个字。

Hóng zhǐ shàng xiězhe gōnghèxīnxǐ sì gè zì.

The red paper has the four characters for Happy New Year written on it.
红绿灯一直在运作。

Hónglǜdēng yìzhí zài yùnzuò.

Traffic lights work all the time.
红绿灯变成绿色了。

Hónglǜdēng biànchéng lǜsè le.

The traffic light turned green.
红绿灯现在是绿色的。

Hónglǜdēng xiànzài shì lǜsè de.

The light is green now.
红绿灯系统失灵，路口堵了很久。

Hónglǜdēng xìtǒng shīlíng, lùkǒu dǔle hěn jiǔ.

The traffic light system failed, and the intersection was jammed for a long time.
红色不流行了。

Hóngsè bù liúxíngle.

Red is out of fashion.
红色和白色搭配很好看。

Hóngsè hé báisè dāpèi hěn hǎokàn.

Red and white go together nicely.
红色在中国是吉祥的颜色。

Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó shì jíxiáng de yánsè.

Red is a lucky color in China.
红色在春节代表吉祥。

Hóngsè zài chūnjié dàibiǎo jíxiáng.

During the Spring Festival, red stands for good fortune.
红色在这里象征着好运。

Hóngsè zài zhèlǐ xiàngzhēngzhe hǎoyùn.

Here, the color red symbolizes good luck.
红色是危险的标志，与绿色相对。

Hóngsè shì wēixiǎn de biāozhì, yǔ lǜsè xiāngduì.

Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.
红色的字挂在墙上，特别显。

Hóngsè de zì guà zài qiáng shàng, tèbié xiǎn.

The red characters hanging on the wall really stand out.
红色的招牌很显眼。

Hóngsè de zhāopai hěn xiǎnyǎn.

The red sign is very eye-catching.
红花虽好，也要绿叶扶持

hónghuā suī hǎo, yě yào lǜyè fúchí

red flowers are fine, but they still need green leaves to support them