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羊皮膏药,不灵

yángpí gāoyao,bùlíng

a sheepskin plaster: not effective
羊羔拴在狼尾巴上,吃不了也得拖死

yánggāo shuān zài láng wěiba shang,chī bù liǎo yě děi tuō sǐ

a lamb tied to a wolf's tail: even if not eaten, it will be dragged to death
羊群在山坡上慢慢地吃草。

Yángqún zài shānpō shàng mànmàn de chī cǎo.

The flock of sheep is slowly grazing on the hillside.
羊群里丢了羊群里找

yángqún li diū le yángqún li zhǎo

a sheep lost in the flock is looked for in the flock
羊群里拣骆驼,挑大个儿的

yángqún lǐ jiǎn luòtuo,tiāo dàgèr de

picking a camel out of a flock of sheep: choose the big one
羊群里跑出个兔子,数它小,数它精

yángqún li pǎo chū ge tùzi,shǔ tā xiǎo,shǔ tā jīng

a rabbit runs out of the sheep flock: smallest, and smartest
羊群里跑出个骆驼,你抖什么威风

yángqún li pǎo chū ge luòtuo,nǐ dǒu shénme wēifēng

a camel runs out of the sheep flock: what are you showing off for
美不美，故乡水；亲不亲，故乡人

měi bù měi, gùxiāng shuǐ; qīn bù qīn, gùxiāng rén

beautiful or not, the water of home; close or not, the people of home
美不美，真是见仁见智。

Měi bù měi, zhēnshi jiànrénjiànzhì.

Whether it's beautiful or not, opinions really differ.
美中不足的是，天太热了。

Měizhōngbùzú de shì, tiān tài rè le.

The one small downside was that it was too hot.
美丽的一天，不是吗？

Měilì de yì tiān, bú shì ma?

It's a nice day, isn't it?
美丽的夕阳，不是吗？

Měilì de xīyáng, bú shì ma?

A beautiful sunset, isn't it?
美元升值了，留学生很担心。

Měiyuán shēngzhíle, liúxuéshēng hěn dānxīn.

The dollar has appreciated, and international students are worried.
美国人一般都很喜欢喝咖啡。

Měiguórén yìbān dōu hěn xǐhuan hē kāfēi.

Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.
美国使馆在哪儿呀？

Měiguó shǐguǎn zài nǎr ya?

Where is the American embassy?
美国宪法写得很烂。

Měiguó xiànfǎ xiě de hěn làn.

The U.S. Constitution was poorly written.
美国想打谁就打谁。

Měiguó xiǎng dǎ shéi jiù dǎ shéi.

America attacks whoever it wants.
美国我没去过。

Měiguó wǒ méi qùguo.

I haven't been to America.
美国是一个共和国。

Měiguó shì yí gè gònghéguó.

The United States is a republic.
美国是一个大的国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè dà de guójiā.

The United States is a large country.
美国是一个民主国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè mínzhǔ guójiā.

The United States of America is a democratic country.
美国是一个移民国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè yímín guójiā.

America is a land of immigrants.
美国有些敌人。

Měiguó yǒuxiē dírén.

America has enemies.
美国有50个州。

Měiguó yǒu wǔshí gè zhōu.

There are fifty states in the United States.
美国的司法制度是世界上最好的。

Měiguó de sīfǎ zhìdù shì shìjiè shàng zuìhǎo de.

The legal system in America is the world's finest.
美国的太空科技十分先进。

Měiguó de tàikōng kējì shífēn xiānjìn.

America is ahead in space technology.
美国的工人开始抗议。

Měiguó de gōngrén kāishǐ kàngyì.

American workers began to protest.
美国的每个城市都有一个图书馆。

Měiguó de měige chéngshì dōu yǒu yí gè túshūguǎn.

There is a library in every city in America.
美国的生活费用起了。

Měiguó de shēnghuó fèiyòng qǐle.

The cost of living in the United States was rising.
美国的石油资源十分丰富。

Měiguó de shíyóu zīyuán shífēn fēngfù.

America abounds in oil.
美国的首都是华盛顿。

Měiguó de shǒudū shì Huáshèngdùn.

Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.
美国首都在哪儿？

Měiguó shǒudū zài nǎr?

What is the capital of the United States?
美景不长，良辰难再

měijǐng bù cháng, liángchén nán zài

beautiful scenes don't last, good times seldom return
羚羊挂角，无处可寻

língyángguàjiǎo, wúchùkěxún

the antelope hangs by its horns: nowhere to be found
羝羊触藩篱，进退两难

dīyángchùfān lí, jìntuìliǎngnán

a ram butting a hedge: can neither advance nor retreat
群众的眼睛是雪亮的

qúnzhòng de yǎnjing shì xuěliàng de

the masses' eyes are snow-bright
群聊太吵了，我关了提醒。

Qúnliáo tài chǎole, wǒ guānle tíxǐng.

The group chat was too noisy, so I turned off the notifications.
群里全是广告，都刷屏了。

Qún lǐ quán shì guǎnggào, dōu shuāpíng le.

The group chat is full of ads and the screen is flooded.
翻译不代表认可。

Fānyì bú dàibiǎo rènkě.

A translation is not an endorsement.
翻译几页英文花了我2个多小时。

Fānyì jǐ yè Yīngwén huāle wǒ liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí.

It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.
翻译很累人。

Fānyì hěn lèi rén.

Translating wears a person out.
翻译文章时我们用了字典。

Fānyì wénzhāng shí wǒmen yòng le zìdiǎn.

When translating articles we used a dictionary.
翻译时他遗漏了一句话。

Fānyì shí tā yílòu le yíjù huà.

He left out a sentence while translating.
翻译是欧洲的语言。

Fānyì shì Ōuzhōu de yǔyán.

Translation is the language of Europe.
翻译是语言之间的桥梁。

Fānyì shì yǔyán zhījiān de qiáoliáng.

Translation is a bridge between languages.
翻译的挑战让我着迷。

Fānyì de tiǎozhàn ràng wǒ zháomí.

I'm captivated by the challenges of translation.
翻译这个词。

Fānyì zhège cí.

Translate this word.
翻译这本书要花一些时间。

Fānyì zhè běn shū yào huā yìxiē shíjiān.

It would take some time for me to translate this book.
翻译那本书要多少钱？

Fānyì nà běn shū yào duōshǎo qián?

How much money will it cost to get that book translated?
翻译需要敏锐的语感。

Fānyì xūyào mǐnruì de yǔgǎn.

Translation requires a keen sense of language.
老不与少争

lǎo bù yǔ shào zhēng

the old don't contend with the young
老不以筋骨为能

lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

the old don't count on sinew and bone as their ability
老不拘礼,病不拘礼

lǎo bù jūlǐ,bìng bù jūlǐ

the old needn't stand on ceremony, the sick needn't stand on ceremony
老不舍心,少不舍力

lǎo bù shě xīn,shào bù shě lì

the old shouldn't spare their thought, the young shouldn't spare their strength
老两口相伴去公园散步。

Lǎoliǎngkǒu xiāngbàn qù gōngyuán sànbù.

The elderly couple went for a walk in the park together.
老中医闭着眼给他把脉。

Lǎo zhōngyī bì zhuóyǎn gěi tā bǎmài.

The old doctor of Chinese medicine closed his eyes and took his pulse.
老乡们一起吃了顿家乡菜。

Lǎoxiāngmen yìqǐ chīle dùn jiāxiāngcài.

The folks from our hometown had a meal of local dishes together.
老乡见老乡,两眼泪汪汪

lǎoxiāng jiàn lǎoxiāng,liǎng yǎn lèiwāngwāng

when fellow villagers meet, both eyes brim with tears
老人不讲古,后人没个谱儿

lǎorén bù jiǎnggǔ,hòurén méi gè pǔr

if the old don't tell tales of the past, the young have no standard
老人今天早上去世了。

Lǎorén jīntiān zǎoshang qùshì le.

The old man passed away this morning.
老人们很早就起床。

Lǎo rénmen hěn zǎojiù qǐchuáng.

Old people get up very early.
老人几乎被车撞上。

Lǎorén jīhū bèi chē zhuàng shàng.

The old man was almost hit by a car.
老人出行要注意安全。

Lǎorén chūxíng yào zhùyì ānquán.

Elderly people should be careful about safety when they go out.
老人在村子后面买了一块墓地。

Lǎorén zài cūnzi hòumian mǎile yíkuài mùdì.

The old man bought a plot in the graveyard behind the village.
老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.
老人坐在院子里，神态十分安详。

Lǎorén zuò zài yuànzi lǐ, shéntài shífēn ānxiáng.

The old man sat in the courtyard, looking utterly serene.
老人小心翼翼地过了马路。

Lǎorén xiǎoxīn-yìyì de guò le mǎlù.

The old man walked across the road carefully.
老人希望后代都能健康平安。

Lǎorén xīwàng hòudài dōu néng jiànkāng píng'ān.

The old man hopes all his descendants will be healthy and safe.
老人常常缅怀年轻时的快乐日子。

Lǎorén chángcháng miǎnhuái niánqīng shí de kuàilè rìzi.

The old man often fondly recalls the happy days of his youth.
老人常缅怀过去的好日子。

Lǎorén cháng miǎnhuái guòqù de hǎorìzi.

The old man often recalls the good old days fondly.
老人常说，远亲不如近邻。

Lǎorén cháng shuō, yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín.

The old folks often say a close neighbor is better than a distant relative.
老人很容易被电话里的人欺诈。

Lǎorén hěn róngyì bèi diànhuà lǐ de rén qīzhà.

Elderly people are easily cheated by people on the phone.
老人慢慢走过了斑马线。

Lǎorén mànmàn zǒuguòle bānmǎxiàn.

The old man slowly walked across the crosswalk.
老人捐出积蓄，难能可贵！

Lǎorén juān chū jīxù, nánnéngkěguì!

The old man donated his savings, which is remarkable!
老人摔倒了，我赶忙去扶。

Lǎorén shuāidǎole, wǒ gǎnmáng qù fú.

The old man fell, so I hastened over to help him up.
老人时常自言自语。

Lǎorén shícháng zìyán-zìyǔ.

Old people often talk to themselves.
老人是球队的顾问。

Lǎorén shì qiúduì de gùwèn.

The old man is an adviser to the team.
老人是需要大家关心的群体。

Lǎorén shì xūyào dàjiā guānxīn de qúntǐ.

The elderly are a group that needs everyone's care.
老人独自生活。

Lǎorén dúzì shēnghuó.

The old man lived by himself.
老人用公交卡坐车不要钱。

Lǎorén yòng gōngjiāokǎ zuòchē búyào qián.

Elderly people ride for free with their transit cards.
老人的一番话发人深省。

Lǎorén de yìfān huà fārénshēnxǐng.

The old man's words made everyone reflect deeply.
老人的儿女每个周末都回家。

Lǎorén de érnǚ měige zhōumò dōu huíjiā.

The old man's sons and daughters come home every weekend.
老人的听觉不如以前好了。

Lǎorén de tīngjué bùrú yǐqián hǎole.

The old man's hearing isn't as good as it used to be.
老人的步伐很慢，但是很稳。

Lǎorén de bùfá hěn màn, dànshì hěn wěn.

The old man's pace is slow, but it is steady.
老人的膳食要清淡一点。

Lǎorén de shànshí yào qīngdàn yìdiǎn.

Elderly people's meals should be a bit lighter.
老人的认知能力会慢慢下降。

Lǎorén de rènzhī nénglì huì mànmàn xiàjiàng.

The cognitive abilities of older people slowly decline.
老人站在站牌下等车。

Lǎorén zhàn zài zhànpái xià děng chē.

The old man stood under the bus stop sign waiting for the bus.
老人给我们描绘了小时候的家。

Lǎorén gěi wǒmen miáohuìle xiǎoshíhou de jiā.

The old man described to us the home of his childhood.
老人被人讹诈了一大笔钱。

Lǎorén bèi rén ézhàle yí dàbǐ qián.

The old man was defrauded out of a large sum of money.
老人觉得年轻人的想法太前卫了。

Lǎorén juéde niánqīngrén de xiǎngfǎ tài qiánwèi le.

The old man thinks young people's ideas are too avant-garde.
老人讲了一个神秘的故事。

Lǎorén jiǎngle yí gè shénmì de gùshi.

The old man told a mysterious story.
老人试图游5公里。

Lǎorén shìtú yóu wǔ gōnglǐ.

The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.
老人说自己天命将尽。

Lǎorén shuō zìjǐ Tiānmìng jiāng jǐn.

The old man said his days were nearly over.
老人走路的步子很迟缓。

Lǎorén zǒulù de bùzi hěn chíhuǎn.

The old man walks with slow steps.
老人走路的速度很缓慢。

Lǎorén zǒulù de sùdù hěn huǎnmàn.

The old man walks at a very slow pace.
老人送我一句金玉良言。

Lǎorén sòng wǒ yíjù jīnyùliángyán.

The old man gave me a piece of priceless advice.
老人采取了傲慢的态度。

Lǎorén cǎiqǔle àomàn de tàidu.

The old man assumed an impudent attitude.
老健春寒秋后热

lǎojiàn chūnhán qiūhòu rè

an old person's vigour, spring cold and post-autumn heat
老先生，幸会，请多关照。

Lǎoxiānshēng, xìnghuì, qǐngduōguānzhào.

Sir, pleased to meet you, and I look forward to your guidance.
老公性无能，我该怎么办？

Lǎogōng xìng wúnéng, wǒ gāi zěnmebàn?

What should I do if my husband is impotent?