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老公鸡披蓑衣,嘴尖毛长

lǎo gōngjī pī suōyī,zuǐjiān Máo cháng

An old rooster in a straw raincoat: sharp beak, long feathers
老兵讲了战友壮烈的故事。

Lǎobīng jiǎngle zhànyǒu zhuàngliè de gùshi.

The old soldier told the brave story of his comrade.
老北京的天桥有很多艺人。

Lǎo Běijīng de Tiānqiáo yǒu hěn duō yìrén.

Tianqiao in old Beijing had many folk performers.
老同学，你现在在哪儿工作？

Lǎo tóngxué, nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr gōngzuò?

Old pal! Where are you working now?
老同学相约明年在北京见面。

Lǎo tóngxué xiāngyuē míngnián zài Běijīng jiànmiàn.

The old classmates arranged to meet in Beijing next year.
老同志们，请大家先坐下休息。

Lǎo tóngzhìmen, qǐng dàjiā xiān zuòxia xiūxi.

Comrades, please all sit down and rest first.
老同志们都很热情地欢迎我们。

Lǎo tóngzhìmen dōu hěn rèqíng de huānyíng wǒmen.

The veteran comrades all welcomed us warmly.
老君爷叫蛇咬,法尽了

Lǎojūn yé jiào shé yǎo,fǎ jìnle

Laozi bitten by a snake: all his methods are used up
老和尚念经,总是那一套

lǎo héshang niànjīng,zǒngshì nà yítào

An old monk chanting sutras: always the same routine
老和尚念经,过一天算一天

lǎo héshang niànjīng,guò yì tiān suàn yì tiān

An old monk chanting sutras: just getting through one day at a time
老和尚打鼓,一个点一个点地敲

lǎo héshang dǎgǔ,yí gè diǎn yí gè diǎn dì qiāo

An old monk beating a drum: striking one beat at a time
老和尚的木鱼,不敲不响

lǎo héshang de mùyú,bù qiāo bù xiǎng

An old monk's wooden fish: it doesn't sound unless struck
老和尚的木鱼,天生挨揍的货

lǎo héshang de mùyú,tiānshēng áizòu de huò

an old monk's wooden fish: born to be hit
老和尚说的话里满是玄机。

Lǎo héshang shuō de huà lǐ mǎn shì xuánjī.

The old monk's words are full of profound meaning.
老城区坐落在湖的北边。

Lǎochéng Qū zuòluò zài hú de běibiān.

The old town is situated on the north side of the lake.
老城区早已面目全非。

Lǎochéng Qū zǎoyǐ miànmùquánfēi.

The old part of town has long since changed beyond recognition.
老城区的小巷错综复杂。

Lǎochéng Qū de xiǎoxiàng cuòzōng-fùzá.

The little alleys in the old town are a tangled maze.
老城区的景观需要保护吗？

Lǎochéng Qū de jǐngguān xūyào bǎohù ma?

Does the landscape of the old town need protecting?
老城区还留着不少旧平房。

Lǎochéng Qū hái liúzhe bùshǎo jiù píngfáng.

The old town still has quite a few old single-story houses.
老城里住着很多手艺好的工匠。

Lǎo chénglǐ zhùzhe hěn duō shǒuyì hǎo de gōngjiàng.

Many skilled artisans live in the old town.
老墓里出土了很多宝贝。

Lǎo mù lǐ chūtǔle hěn duō bǎobèi.

Many treasures were unearthed from the old tomb.
老大比老二大三岁。

Lǎodà bǐ lǎo'èr dà sān suì.

The eldest is three years older than the second child.
老太太吃糖,越扯越长

lǎotàitai chī táng,yuè chě yuè cháng

an old lady eating taffy: the more she pulls, the longer it gets
老太太啃核桃,吃不开

lǎotàitai kěn hétao,chībùkāi

an old lady biting a walnut: can't crack it open
老太太纳鞋底,千针万针

lǎotàitai nàxiédǐ,qiān zhēn wàn zhēn

an old lady sewing a shoe sole: a thousand stitches, ten thousand stitches
老太太进罗汉庙,尊尊都要磕头作揖

lǎotàitai jìn luóhàn miào,zūn zūn dōu yào kētóu zuòyī

an old lady in an arhat temple: must kowtow and bow to every statue
老太婆坐飞机,抖起来了

lǎotàipó zuòfēijī,dǒu qǐlaile

an old woman on an airplane: shaking
老太婆当兵,充数

lǎotàipó dāngbīng,chōngshù

an old woman joins the army: just making up the numbers
老太爷咽气,一时也不等

lǎotàiyé yànqì,yìshí yě bùděng

the old master is dying: not a moment to wait
老夫妻携手走在河边。

Lǎo fūqī xiéshǒu zǒu zài hébiān.

The elderly couple walked along the river hand in hand.
老奶奶会用纸牌占卜。

Lǎonǎinai huì yòng zhǐpái zhānbǔ.

The old lady can tell fortunes with cards.
老奶奶倚在窗边晒太阳。

Lǎonǎinai yǐ zài chuāng biān shàitàiyáng.

The old lady leans by the window, soaking up the sun.
老妈妈撵兔子,越撵越没影儿

lǎo māma niǎn tùzi,yuè niǎn yuè méiyǐngr

an old woman chasing a rabbit: the more she chases, the more it disappears
老嫂比母,小叔比儿

lǎo sǎo bǐ mǔ,xiǎoshū bǐr

an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, a younger brother-in-law is like a son
老子为什么说上善若水？

Lǎozi wèishénme shuō shàngshànruòshuǐ?

Why did Laozi say that the highest good is like water?
老子是一位影响很大的思想家。

Lǎozi shì yí wèi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà de sīxiǎngjiā.

Laozi was a very influential thinker.
老子是道家的创始人。

Lǎozi shì dàojiā de chuàngshǐrén.

Laozi is the founder of Daoism.
老子说过要以德报怨。

Lǎozi shuōguo yào yǐdébàoyuàn.

Laozi said that one should return good for evil.
老实常在,说空常败

lǎoshi cháng zài,shuō kōng cháng bài

the honest endure, the empty talkers fail
老实说，他被炒了。

Lǎoshí shuō, tā bèi chǎole.

Not to mince words, he got fired.
老实说，我不喜欢他。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bù xǐhuan tā.

To tell the truth, I don't like him.
老实说，我不太喜欢她。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan tā.

To tell the truth, I don't really like her.
老实说，我们是来抓你们的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nǐmen de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.
老实说，我们是来抓你的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nǐ de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.
老实说，我们是来抓您的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nín de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.
老实说，我别做了作业。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bié zuòle zuòyè.

To tell the truth, I didn't do my homework.
老实说，我被我妈妈骂了。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bèi wǒ māma màle.

To tell you the truth, I've been scolded by my mom.
老家被拆后面目全非。

Lǎojiā bèi chāi hòu miànmùquánfēi.

After being torn down, my hometown became unrecognizable.
老家还有守灵的习俗吗？

Lǎojiā háiyǒu shǒulíng de xísú ma?

Does your hometown still have the custom of keeping vigil by the coffin?
老家这几年变化翻天覆地。

Lǎojiā zhè jǐnián biànhuà fāntiānfùdì.

My hometown has changed beyond recognition in recent years.
老寿星吃砒霜,活得不耐烦了

lǎoshòuxīng chī pīshuāng,huódebúnàifán le

the god of longevity eats arsenic: tired of living
老将出马,一个顶俩

lǎojiàng chūmǎ,yí gè dǐng liǎ

when the veteran general takes the field, one is worth two
老师一提醒，他恍然大悟。

Lǎoshī yì tíxǐng, tā huǎngrándàwù.

As soon as the teacher gave a hint, it suddenly clicked for him.
老师不可能说过这样的事。

Lǎoshī bù kěnéng shuōguo zhèyàng de shì.

The teacher cannot have said such a thing.
老师不应该纵容作弊。

Lǎoshī bù yīnggāi zòngróng zuòbì.

Teachers should not condone cheating.
老师不至于骂你吧？

Lǎoshī búzhìyú mà nǐ ba?

The teacher wouldn't go so far as to scold you, would she?
老师不赞同这种错误的言论。

Lǎoshī bú zàntóng zhèzhǒng cuòwù de yánlùn.

The teacher does not agree with such mistaken views.
老师也会讲中文吗？

Lǎoshī yě huì jiǎng Zhōngwén ma?

Can the teacher speak Chinese, too?
老师们知道这个。

Lǎoshīmen zhīdào zhège.

The teachers knew about it.
老师们都在二楼办公。

Lǎoshīmen dōu zài èr lóu bàngōng.

The teachers all work on the second floor.
老师传递给我们的不只是知识。

Lǎoshī chuándì gěi wǒmen de bù zhǐshì zhīshi.

What our teacher passes on to us is more than just knowledge.
老师傅正在打造一把新刀。

Lǎoshīfū zhèngzài dǎzào yì bǎ xīn dāo.

The old craftsman is forging a new knife.
老师允许我提前回家。

Lǎoshī yǔnxǔ wǒ tíqián huíjiā.

The teacher granted me permission to go home early.
老师再三叮嘱我们别迟到。

Lǎoshī zàisān dīngzhǔ wǒmen bié chídào.

The teacher told us over and over not to be late.
老师再次恢复健康了。

Lǎoshī zàicì huīfù jiànkāngle.

The teacher got quite well again.
老师及时制止了两个学生打架。

Lǎoshī jíshí zhìzhǐle liǎng gè xuésheng dǎjià.

The teacher stopped the two students from fighting in time.
老师及时制止了两个孩子打架。

Lǎoshī jíshí zhìzhǐle liǎng gè háizi dǎjià.

The teacher stopped the two kids from fighting in time.
老师发现他的作文是抄袭别人的。

Lǎoshī fāxiàn tā de zuòwén shì chāoxí biéren de.

The teacher found that his essay was plagiarized from someone else.
老师叫我站起来。

Lǎoshī jiào wǒ zhàn qǐlai.

The teacher told me to stand up.
老师告诉我们必须看什么书。

Lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen bìxū kàn shénme shū.

Our teacher told us what to read.
老师告诉我们要安静。

Lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen yào ānjìng.

The teacher told us to be quiet.
老师告诫学生们，不要骄傲自满。

Lǎoshī gàojiè xuéshengmen, búyào jiāo'àozìmǎn.

The teacher admonished the students not to be arrogant and complacent.
老师周末教我们做西餐。

Lǎoshī zhōumò jiāo wǒmen zuò xīcān.

Our teacher is teaching us to cook Western food this weekend.
老师和学生一样盼望假期。

Lǎoshī hé xuésheng yíyàng pànwàng jiàqī.

Not only the student but their teacher is looking forward to holiday.
老师喜欢用问答式的方法上课。

Lǎoshī xǐhuan yòng wèndáshì de fāngfǎ shàngkè.

The teacher likes to teach using a question-and-answer format.
老师在礼堂把学生们集合起来。

Lǎoshī zài lǐtáng bǎ xuéshengmen jíhé qǐlai.

The teacher assembled the students in the hall.
老师在网上和学生互动。

Lǎoshī zài wǎngshàng hé xuésheng hùdòng.

The teacher interacts with students online.
老师在讲国内生产总值。

Lǎoshī zài jiǎng guónèishēngchǎnzǒngzhí.

The teacher is talking about GDP.
老师在讲物体下落的定律。

Lǎoshī zài jiǎng wùtǐ xiàluò de dìnglǜ.

The teacher is explaining the law of falling objects.
老师对作业的格式有要求。

Lǎoshī duì zuòyè de géshì yǒu yāoqiú.

The teacher has requirements for the format of the homework.
老师对学生非常热心。

Lǎoshī duì xuésheng fēicháng rèxīn.

The teacher is very enthusiastic about helping students.
老师帮学生复习薄弱的科目。

Lǎoshī bāng xuésheng fùxí bóruò de kēmù.

The teacher helps the students review their weak subjects.
老师应该对学生非常耐心。

Lǎoshī yīnggāi duì xuésheng fēicháng nàixīn.

The teacher should be very patient with her students.
老师当着全班表扬了他。

Lǎoshī dāngzhe quánbān biǎoyángle tā.

The teacher praised him in front of the whole class.
老师患了重感冒。

Lǎoshī huàn le zhòng gǎnmào.

The teacher had a bad cold.
老师想革新一下教学方法。

Lǎoshī xiǎng géxīn yíxià jiāoxué fāngfǎ.

The teacher wants to innovate a bit on teaching methods.
老师，我可以去买一瓶矿泉水吗？

Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ qù mǎi yì píng kuàngquánshuǐ ma?

Teacher, may I go buy a bottle of mineral water?
老师把他的学生们聚集在他周围。

Lǎoshī bǎ tā de xuéshengmen jùjí zài tā zhōuwéi.

The teacher gathered his students around him.
老师把全班划分成三组。

Lǎoshī bǎ quánbān huàfēn chéng sānzǔ.

The teacher divided the whole class into three groups.
老师指出了你的错误。

Lǎoshī zhǐchūle nǐ de cuòwù.

The teacher pointed out your mistakes.
老师指出了我作文里的错误。

Lǎoshī zhǐchūle wǒ zuòwén lǐ de cuòwù.

The teacher pointed out the mistakes in my essay.
老师按照身高给孩子们排队。

Lǎoshī ànzhào shēngāo gěi háizimen páiduì.

The teacher lined the children up in order of height.
老师教我的。

Lǎoshī jiāo wǒ de.

The teacher taught me that.
老师，新年快乐！

Lǎoshī, xīnniánkuàilè!

Happy New Year, teacher!
老师替我们的论文把关。

Lǎoshī tì wǒmen de lùnwén bǎguān.

The teacher reviews our papers for us.
老师正在修订这本教材。

Lǎoshī zhèngzài xiūdìng zhè běn jiàocái.

The teacher is revising this textbook.
老师正在教室门口考勤。

Lǎoshī zhèngzài jiàoshì ménkǒu kǎoqín.

The teacher is taking attendance at the classroom door.
老师正在编写一本新教材。

Lǎoshī zhèngzài biānxiě yìběn xīn jiàocái.

The teacher is compiling a new textbook.
老师每天上课都先点名。

Lǎoshī měitiān shàngkè dōu xiān diǎnmíng.

The teacher takes roll call first at every class.
老师每天晚上都要备课到很晚。

Lǎoshī měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào bèikè dào hěn wǎn.

The teacher has to prepare lessons late every night.