Chinese example sentences

老板暗地里给了他一笔奖金。

Lǎobǎn àndìli gěi le tā yì bǐ jiǎngjīn.

The boss quietly gave him a bonus.

老板正在找一位合适的接班人。

Lǎobǎn zhèngzài zhǎo yí wèi héshì de jiēbānrén.

The boss is looking for a suitable successor.

老板每天对员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān duì yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks to the employees every day.

老板每天跟员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān gēn yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks with the employees every day.

老板能监控员工的电脑吗？

Lǎobǎn néng jiānkòng yuángōng de diànnǎo ma?

Can a boss monitor his employees' computers?

老板让助理订了机票。

Lǎobǎn ràng zhùlǐ dìngle jīpiào.

The boss had his assistant book the plane tickets.

老板说今年的利润要分给大家。

Lǎobǎn shuō jīnnián de lìrùn yào fēngěi dàjiā.

The boss said this year's profits will be shared with everyone.

老板请客人尝功夫茶。

Lǎobǎn qǐng kèrén cháng gōngfuchá.

The boss invited the guests to try gongfu tea.

老板赏了他一个大红包。

Lǎobǎn shǎngle tā yí gè dà hóngbāo.

The boss rewarded him with a big red envelope.

老板赏了他一个红包。

Lǎobǎn shǎngle tā yí gè hóngbāo.

The boss gave him a red envelope as a reward.

老板问我愿不愿意续约两年。

Lǎobǎn wèn wǒ yuàn bú yuànyì xùyuē liǎng nián.

The boss asked whether I would be willing to renew for two years.

老校长在村里很有威望。

Lǎo xiàozhǎng zài cūnlǐ hěn yǒu wēiwàng.

The old principal has great prestige in the village.

老校长很受学生敬爱。

Lǎo xiàozhǎng hěn shòu xuésheng jìng'ài.

The old principal is deeply respected and loved by the students.

老桥在地震后依然完好。

Lǎo qiáo zài dìzhèn hòu yīrán wánhǎo.

The old bridge is still intact after the earthquake.

老歌唤起了我的回忆。

Lǎogē huànqǐle wǒ de huíyì.

The old song brought back my memories.

老母猪吃碗碴儿,肚里有瓷儿

lǎo mǔzhū chī wǎn chár,dùlǐ yǒu cí ér

an old sow eats broken bowl shards: there's china (words) in her belly

老母猪啃砖头,嘴硬

lǎo mǔzhū kěn zhuāntou,zuǐyìng

an old sow gnawing bricks: hard mouth

老母猪翻跟头,全凭嘴支着

lǎo mǔzhū fāngēntou,quán píng zuǐ zhī zhe

an old sow doing a somersault: relies entirely on her snout to prop her up

老母猪钻篱笆,进退两难

lǎo mǔzhū zuān líba,jìntuìliǎngnán

an old sow pushing into a hedge: can neither go forward nor back

老母猪顶牛角,豁出老脸

lǎo mǔzhū dǐng niújiǎo,huōchū lǎoliǎn

an old sow butting a cow's horns: risks her old face

老母鸡撵兔子,假充鹰

lǎo mǔjī niǎn tùzi,jiǎchōng yīng

a hen chasing a rabbit: pretending to be a hawk

老照片激起了爷爷对往事的回忆。

Lǎo zhàopiān jīqǐle yéye duì wǎngshì de huíyì.

The old photos evoked Grandpa's memories of the past.

老照片让往事重现眼前。

Lǎo zhàopiān ràng wǎngshì chóngxiàn yǎnqián.

The old photos made the past reappear before my eyes.

老爷庙的旗杆,独一根

lǎoyémiào de qígān,dú yìgēn

the flagpole of the Lord's temple: only one

老牛拉破车,慢慢吞吞

lǎoniúlāpòchē,mànman-tūntūn

an old ox pulling a broken cart: slow and sluggish

老狗啃骨头,咬住不放

lǎo gǒu kěngútou,yǎo zhù bú fàng

An old dog gnawing a bone: bites and won't let go

老猫房上睡,一辈传一辈

lǎo māo fáng shang shuì,yíbèi chuán yíbèi

an old cat sleeps on the roof: passed down generation to generation

老猫睡在火炉旁,不是伸腰就是打哈欠

lǎo māo shuì zài huǒlú páng,bú shì shēnyāo jiùshì dǎhāqian

an old cat sleeping by the stove: either stretching or yawning

老猴儿偷玉米,专找嫩的

lǎo hóur tōu yùmǐ,zhuān zhǎo nèn de

An old monkey stealing corn: picks only the tender ears

老王卖瓜,自卖自夸

lǎowángmàiguā,zìmàizìkuā

old Wang sells melons: sells them and praises them himself

老生一亮相，观众就叫好。

Lǎoshēng yí liàngxiàng, guānzhòng jiù jiàohǎo.

The moment the old male role struck his pose, the audience cheered.

老电线杆子,挂的线越来越多

lǎo diànxiàngān zǐ,guà de xiàn yuèláiyuè duō

An old telephone pole: more and more wires (titles) hung on it

老画家的笔触轻重分明。

Lǎo huàjiā de bǐchù qīngzhòng fēnmíng.

The old painter's brush strokes vary clearly between light and heavy.

老百姓为了权利而抗争。

Lǎobǎixìng wèile quánlì ér kàngzhēng.

Ordinary people resist in order to defend their rights.

老百姓都唾弃贪官。

Lǎobǎixìng dōu tuòqì tānguān.

Ordinary people all hold corrupt officials in contempt.

老百姓都希望官员廉洁。

Lǎobǎixìng dōu xīwàng guānyuán liánjié.

Ordinary people all hope that officials are honest and incorruptible.

老管家为客人打开了大门。

Lǎo guǎnjiā wèi kèrén dǎkāile dàmén.

The old butler opened the front door for the guests.

老粪坑底子上挖出来的琉璃瓦,几百年前的老古董

lǎo fènkēng dǐzi shàng wā chūlái de liúliwǎ,jǐ bǎinián qián de lǎogǔdǒng

Glazed tiles dug up from the bottom of an old cesspit: antiques from several hundred years ago

老职工们都很熟悉这里。

Lǎo zhígōngmen dōu hěn shúxī zhèlǐ.

The longtime employees are all very familiar with this place.

老股民说，别借钱买股票。

Lǎo gǔmín shuō, bié jièqián mǎi gǔpiào.

An experienced share trader says not to borrow money to buy stocks.

老肥猪上屠宰场,挨刀的货

lǎo féi zhū shàng túzǎichǎng,áidāode huò

an old fat pig at the slaughterhouse: something fated for the knife

老艺人品德高洁，人人敬重。

Lǎo yìrén pǐndé gāojié, rénrén jìngzhòng.

The old artist is of noble character and respected by everyone.

老艺人的唱腔很有味道。

Lǎo yìrén de chàngqiāng hěn yǒu wèidao.

The veteran performer's singing style has real character.

老虎不在家,猴子称大王

lǎohǔ bú zàijiā,hóuzichēngdàiwang

when the tiger is not at home, the monkey calls himself king

老虎从动物园中逃出来了。

Lǎohǔ cóng dòngwùyuán zhōng táo chūláile.

The tigers escaped from the zoo.

老虎吃什么东西？

Lǎohǔ chī shénme dōngxi?

What do tigers eat?

老虎吃天,摸不到边

lǎohǔ chī tiān,mō búdào biān

A tiger trying to eat the sky: can't find an edge

老虎吃天,无处下口

lǎohǔ chī tiān,wúchǔ xià kǒu

a tiger tries to eat the sky: nowhere to bite

老虎吃蝗虫,不够塞牙缝儿

lǎohǔ chī huángchóng,búgòu sāi yáfèngr

A tiger eating locusts: not enough to fill the gaps in its teeth

老虎吃豆腐,口素心不善

lǎohǔ chīdòufu,kǒu sùxīn búshàn

A tiger eating tofu: vegetarian mouth, unkind heart

老虎嘴里掉不下肉,狐狸嘴里吐不出鸡

lǎohǔ zuǐlǐ diào búxià ròu,húli zuǐlǐ tǔ bù chū jī

no meat drops from a tiger's mouth, no chicken comes out of a fox's mouth

老虎头上的虱子,惹不起

lǎohǔ tóushàng de shīzi,rěbùqǐ

a louse on a tiger's head: can't be provoked

老虎屁股上抓痒痒,大事不成,还惹祸害

lǎohǔ pìgu shàng zhuā yǎngyang,dàshì bùchéng,hái rě huòhài

scratching an itch on a tiger's backside: nothing great is achieved and trouble is stirred up

老虎戴数珠,假充善人

lǎohǔ dài shùzhū,jiǎchōng shànrén

a tiger wearing prayer beads: pretending to be a good person

老虎拉碾子,乱套

lǎohǔ lā niǎnzi,luàntào

a tiger pulling a stone roller: tangled harness

老虎拉磨,不听那一套

lǎohǔ lāmò,bù tīng nà yítào

a tiger pulling a millstone: won't listen to that set

老虎是一种非常凶猛的动物。

Lǎohǔ shì yìzhǒng fēicháng xiōngměng de dòngwù.

A tiger is a very ferocious kind of animal.

老虎爬树,没学这一招

lǎohǔ pá shù,méi xué zhè yìzhāo

a tiger climbing a tree: never learned that trick

老虎的屁股,摸不得

lǎohǔ de pìgu,mō bùdé

a tiger's backside: can't be touched

老虎离了山林,抖不起威风

lǎohǔ líle shānlín,dǒu bù qǐ wēifēng

a tiger that has left the mountain forest: can't show off its might

老虎脖子挂数珠,变了法子来吃人

lǎohǔ bózi guà shùzhū,biànle fǎzi lái chī rén

A tiger with prayer beads round its neck: finding a new way to eat people

老虎被杀了。

Lǎohǔ bèi shāle.

The tiger was killed.

老虎躺在笼子的中间。

Lǎohǔ tǎng zài lóngzi de zhōngjiān.

The tiger laid in the middle of the cage.

老虎还有打盹儿的时候

lǎohǔ háiyǒu dǎdǔnr de shíhou

even a tiger has times when it dozes off

老虎金钱豹,各走各的道

lǎohǔ jīnqiánbào,gè zǒu gè de dào

tiger and leopard: each goes its own way

老虎饿了逮老鼠,饥不择食

lǎohǔ èle dǎilǎoshǔ,jībùzéshí

a hungry tiger catches mice: too hungry to be choosy

老街上的买卖一直很兴隆。

Lǎo jiēshang de mǎimai yìzhí hěn xīnglóng.

Trade on the old street has always been thriving.

老街如今已经不一样了。

Lǎojiē rújīn yǐjīng bù yíyàng le.

The old street is not the same anymore these days.

老街早已不是往日的样子了。

Lǎojiē zǎoyǐ bú shì wǎngrì de yàngzi le.

The old street is no longer the way it used to be.

老街还保持着旧时风貌。

Lǎojiē hái bǎochízhe jiùshí fēngmào.

The old street still keeps its style from the past.

老马识归途

lǎo mǎ shí guītú

the old horse knows the way home

老鹰不吃窝下食

lǎoyīng bùchī wō xià shí

the eagle doesn't eat food under its own nest

老鹰凶狠地扑向了小鸡。

Lǎoyīng xiōnghěn de pū xiàng le xiǎojī.

The eagle swooped savagely down on the chick.

老鹰吃小鸡,连毛毛爪爪都不留

lǎoyīng chī xiǎojī,lián Máomao zhuǎ zhua dōu bù liú

an eagle eats a chick: leaves not even the feathers and claws

老鹰张开两翼，飞向了高山。

Lǎoyīng zhāngkāi liǎngyì, fēi xiàng le gāoshān.

The eagle spread both wings and flew toward the high mountain.

老鹰抓蓑衣,脱不了爪子

lǎoyīng zhuā suōyī,tuōbùliǎo zhuǎzi

an eagle grabs a straw raincoat: can't free its claws

老鹰是兔子的天敌。

Lǎoyīng shì tùzi de tiāndí.

Eagles are natural enemies of rabbits.

老鼠上房,不是发大水,就是下大雨

lǎoshǔ shàngfáng,bú shì fādàshuǐ,jiùshì xià dàyǔ

mice climbing onto the roof: either a flood or heavy rain

老鼠偷秤锤,盗铁

lǎoshǔ tōu chèngchuí,dào tiě

a mouse steals a scale weight: steals iron (pays out money instead)

老鼠偷米汤,难糊口

lǎoshǔ tōu mǐtāng,nán húkǒu

a mouse steals rice water: hard to fill its mouth

老鼠养的猫不疼

lǎoshǔ yǎng de māo bù téng

the cat that a rat raised isn't pitied

老鼠到猫背上拉屎,活找死

lǎoshǔ dào māo bèi shang lāshǐ,huó zhǎosǐ

a mouse defecating on a cat's back: looking for death

老鼠啃书本,字字句句往肚子里吃

lǎoshǔ kěnshūběn,zì zìjù jù wǎng dǔzi li chī

a mouse gnawing a book: every word goes into its stomach

老鼠啃皮球,嗑气

lǎoshǔ kěn píqiú,kē qì

a mouse gnawing a rubber ball: cracking and air (polite)

老鼠在厨房里太猖狂了。

Lǎoshǔ zài chúfáng lǐ tài chāngkuángle.

The mice in the kitchen have become far too bold.

老鼠尾巴上害疖子,出脓也不多

lǎoshǔwěiba shàng hài jiēzi,chū nóng yě bù duō

a boil on a mouse's tail: not much pus either

老鼠尾巴上绑鸡毛,不是什么正经鸟儿

lǎoshǔwěiba shàng bǎng jīmáo,bú shì shénme zhèngjīng niǎor

tying chicken feathers to a mouse's tail: still no decent bird

老鼠尾巴,发不粗长不大

lǎoshǔwěiba,fā bù cū zhǎng bú dà

a mouse's tail: can't grow thick or big

老鼠尾巴熬汤,油水不大

lǎoshǔwěiba áotāng,yóushuǐ bú dà

boiling a mouse's tail for soup: not much grease

老鼠带夹子,起了打猫的心

lǎoshǔ dài jiāzi,qǐle dǎ māo de xīn

a mouse wearing a trap: it intends to hit the cat

老鼠急了会咬猫

lǎoshǔ jíle huì yǎo māo

a cornered rat will bite the cat

老鼠把桌子腿啃坏了。

Lǎoshǔ bǎ zhuōzi tuǐ kěn huàile.

The mice gnawed the table leg to pieces.

老鼠拉木锨,大头在后边

lǎoshǔ lā mùxiān,dàtóu zài hòubian

a mouse dragging a wooden shovel: the big end is at the back

老鼠拖秤砣,自堵门路

lǎoshǔ tuō chèngtuó,zì dǔ ménlù

a mouse drags a scale weight: blocks its own way in

老鼠掉到书箱里,咬文嚼字

lǎoshǔ diào dào shūxiāng li,yǎowénjiáozì

a mouse falls into a book chest: gnawing and chewing the words

老鼠掉到面缸里,糊了口

lǎoshǔ diào dào miàn gāng li,hūle kǒu

a mouse falls into the flour jar: its mouth is clogged

老鼠是胆小的生物。

Lǎoshǔ shì dǎnxiǎo de shēngwù.

A mouse is a timid creature.

老鼠最大的天敌是猫。

Lǎoshǔ zuì dà de tiāndí shì māo.

The mouse's biggest natural enemy is the cat.

老鼠滚到油缸里,半边高兴半边愁

lǎoshǔ gǔn dào yóu gāng li,bànbiān gāoxìng bànbiān chóu

a mouse rolls into an oil jar: half happy, half worried

老鼠爬秤钩,自己称自己

lǎoshǔ pá chènggōu,zìjǐ chēng zìjǐ

a mouse climbs onto a scale hook: weighs itself