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能请你离开吗？

Néng qǐng nǐ líkāi ma?

Can you just please go?
能麻烦您等一个小时左右吗？

Néng máfan nín děng yí gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu ma?

Can you wait about an hour?
脑袋顶着地观风景，什么都是倒过来的

nǎodai dǐng zháodì guān fēngjǐng, shénme dōu shì dào guòlái de

viewing scenery with your head on the ground: everything is upside down
脑门上贴邮票，邮不得人

nǎomén shàng tiē yóupiào, yóu bùdé rén

sticking a stamp on one's forehead: can't be posted (can't be up to a person)
脑门上长瘤子，额外负担

nǎomén shang zhǎng liúzi, éwài fùdān

a tumour growing on the forehead: an extra burden
脖子上磨刀，危险到顶

bózi shang módāo, wēixiǎn dàodǐng

sharpening a knife on one's neck: danger reaches the top
脚上的泡，自己走的

jiǎo shàng de pào, zìjǐ zǒu de

blisters on your feet: you walked them yourself
脚上的泡自己走的，身上的疮自己惹的

jiǎo shàng de pào zìjǐ zǒu de, shēnshang de chuāng zìjǐ rě de

the blisters on your feet you walked yourself; the sores on your body you brought on yourself
脚上绑铃铛，走到哪里就响到哪里

jiǎo shàng bǎng língdang, zǒu dào nǎlǐ jiù xiǎng dào nǎlǐ

bells tied to the feet: it rings wherever you go
脚后跟扎刀子，离心远着呢

jiǎohòugēn zhā dāozi, líxīn yuǎnzhe ne

a knife stuck in the heel: far from the heart
脚后跟拴绳子，拉倒

jiǎohòugēn shuān shéngzi, lādǎo

a rope tied to the heel: pulled down
脚手架这么高，危险吗？

Jiǎoshǒujià zhème gāo, wēixiǎn ma?

The scaffolding is so high. Isn't it dangerous?
脚扭伤了，先敷点冰吧。

Jiǎo niǔshāngle, xiān fū diǎn bīng ba.

Your foot is sprained, so put some ice on it first.
脚板抹猪油，溜了

jiǎobǎn mǒ zhūyóu, liūle

grease the soles with lard: slip away
脚背上长眼睛，自看自高

jiǎobèi shang zhǎng yǎnjing, zì kàn zì gāo

eyes growing on the top of the foot: sees itself as high
脚趾缝里长草，荒了脚

jiǎozhǐ fèng lǐzhǎng cǎo, huāngle jiǎo

grass growing between the toes: the foot is overgrown
脚踩擀面杖，站不稳

jiǎo cǎi gǎnmiànzhàng, zhàn bù wěn

stepping on a rolling pin: can't stand steady
脚踩西瓜皮，两手抓着泥，一溜二抹

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, liǎngshǒu zhuāzhe ní, yìliū èr mǒ

feet on a watermelon rind, hands grabbing mud: one slide, two smears
脚踩西瓜皮，滑到哪里算哪里

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, huá dào nǎlǐ suàn nǎlǐ

stepping on a watermelon rind: wherever you slide to is where you end up
脚踩跷跷板，忽上忽下

jiǎo cǎi qiāoqiāobǎn, hūshànghūxià

feet on a seesaw: suddenly up, suddenly down
脱了裤子打老虎，既不要脸又不要命

tuōle kùzi dǎlǎohǔ, jì búyàoliǎn yòu bú yàomìng

taking off one's trousers to fight a tiger: neither caring about face nor about life
脱了裤子放屁，多费一道手续

tuōle kùzi fàngpì, duō fèi yídào shǒuxù

taking off your trousers to fart: an extra step
脱离语境，这句话会被误会。

Tuōlí yǔjìng, zhè jù huà huì bèi wùhuì.

Taken out of context, this sentence will be misunderstood.
脸丑怪不着镜子

liǎn chǒuguài bù zháo jìngzi

an ugly face can't blame the mirror
脸书是什么？

Liǎnshū shì shénme?

What's Facebook?
脾在人体的哪个位置？

Pí zài réntǐ de nǎge wèizhi?

Where is the spleen located in the human body?
腊七腊八,冻掉下巴

là qī làbā,dòng diào xiàba

the seventh and eighth of the twelfth month freeze your chin off
腊八生的,老冻

làbā shēng de,lǎo dòng

Born on Laba: always freezing
腊月二十三，我们家要祭灶。

Làyuè èrshí sān, wǒmen jiā yào jìzào.

On the twenty-third of the twelfth month, our family makes offerings to the Kitchen God.
腊月初三打春雷,没有的事

làyuè chūsān dǎ chūnléi,méiyǒu de shì

Spring thunder on the third day of the twelfth month: it doesn't happen
腊月天卖凉粉,不是时候

làyuè tiān mài liángfěn,bú shì shíhou

Selling jelly noodles in midwinter: not the right time
腊月生的,冻手冻脚

làyuè shēng de,dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

born in the twelfth month: frozen hands and frozen feet
腊月里卖镰刀,知冬不知夏

làyuè li mài liándāo,zhī dōng bùzhī xià

Selling sickles in the twelfth month: knows winter, not summer
腊月里天气特别冷。

Làyuè lǐ tiānqì tèbié lěng.

It's especially cold in the twelfth lunar month.
腊月里的萝卜,冻心

làyuè lǐ de luóbo,dòng xīn

A radish in the twelfth month: frozen at the heart
腌制黄瓜需要放很多盐吗？

Yānzhì huángguā xūyào fàng hěn duō yán ma?

Do you need a lot of salt to pickle cucumbers?
腰带太紧，勒得我难受。

Yāodài tài jǐn, lēi de wǒ nánshòu.

The belt is so tight that it's uncomfortable.
腰疼的话，去做推拿吧。

Yāo téng dehuà, qù zuò tuīná ba.

If your back hurts, go get a tuina massage.
腰里别个死老鼠,假充打猎的

yāo li bié gè sǐ lǎoshǔ,jiǎchōng dǎliè de

a dead rat tucked in the belt: pretending to be a hunter
腰里挂算盘,光为自己打算

yāo li guà suànpán,guāng wèi zìjǐ dǎsuàn

an abacus hung at the waist: only calculating for oneself
腹泻时要多喝水。

Fùxiè shí yào duō hēshuǐ.

When you have diarrhea, drink plenty of water.
腹泻的时候要多喝水。

Fùxiè de shíhou yào duō hēshuǐ.

When you have diarrhea, you should drink plenty of water.
腾一下地方。

Téng yíxià dìfang.

Move over.
腿坐久了，完全麻木了。

Tuǐ zuò jiǔle, wánquán mámù le.

I've sat so long that my legs have gone completely numb.
腿长不怕路远

tuǐ cháng búpà lù yuǎn

with long legs one doesn't fear a long road
膀对膀，心对心

bǎng duì bǎng, xīn duì xīn

shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart
膝盖上钉掌,离蹄太远

xīgài shàng dīng zhǎng,lí tí tài yuǎn

nailing a horseshoe on the knee: too far from the hoof
臣妾做不到啊！

Chénqiè zuò búdào a!

Your humble concubine just cannot do it!
自从上个月，他每天都跑步。

Zìcóng shànggeyuè, tā měitiān dōu pǎobù.

Since last month, he has gone running every day.
自从有了孩子，他很忙。

Zìcóng yǒule háizi, tā hěn máng.

Ever since they had a child, he has been very busy.
自以为是的人很难进步。

Zìyǐwéishì de rén hěn nán jìnbù.

People who are full of themselves find it hard to improve.
自信是伟大事业的第一要素。

Zìxìn shì wěidà shìyè de dìyī yàosù.

Self-confidence is the principal element of any great endeavor.
自助是最好的帮助。

Zìzhù shì zuìhǎo de bāngzhù.

Self-help is the best help.
自助餐厅在哪里？

Zìzhù cāntīng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the buffet restaurant?
自助餐厅是一种自助式的餐厅。

Zìzhù cāntīng shì yìzhǒng zìzhùshì de cāntīng.

A cafeteria is a self-service style restaurant.
自古嫦娥爱少年

zìgǔ cháng'é ài shàonián

since ancient times Chang'e has loved young men
自始至终，他都没有说过一句话。

Zìshǐzhìzhōng, tā dōu méiyǒu shuōguo yíjù huà.

From start to finish, he didn't say a single word.
自始至终，她都没有说一句话。

Zìshǐzhìzhōng, tā dōu méiyǒu shuō yíjù huà.

From start to finish, she didn't say a single word.
自己动手真好。

Zìjǐ dòngshǒu zhēn hǎo.

It's good to do it yourself.
自己当心啊。

Zìjǐ dāngxīn a.

Watch yourself.
自己的耳朵，看不见

zìjǐ de ěrduo, kànbújiàn

your own ears: you can't see them
自己说过的话都不记得了吗？

Zìjǐ shuōguo de huà dōu bú jìdele ma?

Don't you remember what you said?
自己跌倒自己爬

zìjǐ diēdǎo zìjǐ pá

if you fall, get up yourself
自我怀疑是聪明的第一标志。

Zìwǒ huáiyí shì cōngming de dìyī biāozhì.

To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence.
自然保护区不许摘花。

Zìránbǎohùqū bùxǔ zhāi huā.

Picking flowers is not allowed in the nature reserve.
自然充满了神秘。

Zìrán chōngmǎnle shénmì.

Nature is full of mysteries.
自然界中优胜劣汰很常见。

Zìránjiè zhōng yōushèngliètài hěn chángjiàn.

Survival of the fittest is very common in nature.
自然界里的一切都在互相影响吗？

Zìránjiè lǐ de yíqiè dōu zài hùxiāng yǐngxiǎng ma?

Does everything in the natural world affect everything else?
自然语言处理很有意思。

Zìrányǔyánchǔlǐ hěn yǒuyìsi.

Natural language processing is very interesting.
自由是我们所力争的。

Zìyóu shì wǒmen suǒ lìzhēng de.

Freedom is what we're fighting for.
自由是有代价的。

Zìyóu shì yǒu dàijià de.

Freedom is not free.
自由的本质就是数学。

Zìyóu de běnzhì jiùshì shùxué.

The essence of liberty is mathematics.
自由职业的时间比较自由。

Zìyóuzhíyè de shíjiān bǐjiào zìyóu.

With freelance work, your time is more flexible.
自由职业者收入不稳定。

Zìyóuzhíyèzhě shōurù bù wěndìng.

A freelancer's income is not stable.
自由非常非常重要。

Zìyóu fēicháng-fēicháng zhòngyào.

Freedom is very, very important.
自病不能自医

zì bìng bùnéng zì yī

one cannot cure one's own illness
自私不是我的本意。

Zìsī bú shì wǒ de běnyì.

I didn't mean to be selfish.
自行车有两个轮胎。

Zìxíngchē yǒu liǎng gè lúntāi.

Bicycles have two wheels.
自那以后他便过起了艰难的生活。

Zì nà yǐhòu tā biàn guò qǐle jiānnán de shēnghuó.

He led a hard life after that.
自闭症孩子需要更多耐心。

Zìbìzhèng háizi xūyào gèng duō nàixīn.

Children with autism need more patience.
自驾游前要先检查一下车。

Zìjiàyóu qián yào xiān jiǎnchá yí xiàchē.

Before a road trip, you should check the car first.
臭棋肚里有仙招

chòuqí dùlǐ yǒu xiān zhāo

in a bad chess player's belly there are immortal moves
臭氧层能挡住紫外线。

Chòuyǎngcéng néng dǎngzhù zǐwàixiàn.

The ozone layer can block ultraviolet rays.
臭虫钻到花生壳里,充好仁儿

chòuchóng zuān dào huāshēng ké lǐ,chōnghǎo rénr

a bedbug crawls into a peanut shell: posing as a good kernel
臭豆腐,闻着臭,吃着香

chòudòufu,wénzhe chòu,chīzhe xiāng

stinky tofu: smells bad, tastes good
臭鱼烂虾,健康冤家

chòu yúlàn xiā,jiànkāng yuānjia

smelly fish and rotten shrimp are health's enemies
至于价格，我们明天再谈吧。

Zhìyú jiàgé, wǒmen míngtiān zài tán ba.

As for the price, let's talk about it tomorrow.
至于该文件，我在保管。

Zhìyú gāi wénjiàn, wǒ zài bǎoguǎn.

As for the papers, I have custody of them.
至少你试过了。

Zhìshǎo nǐ shìguole.

At least you've tried.
至少告诉我们你要去哪里。

Zhìshǎo gàosu wǒmen nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ.

At least tell me where you're going.
至少她能面对他们！

Zhìshǎo tā néng miànduì tāmen!

She at least, she can face them!
至少20户人家着火了。

Zhìshǎo èrshí hù rénjiā zháohuǒle.

At least 20 households caught fire.
至此，这件事总算结束了。

Zhìcǐ, zhè jiàn shì zǒngsuàn jiéshùle.

With that, the matter was finally over.
致富先治愚，治愚办教育

zhìfù xiān zhìyú, zhìyú bàn jiàoyù

to get rich, first cure ignorance; to cure ignorance, set up education
舀米汤洗澡,尽做糊涂事

yǎo mǐtāng xǐzǎo,jìn zuò hútu shì

scoop rice water to bathe in: always doing muddled things
舅舅一喝酒就滔滔不绝。

Jiùjiu yì hējiǔ jiù tāotāo-bùjué.

My uncle talks nonstop whenever he drinks.
舅舅性格豪爽，朋友很多。

Jiùjiu xìnggé háoshuǎng, péngyou hěn duō.

My uncle is forthright and hearty, and has many friends.
舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血

shé shang yǒu Lóngquán, shārénbújiànxiě

there is a Longquan sword on the tongue, killing without blood
舌为利害本，口是祸福门

shé wéi lìhài běn, kǒu shì huòfú mén

the tongue is the root of gain and harm, the mouth is the gate of fortune and misfortune
舌头上抹蜜，说甜话

shétou shàng mǒ mì, shuō tián huà

smearing honey on the tongue: speaking sweet words