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舌头上磨剃刀，好险

shétou shàng mó tìdāo, hǎoxiǎn

sharpening a razor on your tongue: how dangerous
舌头压死人

shétou yāsǐ rén

the tongue can crush a person to death
舌头咽进肚子里，大张嘴没个说的

shétou yàn jìn dǔzi lǐ, dà zhāngzuǐ méi ge shuō de

the tongue swallowed into the belly: mouth wide open with nothing to say
舌头底下压杀人

shétou dǐxia yā shārén

a person can be crushed to death under the tongue
舌头碰牙齿，免不了

shétou pèng yáchǐ, miǎnbùliǎo

tongue bumping teeth: unavoidable
舌头舔鼻子，够不着

shétou tiǎn bízi, gòubùzháo

a tongue licking the nose: can't reach
舌是斩身刀

shé shì zhǎn shēn dāo

the tongue is a knife that cuts down your own body
舍下灶王拜山神，弃近求远

shěxià Zàowáng bài shānshén, qì jìn qiú yuǎn

leave the Kitchen God to worship the Mountain God: give up what is near to seek what is far
舍不得金弹子，打不住银凤凰

shěbùde jīn dànzi, dǎbúzhù yín fènghuáng

if you won't spare the golden pellet you can't shoot the silver phoenix
舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

shědeyìshēnguǎ, gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ

if you're ready to be cut to pieces, you dare pull the emperor off his horse
舞台上的她，风采照人。

Wǔtái shàng de tā, fēngcǎi zhào rén.

On stage, she is radiant and graceful.
舞台上的灯光非常耀眼。

Wǔtái shàng de dēngguāng fēicháng yàoyǎn.

The lights on the stage are extremely dazzling.
舞台上的灯突然亮了。

Wǔtái shàng de dēng tūrán liàngle.

The lights on the stage suddenly came on.
舞台的幕缓缓拉开了。

Wǔtái de mù huǎnhuǎn lākāile.

The curtain on the stage slowly opened.
舞台的灯光突然暗了。

Wǔtái de dēngguāng tūrán àn le.

The stage lighting suddenly went dim.
舞龙需要很多人配合，不容易。

Wǔlóng xūyào hěn duō rén pèihé, bù róngyì.

The dragon dance takes many people working together, so it isn't easy.
航天博物馆周末开门吗？

Hángtiān bówùguǎn zhōumò kāimén ma?

Is the space museum open on weekends?
航天员在天宫里做实验。

Hángtiānyuán zài Tiāngōng lǐ zuò shíyàn.

The astronauts are doing experiments aboard Tiangong.
航天员在太空怎么睡觉？

Hángtiānyuán zài tàikōng zěnme shuìjiào?

How do astronauts sleep in space?
航天器回到地球时，速度非常快。

Hángtiānqì huídào dìqiú shí, sùdù fēicháng kuài.

When a spacecraft returns to Earth, it travels extremely fast.
航天局公布了一张火星的新照片。

Hángtiānjú gōngbùle yì zhāng huǒxīng de xīn zhàopiān.

The space agency released a new photo of Mars.
航天局明年要发射一艘新的飞船。

Hángtiānjú míngnián yào fāshè yì sōu xīn de fēichuán.

The space agency will launch a new spacecraft next year.
航天飞机终于回到地球了。

Hángtiānfēijī zhōngyú huídào dìqiú le.

The space shuttle has finally returned to Earth.
航海需要懂天气和地图。

Hánghǎi xūyào dǒng tiānqì hé dìtú.

Maritime navigation requires understanding weather and maps.
航班取消了，能改签吗？

Hángbān qǔxiāole, néng gǎiqiān ma?

The flight was cancelled. Can I rebook?
航班取消，公司会补偿吗？

Hángbān qǔxiāo, gōngsī huì bǔcháng ma?

The flight was cancelled. Will the company compensate us?
航班如期到达了吗？

Hángbān rúqī dàodále ma?

Did the flight arrive on time?
航空公司开业，有机可乘

hángkōnggōngsī kāiyè, yǒujīkěchéng

an airline opens for business: there are planes to ride
航空邮寄它。

Hángkōng yóujì tā.

Send it airmail.
航运比空运便宜得多。

Hángyùn bǐ kōngyùn piányi de duō.

Transport by sea is much cheaper than by air.
般若要靠修行才能得到。

Bōrě yào kào xiūxíng cái néng dédào.

Prajna can only be gained through spiritual practice.
船上的淡水够喝几天？

Chuán shàng de dànshuǐ gòu hē jǐtiān?

How many days will the freshwater on the boat last?
船上的燃料还够用吗？

Chuán shàng de ránliào hái gòuyòng ma?

Is there still enough fuel on the ship?
船从桥下通过。

Chuán cóng qiáo xià tōngguò.

The boat passed under the bridge.
船到江心补漏迟

chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí

when the boat is mid-river, it's too late to patch the leak
船到码头,车到站

chuán dào mǎtou,chē dào zhàn

the boat reaches the dock, the cart reaches the station
船和火车哪个跑得快？

Chuán hé huǒchē nǎge pǎo de kuài?

Which goes faster, a ship or a train?
船在浩瀚的大海上前进。

Chuán zài hàohàn de dà hǎishàng qiánjìn.

The ship sailed on across the vast ocean.
船在码头边慢慢靠岸了。

Chuán zài mǎtou biān mànmàn kào'àn le.

The boat slowly pulled up alongside the dock.
船在风浪里摇得很厉害。

Chuán zài fēnglàng lǐ yáo de hěn lìhai.

The boat rocked violently in the wind and waves.
船多不碍港,车多不碍路

chuán duō bú'ài gǎng,chē duō bú'ài lù

many boats don't block the harbour, many carts don't block the road
船头上跑马,走投无路

chuántóu shang pǎomǎ,zǒutóuwúlù

riding a horse on the bow of a boat: nowhere to go
船头不遇,转舵相逢

chuántóu bú yù,zhuǎnduò xiāngféng

if boats don't meet bow to bow, they meet when the rudder turns
船头坐得稳,不怕浪来颠

chuántóu zuò de wěn,búpà làng lái diān

sit steady at the bow and you needn't fear the waves
船小好掉头

chuán xiǎo hǎo diàotóu

a small boat is easy to turn around
船小容易翻

chuán xiǎo róngyì fān

a small boat capsizes easily
船帮水,水帮船

chuánbāng shuǐ,shuǐ bāng chuán

the boat helps the water, the water helps the boat
船开得很安稳，大家都不晕。

Chuán kāi de hěn ānwěn, dàjiā dōu bù yūn.

The boat moved steadily, and nobody felt seasick.
船快要开了。

Chuán kuàiyào kāile.

The ship is about to set sail.
船沉了，谁来营救我们？

Chuán chénle, shéi lái yíngjiù wǒmen?

The boat has sunk, so who will come to rescue us?
船沉了，谁能去营救他们？

Chuán chénle, shéi néng qù yíngjiù tāmen?

The boat has sunk. Who can go and rescue them?
船的力量在帆上,人的力量在心上

chuán de lìliang zài fān shang,rén de lìliang zài xīnshàng

a boat's strength is in its sail, a person's strength is in the heart
船突然向一边倾斜了。

Chuán tūrán xiàng yìbiān qīngxiéle.

The boat suddenly leaned to one side.
船老大带学员,从河说起

chuánlǎodà dài xuéyuán,cóng hé shuōqǐ

a boatman teaching a trainee: starting with the river (河)
船行弯处须转舵,人逢绝境要回头

chuán xíng wān chù xū zhuǎnduò,rén féng juéjìng yào huítóu

a boat must turn its rudder at a bend, a person at a dead end must turn back
船被安全地领入港口。

Chuán bèi ānquán de lǐng rù gǎngkǒu.

The boat was piloted safely into harbor.
船通水,人通理

chuán tōngshuǐ,rén tōng lǐ

a boat needs water to pass, a person needs reason
船遇到大风，最后化险为夷。

Chuán yùdào dàfēng, zuìhòu huàxiǎnwéiyí.

The boat hit strong winds but in the end came through safely.
船里不走针,瓮里不走鳖

chuán li bù zǒu zhēn,wèng li bù zǒu biē

a needle can't get away in a boat, a turtle can't get away in a jar
船长望着前面的汪洋发呆。

Chuánzhǎng wàngzhe qiánmiàn de wāngyáng fādāi.

The captain gazed blankly at the vast waters ahead.
船长要先看洋流的方向。

Chuánzhǎng yào xiān kàn yángliú de fāngxiàng.

The captain has to check the direction of the ocean current first.
船长靠星星来导航。

Chuánzhǎng kào xīngxing lái dǎoháng.

The captain navigates by the stars.
船随流水鞍随马

chuán suí liúshuǐ ān suí mǎ

the boat goes with the current, the saddle goes with the horse
船靠板凑,人靠人捧

chuán kào bǎn còu,rén kào rén pěng

a boat depends on planks fitted together, a person depends on others to lift them
艄公多了打烂船

shāogōng duō le dǎ làn chuán

with too many helmsmen the boat gets wrecked
良好的家教对孩子影响很大。

Liánghǎo de jiājiào duì háizi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

A good family education has a great influence on children.
良性竞争能让公司不断进步。

Liángxìng jìngzhēng néng ràng gōngsī búduàn jìnbù.

Healthy competition can help a company keep improving.
良田不如良佃

liángtián bùrú liáng tián

good fields are not as good as a good tenant farmer
良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行

liángyàokǔkǒu lìyú bìng, zhōngyánnì'ěr lìyú xíng

good medicine is bitter to the mouth but helps the illness; honest advice grates on the ear but helps conduct
良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒

liángyán yíjù sān dōng nuǎn, èyǔshāngrénliùyuèhán

one kind word warms three winter months; a cruel word chills one in June
色是杀人刀

sè shì shārén dāo

lust is a knife that kills
色胆比天大

sèdǎn bǐ tiāndà

lust's courage is bigger than the sky
艺多不碍身

yì duō bú'ài shēn

many skills don't weigh on the body
艺术博物馆在这附近吗？

Yìshù bówùguǎn zài zhè fùjìn ma?

Is the museum of art around here?
艺术需要感性，也需要理性。

Yìshù xūyào gǎnxìng, yě xūyào lǐxìng.

Art needs sensibility as well as reason.
艺高人胆大

yìgāoréndǎndà

high skill, big courage
节令不到，不知冷暖；人不相处，不知厚薄

jiélìng búdào, bùzhī lěngnuǎn; rén bù xiāngchǔ, bùzhī hòubó

until the season arrives you don't know cold or warm; until people spend time together you don't know how warm or cool they are
节令不等人

jiélìng bùděng rén

the seasons don't wait for people
节俭的人通常不会乱花钱。

Jiéjiǎn de rén tōngcháng búhuì luànhuāqián.

Frugal people usually don't spend money carelessly.
节假日客运特别繁忙。

Jiéjiàrì kèyùn tèbié fánmáng.

Passenger transport is especially busy during holidays.
节假日火车票不好买。

Jiéjiàrì huǒchēpiào bù hǎo mǎi.

Train tickets are hard to buy on public holidays.
节日到了，街上装扮一新。

Jiérì dàole, jiēshang zhuāngbàn yìxīn.

The holiday has arrived, and the streets are decked out anew.
节日前，商店进了大批新货。

Jiérì qián, shāngdiàn jìnle dàpī xīn huò.

Before the holiday, the shop received a large batch of new goods.
节日前，店里的客人源源不断。

Jiérì qián, diàn lǐ de kèrén yuányuán-búduàn.

Before the holiday, customers came into the shop in a continuous stream.
节日和考试碰巧在同一天。

Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎo zài tóng yì tiān.

The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
节日晚上，广场上放起了烟火。

Jiérì wǎnshang, guǎngchǎng shàng fàng qǐle yānhuo.

On the holiday evening, fireworks were set off in the square.
节日期间，公园一共有三万人次。

Jiérì qījiān, gōngyuán yígòng yǒu sān wàn réncì.

During the holiday, the park had thirty thousand person-visits in total.
节日的公园里人山人海。

Jiérì de gōngyuán lǐ rénshānrénhǎi.

The park is packed with huge crowds on the holiday.
节日的夜晚，城市里灯火璀璨。

Jiérì de yèwǎn, chéngshì lǐ dēnghuǒ cuǐcàn.

On the festival night, the city is resplendent with lights.
节日那天，游客从四面八方赶来。

Jiérì nàtiān, yóukè cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng gǎnlái.

On the festival day, tourists came from all directions.
节日里，来公园的游客络绎不绝。

Jiérì lǐ, lái gōngyuán de yóukè luòyìbùjué.

During the holiday, tourists came to the park in an endless stream.
节日里，街上有人敲鼓。

Jiérì lǐ, jiēshang yǒurén qiāo gǔ.

During the festival, people beat drums in the street.
节欲是最好的药品

jiéyù shì zuìhǎo de yàopǐn

curbing desire is the best medicine
节目已经完了。

Jiémù yǐjīng wánle.

The programme is over.
节目组在征集观众的意见。

Jiémù zǔ zài zhēngjí guānzhòng de yìjiàn.

The program team is collecting opinions from the audience.
节约好比燕衔泥，浪费好比河决堤

jiéyuē hǎobǐ Yàn xián ní, làngfèi hǎobǐ hé juédī

saving is like a swallow carrying mud; wasting is like a river breaking its dike
节约是一种美德。

Jiéyuē shì yìzhǒng Měidé.

Frugality is a virtue.
节约用水成了社会风尚。

Jiéyuē yòng shuǐ chéng le shèhuì fēngshàng.

Saving water has become a social custom.
节约用水的观念深入人心。

Jiéyuē yòng shuǐ de guānniàn shēnrùrénxīn.

The idea of saving water has become widely accepted among the people.
芝麻地里的老鼠，吃香

zhīma dìlǐ de lǎoshǔ, chīxiāng

a mouse in a sesame field: eats what smells good