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要是那灯泡不照我的眼就好了。

Yàoshi nà dēngpào bú zhào wǒ de yǎn jiù hǎole.

If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.
要是雨停了该多好！

Yàoshi yǔ tíngle gāi duō hǎo!

If only the rain would stop.
要是饿，就吃饭。

Yàoshi è, jiù chīfàn.

If you're hungry, have something to eat.
要有大局观。

Yào yǒu dàjú guān.

We should judge matters on a broader basis.
要来点牛奶吗？

Yào lái diǎn niúnǎi ma?

Do you want some milk?
要根治堵车，光修路是不够的。

Yào gēnzhì dǔchē, guāng xiūlù shì búgòu de.

To put an end to traffic jams, building roads alone isn't enough.
要永远为明天努力！

Yào yǒngyuǎn wèi míngtiān nǔlì!

Always work hard for tomorrow!
要没时间了。

Yào méi shíjiān le.

Time is running out.
要爱护小动物！

Yào àihù xiǎo dòngwù!

Don't mistreat small animals!
要申请的话，你得亲自去。

Yào shēnqǐng dehuà, nǐ děi qīnzì qù.

In order to apply, you have to go in person.
要留神，他不容易受骗。

Yào liúshén, tā bù róngyì shòupiàn.

Be careful. He's not an easy one to swindle.
要知山下路,须问过来人

yào zhī shānxià lù,xū wèn guòlái rén

to know the road below the mountain, ask someone who has come that way
要种好田，必须先搞好水利。

Yào zhǒng hǎo tián, bìxū xiān gǎohǎo shuǐlì.

To farm the land well, you must first get the irrigation in order.
要等它踢完啊，有一点时间啦！

Yào děng tā tī wán a, yǒu yìdiǎn shíjiān la!

We've got to wait for them to finish playing - there's still a while to go!
要精通英语不容易。

Yào jīngtōng Yīngyǔ bù róngyì.

It is not easy to master English.
要精通英语是不容易的。

Yào jīngtōng Yīngyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

English isn't easy to master.
要花很多钱。

Yào huā hěn duō qián.

This is going to be very expensive.
要训练狗并不简单。

Yào xùnliàn gǒu bìng bù jiǎndān.

It is not easy to train dogs.
要过河,先搭桥

yào guòhé,xiān dāqiáo

to cross the river, first build a bridge
要这么做，你需要冒险。

Yào zhème zuò, nǐ xūyào màoxiǎn.

In order to do that, you have to take risks.
要防福中变,得在苦中练

yào fáng Fú zhōng biàn,děi zài kǔ zhōng liàn

to guard against going bad amid comfort, you must train in hardship
要饭的借算盘,穷有穷打算

yàofàn de jiè suànpán,qióng yǒu qióng dǎsuàn

a beggar borrows an abacus: the poor have their own calculations
要饭的起五更,穷忙

yàofàn de qǐwǔgēng,qióngmáng

a beggar gets up at the fifth watch: busy because poor
覆水不可收

fùshuǐ bùkě shōu

spilled water cannot be gathered back
见义不为无勇

jiàn yì bù wéi wú yǒng

seeing what is right and not doing it is lack of courage
见乌纱帽就摸，冠迷

jiàn wūshāmào jiù mō, guàn mí

touch every official's black gauze hat you see: hat-mad
见了强盗喊爸爸，认贼作父

jiànle qiángdào hǎn bàba, rènzéizuòfù

seeing a bandit, call him dad: take a thief as one's father
见了火的蜡，软了

jiànle huǒ de là, ruǎnle

wax meeting fire: it goes soft
见了骆驼不说牛，什么大说什么

jiànle luòtuo bù shuō niú, shénme dà shuō shénme

seeing a camel, don't say 'ox': say whatever is biggest
见人不施礼，多走二十里

jiàn rén bù shīlǐ, duō zǒu èrshí lǐ

not greeting people politely means walking twenty more li
见人不是，百恶之根；见己不是，百善之门

jiàn rén bú shì, bǎi'è zhī gēn; jiàn jǐ bú shì, bǎishàn zhī mén

seeing others' faults is the root of a hundred evils; seeing your own is the door to a hundred virtues
见到你妈妈，顺便替我问个好。

Jiàndào nǐ māma, shùnbiàn tì wǒ wèn gè hǎo.

When you see your mum, say hello from me.
见到你真好。

Jiàndào nǐ zhēn hǎo.

Nice to see you.
见到她我很高兴。

Jiàndào tā wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I am glad to see her.
见到老师，要先问好。

Jiàndào lǎoshī, yào xiān wènhǎo.

When you see your teacher, you should greet them first.
见到老师要说早上好。

Jiàndào lǎoshī yàoshuō zǎoshanghǎo.

When you see your teacher, you should say good morning.
见怪不怪，其怪自败

jiànguàibúguài, qí guài zì bài

see a strange thing and don't find it strange, and the strangeness defeats itself
见死不救非君子，见义不为枉为人

jiànsǐbújiù fēi jūnzǐ, jiàn yì bù wéi wǎng wéi rén

watching death without helping is not a gentleman; seeing justice and not acting, one is a man in vain
见能人，不可失之交臂

jiàn néng rén, bùkě shīzhījiāobì

on meeting a capable person, don't let him slip past arm to arm
见苗三分收

jiàn miáo sānfēn shōu

see the seedlings, three tenths of a harvest
见蛇不打三分罪

jiàn shé bù dǎ sānfēn zuì

seeing a snake and not striking it is three tenths a crime
见财起意心不正，损人利己天不容

jiàncáiqǐyì xīn bú zhèng, sǔnrénlìjǐ tiān bùróng

conceiving a plan on seeing wealth shows a crooked heart; harming others for oneself is not tolerated by heaven
见贫休笑富休夸，谁是常贫久富家

jiàn pín xiū xiào fù xiū kuā, shéi shì cháng pín jiǔ fùjiā

don't laugh at the poor or praise the rich: who is always poor or long rich?
见过鬼怕黑

jiànguo guǐ pà hēi

having seen a ghost, one fears the dark
见面先说几句客套话吧。

Jiànmiàn xiān shuō jǐ jù kètàohuà ba.

Let's start with a few polite pleasantries when we meet.
见面时握手是一种常见的礼节。

Jiànmiàn shí wòshǒu shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de lǐjié.

Shaking hands when meeting is a common form of etiquette.
观众为演员的表演热烈喝彩。

Guānzhòng wèi yǎnyuán de biǎoyǎn rèliè hècǎi.

The audience warmly applauded the actors' performance.
观众人数庞大。

Guānzhòng rénshù pángdà.

The audience was very large.
观众们为他的付出的努力而鼓掌。

Guānzhòngmen wèi tā de fùchū de nǔlì ér gǔzhǎng.

The audience applauded his efforts.
观众们在台下交头接耳。

Guānzhòngmen zài táixià jiāotóujiē'ěr.

The audience members were whispering to one another below the stage.
观众们看完表演都叫好。

Guānzhòngmen kàn wán biǎoyǎn dōu jiàohǎo.

After watching the performance, the audience all applauded.
观众似乎觉得无聊。

Guānzhòng sìhū juéde wúliáo.

The audience seems to feel bored.
观众可以在门口买水吗？

Guānzhòng kěyǐ zài ménkǒu mǎi shuǐ ma?

Can the audience buy water at the entrance?
观众在台下起哄，他很紧张。

Guānzhòng zài táixià qǐhòng, tā hěn jǐnzhāng.

The audience heckled from below the stage, and he got nervous.
观众安静地聆听这首歌。

Guānzhòng ānjìng de língtīng zhè shǒu gē.

The audience listened quietly to the song.
观众席上坐满了球迷。

Guānzhòngxí shàng zuò mǎnle qiúmí.

The stands were packed with fans.
观众席坐满了，连过道上都是人。

Guānzhòngxí zuò mǎnle, lián guò dào shàng dōu shì rén.

The stands were full, with people even in the aisles.
观众起立鼓掌，经久不息。

Guānzhòng qǐlì gǔzhǎng, jīngjiǔbùxī.

The audience stood and applauded, and it didn't die down for a long time.
观景不如听景

guān jǐng bùrú tīng jǐng

seeing the view is not as good as hearing about the view
观棋不语真君子，把酒多言是小人

guān qí bùyǔ zhēn jūnzǐ, bǎjiǔ duō yán shì xiǎorén

he who watches chess without speaking is a true gentleman; he who talks too much over wine is a petty man
观点因人而异。

Guāndiǎn yīnrén'éryì.

Opinions vary from person to person.
观音菩萨，年年十八

guānyīnpúsà, nián nián shíbā

Guanyin Bodhisattva: eighteen every year
规则就是用来打破的。

Guīzé jiùshì yònglái dǎpò de.

Rules are meant to be broken.
规定不是一成不变的。

Guīdìng bú shì yìchéngbúbiàn de.

Rules are not set in stone.
规定不是一成不变的，可以改。

Guīdìng bú shì yìchéngbúbiàn de, kěyǐ gǎi.

Rules aren't set in stone; they can be changed.
规定写得很清楚，大家都得照办。

Guīdìng xiě de hěn qīngchu, dàjiā dōu děi zhàobàn.

The rules are written very clearly, so everyone has to follow them.
视频和声音有一点时差。

Shìpín hé shēngyīn yǒu yìdiǎn shíchà.

There's a slight time lag between the video and the sound.
视频推荐靠什么算法？

Shìpín tuījiàn kào shénme suànfǎ?

What algorithm do video recommendations rely on?
视频还在上传，请等一下。

Shìpín hái zài shàngchuán, qǐng děng yíxià.

The video is still uploading, so please wait a moment.
视频里两段画面拼接得很自然。

Shìpín lǐ liǎng duàn huàmiàn pīnjiē de hěn zìrán.

The two clips in the video are joined very naturally.
觉得有用就请点赞吧！

Juéde yǒuyòng jiù qǐng diǎnzàn ba!

If you find it useful, please give it a like!
觉得渴了就喝点。

Juéde kěle jiù hē diǎn.

Feel free to get yourself a drink if you are thirsty.
解决这个问题，还有别的路径吗？

Jiějué zhège wèntí, háiyǒu biéde lùjìng ma?

Is there another way to solve this problem?
解决问题不能只靠武力。

Jiějué wèntí bùnéng zhǐ kào wǔlì.

You can't solve problems by force alone.
解铃还得系铃人

jiělíng hái děi xìlíngrén

whoever tied the bell must be the one to untie it
触屏碎了，我得去修。

Chùpíng suìle, wǒ děi qù xiū.

The touchscreen is cracked, so I have to get it fixed.
触屏碎了，要去哪儿修？

Chùpíng suìle, yào qù nǎr xiū?

The touchscreen is cracked, so where can I get it fixed?
触犯法律的人受到惩罚。

Chùfàn fǎlǜ de rén shòudào chéngfá.

People who break the law are punished.
言不乱发,笔不妄动

yán bú luànfà,bǐ bú wàngdòng

words not uttered carelessly, the pen not moved rashly
言为心之苗

yán wéi xīn zhī miáo

words are the sprouts of the heart
言多失语,食多伤身

yán duō shīyǔ,shí duō shāngshēn

many words lead to slips of speech, much food harms the body
言论自由也应该有一定的界限。

Yánlùnzìyóu yě yīnggāi yǒu yídìng de jièxiàn.

Freedom of speech should also have certain limits.
警告被忽视。

Jǐnggào bèi hūshì.

The warnings were ignored.
警察一直在安抚受惊的路人。

Jǐngchá yìzhí zài ānfǔ shòujīng de lù rén.

The police kept calming the frightened passersby.
警察一直在观察他的动态。

Jǐngchá yìzhí zài guānchá tā de dòngtài.

The police have been watching his movements.
警察为什么要罚那位司机？

Jǐngchá wèishénme yào fá nà wèi sījī?

Why did the police fine that driver?
警察以走私为由逮捕了他。

Jǐngchá yǐ zǒusī wèi yóu dàibǔle tā.

The police arrested him for smuggling.
警察会把你关在牢里。

Jǐngchá huì bǎ nǐ guān zài láo lǐ.

The police will put you behind bars.
警察会来吗？

Jǐngchá huì lái ma?

Will the police come?
警察会让你去找子弹的。

Jǐngchá huì ràng nǐ qù zhǎo zǐdàn de.

The police will get you to find the bullets.
警察会调查这起案件。

Jǐngchá huì diàochá zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

The police will look into the case.
警察到现场取证了吗？

Jǐngchá dào xiànchǎng qǔzhèngle ma?

Have the police gone to the scene to collect evidence?
警察及时赶到，化解了一场冲突。

Jǐngchá jíshí gǎndào, huàjiěle yìcháng chōngtū.

The police arrived in time and defused a confrontation.
警察在他家里找到了藏匿的钱。

Jǐngchá zài tā jiālǐ zhǎodàole cángnì de qián.

The police found the concealed money in his home.
警察在外面。

Jǐngchá zài wàimiàn.

The police are out there.
警察在门口看守着仓库。

Jǐngchá zài ménkǒu kānshǒuzhe cāngkù.

The police are guarding the warehouse at the entrance.
警察封锁了出事的路口。

Jǐngchá fēngsuǒ le chūshì de lùkǒu.

The police sealed off the intersection where the incident happened.
警察局离这儿远不远？

Jǐngchájú lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the police station far from here?
警察帮了我们一个大忙。

Jǐngchá bāngle wǒmen yí gè dàmáng.

The police helped us a lot.
警察当场销毁了那批假钱。

Jǐngchá dāngchǎng xiāohuǐle nà pījià qián.

The police destroyed the batch of fake money on the spot.