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《诗经》是中国最早的诗歌总集。

《Shījīng》shì Zhōngguó zuì zǎo de shīgē zǒngjí.

The Book of Songs is China's earliest anthology of poetry.
诚信是一种重要的美德。

Chéngxìn shì yìzhǒng zhòngyào de Měidé.

Honesty is a capital virtue.
诚信是这家店经营的纲领。

Chéngxìn shì zhè jiā diàn jīngyíng de gānglǐng.

Honesty is the guiding principle of how this shop is run.
诚可惊神，孝能感天

chéng kě jīng shén, xiào néng gǎn tiān

Sincerity can startle the gods; filial piety can move heaven
诚实不总是最好的策略。

Chéngshí bù zǒngshì zuìhǎo de cèlüè.

Honesty is not always the best policy.
诚实是一种美德。

Chéngshí shì yìzhǒng Měidé.

Honesty is a virtue.
诚实是他成功最重要的因素。

Chéngshí shì tā chénggōng zuì zhòngyào de yīnsù.

Honesty was the most important factor in his success.
诚实是他成功的主要原因。

Chéngshí shì tā chénggōng de zhǔyào yuányīn.

Honesty is the primary reason for his success.
诚实是做人的基本准则。

Chéngshí shì zuòrén de jīběn zhǔnzé.

Honesty is a basic norm for how to live.
诚实是最重要的美德。

Chéngshí shì zuì zhòngyào de Měidé.

Honesty is a capital virtue.
诚实的人从不偷钱。

Chéngshí de rén cóngbù tōu qián.

An honest man never steals money.
诚心能叫石头落泪，实意能叫枯木发芽

chéngxīn néng jiào shítou luòlèi, shíyì néng jiào kūmù fāyá

A sincere heart can make stones weep; genuine intent can make dead wood sprout
诚招天下客，誉从信中来

chéngzhāo tiānxià kè, yù cóng xìn zhōng lái

Sincerity draws customers from everywhere; reputation comes from trustworthiness
诚无垢，思无辱

chéng wúgòu, sī wú rǔ

Sincerity has no stain; careful thought brings no disgrace
话一脱口而出，就后悔了。

Huà yì tuōkǒu'érchū, jiù hòuhuǐle.

The moment the words slipped out, I regretted them.
话不传六耳

huà bù chuán liù'ěr

words are not passed to six ears
话不可说尽,事不可做绝

huà bùkě shuō jìn,shì bùkě zuò jué

don't say all that can be said, don't do all that can be done
话不在多,人不在说

huà bú zài duō,rén bú zài shuō

talk isn't a matter of how much; a person isn't judged by what they say
话到嘴边留三分,事要三思而后行

huàdàozuǐbiānliúsānfēn,shì yào sānsī'érhòuxíng

when words reach the lips, hold back three tenths; think three times before acting
话剧的开场白是一段独白。

Huàjù de kāichǎngbái shì yíduàn dúbái.

The prologue of the play is a monologue.
话剧的配乐轻轻的，很适合。

Huàjù de pèiyuè qīngqīng de, hěn shìhé.

The play's incidental music is soft and fits well.
话多不如话少，话少不如话好。

Huà duō bùrú huà shǎo, huà shǎo bùrú huà hǎo.

It's better to speak less than to speak too much, and it's better to speak well than to speak too little.
话没说完，他喝了口水又续上了。

Huà méi shuō wán, tā hēle kǒushuǐ yòu xù shàng le.

He hadn't finished, so he took a sip of water and carried on.
话激话,没好话

huà jī huà,méi hǎohuà

words provoking words, no good words
话经三张嘴,长虫也长腿

huà jīng sānzhāng zuǐ,chángchong yě zhǎng tuǐ

a story passing through three mouths, even a snake grows legs
话说三遍淡如水

huà shuō sān biàn dàn rú shuǐ

words said three times are bland as water
话费用完了，快充值吧！

Huà fèiyòng wánle, kuài chōngzhí ba!

Your phone credit has run out, so hurry up and top it up!
该事件播下了战争的种子。

Gāi shìjiàn bō xià le zhànzhēng de zhǒngzi.

The incident sowed the seeds of the war.
该做体操了！

Gāi zuò tǐcāo le!

We're supposed to do gymnastics now!
该党在议会中占了三十席。

Gāi dǎng zài yìhuì zhōng zhànle sānshí xí.

The party holds thirty seats in the parliament.
该国盛产石油。

Gāi guó shèngchǎn shíyóu.

That country abounds in oil.
该怎么办呢？

Gāi zěnmebàn ne?

So what do we do now?
该急不急，易失战机；该缓不缓，难以精算

gāi jí bù jí, yì shī zhànjī; gāi huǎn bù huǎn, nányǐ jīngsuàn

if you don't hurry when you should, you easily lose the chance; if you don't slow down when you should, you can't calculate carefully
该政策在两种意见之间摇摆。

Gāi zhèngcè zài liǎng zhǒng yìjiàn zhījiān yáobǎi.

The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
该有人告诉她真实情况。

Gāi yǒurén gàosu tā zhēnshí qíngkuàng.

She deserves to know the truth.
该游戏尚未移植到电脑上。

Gāi yóuxì shàngwèi yízhí dào diànnǎo shàng.

The game hasn't been ported to PC.
该由你来决定我们去不去那儿。

Gāi yóu nǐ lái juédìng wǒmen qù bú qù nàr.

It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
该病人正逐步康复。

Gāi bìngrén zhèng zhúbù kāngfù.

The patient is steadily recovering.
该计划是一个大成功。

Gāi jìhuà shì yí gè dà chénggōng.

The project was a great success.
该项目正在进行中。

Gāi xiàngmù zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng.

The project is ongoing.
详细叙述一下这起事故吧。

Xiángxì xùshù yíxià zhè qǐ shìgù ba.

Describe that accident in detail.
语境不同，意思也会不同。

Yǔjìng bùtóng, yìsi yě huì bùtóng.

When the context is different, the meaning will be different too.
语文老师讲课很有意思。

Yǔwén lǎoshī jiǎngkè hěn yǒuyìsi.

The Chinese teacher's lessons are very interesting.
语法是很复杂的。

Yǔfǎ shì hěn fùzá de.

Grammar is a very complex thing.
语言一定要自学才会学得好。

Yǔyán yídìng yào zìxué cái huì xué de hǎo.

If you want to learn a language well, learn it yourself.
语言不是他的强项。

Yǔyán bú shì tā de qiángxiàng.

Languages aren't his forte.
语言不是我们之间的隔阂。

Yǔyán bú shì wǒmen zhījiān de géhé.

Language is not a barrier between us.
语言不能减轻她的悲痛。

Yǔyán bùnéng jiǎnqīng tā de bēitòng.

No words can relieve her deep sorrow.
语言不通是他们交流的最大隔阂。

Yǔyán bùtōng shì tāmen jiāoliú de zuì dà géhé.

The language difference is the biggest barrier to their communication.
语言不通是我们最大的阻碍。

Yǔyán bùtōng shì wǒmen zuì dà de zǔ'ài.

The language barrier is our biggest hindrance.
语言们的死亡令人遗憾而悲伤。

Yǔyánmen de sǐwáng lìngrén yíhàn ér bēishāng.

The death of languages leaves people feeling regret and sorrow.
语言会与时俱进。

Yǔyán huì yǔshíjùjìn.

Language keeps in step with the times.
语言会随着时间慢慢演化。

Yǔyán huì suízhe shíjiān mànmàn yǎnhuà.

Language slowly evolves over time.
语言好可爱。

Yǔyán hǎo kě'ài.

Language is easy to love.
语言学校在哪里？

Yǔyán xuéxiào zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the language school?
语言就是意识。

Yǔyán jiùshì yìshí.

Language is awareness.
语言很奇妙。

Yǔyán hěn qímiào.

Language is wonderful.
语言是人们与他人交流的手段。

Yǔyán shì rénmen yǔ tā rén jiāoliú de shǒuduàn.

Language is the means by which people communicate with others.
语言是人类最重要的发明之一。

Yǔyán shì rénlèi zuì zhòngyào de fāmíng zhīyī.

Language is one of man's most important inventions.
语言是人类特有的。

Yǔyán shì rénlèi tèyǒu de.

Language is peculiar to man.
语言是文化的载体。

Yǔyán shì wénhuà de zàitǐ.

Language is a vehicle of culture.
语言表达思想。

Yǔyán biǎodá sīxiǎng.

Words express thoughts.
说不出的，才是真苦；挠不着的，才是真痒

shuōbùchū de, cái shì zhēn kǔ; náo bù zháo de, cái shì zhēn yǎng

what can't be said is the real bitterness; what can't be scratched is the real itch
说书的嘴，唱戏的腿，有伸有缩

shuōshū de zuǐ, chàngxì de tuǐ, yǒu shēn yǒu suō

the storyteller's mouth, the opera singer's legs: they stretch and contract
说出你的顾虑吧，别藏在心里。

Shuōchū nǐ de gùlǜ ba, bié cáng zài xīnli.

Tell us your misgivings; don't keep them to yourself.
说出的话，泼出的水

shuōchū de huà, pō chū de shuǐ

words spoken are like water spilled
说到修车，他可内行了。

Shuō dào xiūchē, tā kě nèiháng le.

When it comes to fixing cars, he's really an expert.
说到母亲，他的声音有些哽咽。

Shuō dào mǔqīn, tā de shēngyīn yǒuxiē gěngyè.

When he spoke of his mother, his voice grew choked.
说到田中先生，你最近见过他吗？

Shuō dào Tiánzhōng xiānsheng, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

Talking of Mr Tanaka, have you seen him lately?
说到足球，他就侃侃而谈。

Shuō dào zúqiú, tā jiù kǎnkǎn'értán.

When it comes to football, he talks away with total confidence.
说千道万，不如一干

shuōqiāndàowàn, bùrú yì gān

say a thousand things, say ten thousand, it's better to do it once
说句实话，他真的尽力了。

Shuō jù shíhuà, tā zhēnde jìnlì le.

In all fairness, he did do his best.
说句简单的话。

Shuō jù jiǎndān de huà.

Say a simple phrase.
说大话，使小钱

shuōdàhuà, shǐ xiǎoqián

talk big, spend small
说她美不如说她可爱。

Shuō tā měi bùrú shuō tā kě'ài.

She is more pretty than beautiful.
说好了你请客，可别耍赖！

Shuōhǎole nǐ qǐngkè, kě bié shuǎlài!

You agreed it was your treat, so don't go back on it!
说好了请客，你可别赖啊！

Shuōhǎole qǐngkè, nǐ kě bié lài a!

You said it's your treat, so don't go back on it!
说开以后，他终于释然了。

Shuō kāi yǐhòu, tā zhōngyú shìrán le.

After they talked it out, he finally felt relieved.
说来奇怪，他不知道这个消息。

Shuō lái qíguài, tā bù zhīdào zhège xiāoxi.

Strange to say, he didn't know the news.
说正经的，你到底去不去？

Shuō zhèngjīng de, nǐ dàodǐ qù bú qù?

Seriously, are you going or not?
说汉语很有趣。

Shuō Hànyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking Chinese is fun.
说法语对他来说很自然。

Shuō Fǎyǔ duì tā lái shuō hěn zìrán.

It comes natural to him to speak French.
说法语很有趣。

Shuō Fǎyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

It's fun to speak in French.
说法语真有那么难吗？

Shuō Fǎyǔ zhēn yǒu nàme nán ma?

Is it really that hard to speak French?
说真方，卖假药

shuōzhēnfāng, mài jiǎyào

recite a genuine prescription, sell fake medicine
说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。

Shuō miáotiao bǐ shuō shòu gèng yǒu lǐmào.

It's more polite to say thin than skinny.
说英语不容易。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì.

Speaking English is not easy.
说英语不容易但它却很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì dàn tā què hěn yǒuqù.

To speak English is not easy, but it is interesting.
说英语不容易，但是它很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì, dànshì tā hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking English isn't easy, but it's fun.
说英语不难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù nán.

It is not difficult to speak English.
说英语很有用。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn yǒuyòng.

Speaking English is useful.
说英语很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking English is a lot of fun.
说英语很难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn nán.

Speaking English is difficult.
说英语是不容易的。

Shuō Yīngyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

Speaking English isn't easy.
说话不怕风闪舌头

shuōhuà búpà fēngshǎn shétou

when talking, not afraid the wind will twist your tongue
说话大声一点！

Shuōhuà dàshēng yìdiǎn!

Speak louder!
说话想着说，吃饭尝着吃

shuōhuà xiǎngzhe shuō, chīfàn chángzhe chī

think while you speak, taste while you eat
说话看人礼貌。

Shuōhuà kàn rén lǐmào.

Making eye contact when speaking is polite.
说谎会毁了你的名誉。

Shuōhuǎng huì huǐle nǐ de míngyù.

Lying will ruin your reputation.
说谎总是一种罪吗？

Shuōhuǎng zǒngshì yìzhǒng zuì ma?

Is it always a sin to tell a lie?