Chinese example sentences

麻烦您那样做。

Máfan nín nàyàng zuò.

Please do that.

麻烦我要一张收据。

Máfan wǒ yào yì zhāng shōujù.

I'd like a receipt, please.

麻烦的开头是他草率的评论。

Máfan de kāitóu shì tā cǎoshuài de pínglùn.

The beginning of the trouble was his careless remark.

麻烦给我菜单。

Máfan gěi wǒ càidān.

Can I see the menu, please?

麻烦让我再看看菜单好吗？

Máfan ràng wǒ zài kànkan càidān hǎo ma?

Can I have the menu again, please?

麻烦说来就来。

Máfan shuō lái jiù lái.

Trouble began immediately.

麻烦问一下，北京大酒店怎么走？

Máfan wèn yíxià, Běijīng dà jiǔdiàn zěnme zǒu?

Sorry to trouble you - how do I get to the Beijing Hotel?

麻由子总是追求完美。

Má yóu zǐ zǒngshì zhuīqiú wánměi.

Mayuko always aims for perfection.

麻秆儿当梁，不是材料

mágǎnr dāng Liáng, bú shì cáiliào

Using a hemp stalk as a roof beam: not the right material

麻秆儿打狼，两头害怕

mágǎnr dǎ láng, liǎngtóu hàipà

Hitting a wolf with a hemp stalk: both sides are afraid

麻秆儿顶门，经不住推敲

mágǎnr dǐngmén, jīngbúzhù tuīqiāo

Propping a door with a hemp stalk: can't stand pushing and knocking

麻绳易从细处断

máshéng yì cóng xì chǔduàn

Hemp rope breaks easily at its thin spot

麻绳沾水，越来越紧

máshéng zhān shuǐ, yuèláiyuè jǐn

Wetting hemp rope: tighter and tighter

麻绳洒水，越来越紧

máshéng sǎshuǐ, yuèláiyuè jǐn

Sprinkling water on hemp rope: tighter and tighter

麻袋上绣花，底子太差

mádài shang xiùhuā, dǐzi tài chà

Embroidering flowers on sacking: the base is too poor

麻袋片儿做西装，不是这块料

mádàipiānr zuò xīzhuāng, bú shì zhèkuài liào

Making a suit from sacking: not the right material

麻袋片儿做龙袍，不是那块料

mádàipiānr zuò lóngpáo, bú shì nà kuài liào

Making a dragon robe from sacking: not the right material

麻袋草袋，一袋不如一袋

mádài cǎo dài, yí dài bùrú yí dài

Hemp sack and straw sack: each sack is worse than the last

麻袋里的菱角，喜欢冒尖儿

mádài lǐ de língjiao, xǐhuan mào jiānr

Water chestnuts in a hemp sack: they like to poke out their tips

麻袋里装麦秸，草包

mádài li zhuāng màijiē, cǎobāo

Wheat straw in a hemp sack: a straw bag

麻醉过后，伤口很疼。

Mázuì guòhòu, shāngkǒu hěn téng.

After the anesthesia wore off, the wound hurt a lot.

麻雀上房柁，冠不大，架子不小

máquè shàngfáng tuó, guàn bú dà, jiàzi bù xiǎo

A sparrow on the roof beam: the crest is small, the frame is big

麻雀包饺子，净是嘴

máquè bāojiǎozi, jìng shì zuǐ

Dumplings stuffed with sparrow: all beak

麻雀嫁女，唧唧喳喳

máquè jiànǚ, jīji-zhāzhā

A sparrow marries off her daughter: chirp chirp chatter

麻雀拣着旺处飞

máquè jiǎnzhe wàng chù fēi

Sparrows pick the thriving places to fly to

麻雀肚里找胡豆，没那回事

máquè dùlǐ zhǎo húdòu, méi nà huíshì

Looking for broad beans in a sparrow's belly: no such thing

麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

máquèsuīxiǎo, wǔzàngjùquán

Though a sparrow is small, it has all five organs

麻雀飞过也有影子

máquè fēiguò yě yǒu yǐngzi

Even a sparrow flying past leaves a shadow

黄山归来不看山

Huángshān guīlái bú kàn shān

Having come back from Huangshan, you look at no other mountain

黄帝内经讲养生的道理。

Huángdìnèijīng jiǎng yǎngshēng de dàoli.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon explains the principles of staying healthy.

黄昏时，天边的云变成了红色。

Huánghūn shí, tiānbiān de Yún biànchéngle hóngsè.

At dusk, the clouds on the horizon turned red.

黄昏时，天边的云被染成了红色。

Huánghūn shí, tiānbiān de Yún bèi rǎn chéng le hóngsè.

At dusk, the clouds on the horizon were dyed red.

黄柏木作了磬槌子,外头体面里头苦

huángbò mùzuò le qìng chuí zi,wàitou tǐmiàn lǐtou kǔ

yellow cork wood made into a chime mallet: respectable outside, bitter inside

黄柏汁儿里泡过的,苦不堪言

huángbò zhī ér lǐ pàoguo de,kǔbùkānyán

soaked in cork-tree juice: bitter beyond words

黄毛鸭子刚下河,不知深浅

Huángmáo yāzi gāng xià hé,bùzhīshēnqiǎn

a yellow-downed duckling just entering the river: doesn't know how deep or shallow

黄河孕育了中华文明。

Huáng Hé yùnyùle Zhōnghuá wénmíng.

The Yellow River nurtured Chinese civilization.

黄河尚有澄清日,岂可人无得运时

Huáng Hé shàng yǒu chéngqīng rì,qǐkě rén wú de yùn shí

Even the Yellow River has a day when it runs clear; how could a person have no time of good luck?

黄河是中国的第二长河。

Huáng Hé shì Zhōngguó de dì'èr chánghé.

The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.

黄河最长的支流是哪条？

Huáng Hé zuì cháng de zhīliú shì nǎ tiáo?

Which is the longest tributary of the Yellow River?

黄河水,倒不完

Huáng Hé shuǐ,dào bù wán

Yellow River water: can't finish pouring (telling)

黄河水,难清

Huáng Hé shuǐ,nán qīng

Yellow River water: hard to get clear (to invite)

黄泉路上无老少

Huángquán lùshang wú lǎoshào

On the road to the Yellow Springs there are no old or young

黄牛掉在水井里,有劲使不出来

huángniú diào zài shuǐjǐng li,yǒujìn shǐ bù chūlái

an ox fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

黄牛犁地,有劲慢慢使

huángniú lídì,yǒujìn mànmàn shǐ

an ox ploughing a field: uses its strength slowly

黄牛的尾巴,两边摆

huángniú de wěiba,liǎngbian bǎi

an ox's tail: swings both ways

黄花鱼,溜边儿

huánghuāyú,liūbiānr

yellow croaker, slipping along the edge

黄表纸包饺子,全露馅儿了

Huángbiǎozhǐ bāojiǎozi,quán lòuxiànrle

wrapping dumplings in yellow ritual paper: the filling all shows

黄连树上搭苦瓜棚,苦做一堆

huángliánshù shang dā kǔguā péng,kǔ zuò yìduī

building a bitter-melon trellis on a goldthread tree: bitterness all in one heap

黄连树上结瓜,一串串儿苦

huángliánshù shàng jiē guā,yí chuànchuàn ér kǔ

melons growing on a goldthread tree: strings and strings of bitterness

黄连树下一棵小草,苦苗儿

huángliánshù xià yì kē xiǎocǎo,kǔ miáo ér

a little blade of grass under a goldthread tree: a bitter sprout

黄连树下弹琴,苦中作乐

huángliánshù xià tánqín,kǔzhōngzuòlè

playing the zither under a goldthread tree: making merriment in bitterness

黄金有价人无价

huángjīn yǒu jià rén wújià

Gold has a price; a person is priceless

黄金有价,信誉无价

huángjīn yǒu jià,xìnyù wújià

Gold has a price; reputation is priceless

黄金有假,戏法无真

huángjīn yǒu jiǎ,xìfǎ wú zhēn

Gold can be fake; conjuring tricks are never real

黄金比铁重。

Huángjīn bǐ tiě zhòng.

Gold is heavier than iron.

黄金的价格每天波动。

Huángjīn de jiàgé měitiān bōdòng.

The price of gold fluctuates daily.

黄金被土埋,不失其光辉

huángjīn bèi tǔ mái,bùshī qí guānghuī

Gold buried in earth does not lose its luster

黄鳝泥鳅,差不离

huángshàn níqiu,chàbùlí

eel and loach: not much different

黄鸟儿画眉,跟西施学的

huáng niǎor huàméi,gēn xīshī xué de

the yellow bird that paints its brows learned from Xi Shi

黄鹰抓住鹞子的脚,扣了环了

huángyīng zhuāzhù yàozǐ de jiǎo,kòule huánle

a yellow hawk grabs the sparrow hawk's foot: they've locked into a ring

黄鼠狼下老鼠,一代不如一代

huángshǔláng xià lǎoshǔ,yídàibùrúyídài

a weasel giving birth to mice: each generation is worse than the last

黄鼠狼咬住鸡喉咙,吃定了

huángshǔláng yǎo zhù jī hóulóng,chī dìngle

A weasel has clamped onto the chicken's throat: it's got it eaten for sure

黄鼠狼戴缨帽儿,自命不凡

huángshǔláng dài yīngmào ér,zìmìngbùfán

a weasel wearing an official's tasselled hat: thinks itself extraordinary

黄鼠狼看鸡,越看越稀

huángshǔláng kān jī,yuè kān yuè xī

a weasel minding the chickens: the more it watches, the fewer there are

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心

huángshǔlánggěijībàinián,méi ānhǎoxīn

a weasel paying a New Year visit to the chickens: no good intentions

黄鼠狼躲在鸡棚上,不会不偷

huángshǔláng duǒ zài jī péng shang,búhuì bù tōu

a weasel hiding on the chicken coop: it's bound to steal

黄鼠狼骂狐狸,都不是好东西

huángshǔláng mà húli,dōu bú shì hǎo dōngxi

a weasel cursing a fox: neither is any good

黍子做黄酒，后劲大

shǔzǐ zuò huángjiǔ, hòujìn dà

yellow wine made from millet: the aftereffect is strong

黎明时，农民已经下地干活了。

Límíng shí, nóngmín yǐjīng xià dì gànhuóle.

At dawn, the farmers were already out working in the fields.

黎明时我们必须起床。

Límíng shí wǒmen bìxū qǐchuáng.

We must get up at dawn.

黑墨落在白纸上，钉子砸在木头里

hēimò luò zài báizhǐ shàng, dīngzi zá zài mùtou lǐ

black ink on white paper, a nail hammered into wood

黑夜里抡大斧，瞎砍一通

hēiyè lǐ lūn dà fǔ, xiā kǎn yítòng

swinging a big axe in the dark: chopping blindly away

黑客偷走了很多用户的密码。

Hēikè tōu zǒule hěn duōyònghù de mìmǎ.

The hacker stole many users' passwords.

黑客窃取了很多用户的信息。

Hēikè qièqǔle hěn duōyònghù de xìnxī.

Hackers stole a lot of users' information.

黑暗中传来一阵微弱的哭声。

Hēi'àn zhōng chuánlái yízhèn wēiruò de kūshēng.

A faint cry came from the darkness.

黑板需要擦擦了。

Hēibǎn xūyào cā cāle.

The blackboard needs erasing.

黑洞的引力为什么那么大？

Hēidòng de yǐnlì wèishénme nàme dà?

Why is the gravitational pull of a black hole so strong?

黑海里的水事实上是黑的吗？

Hēihǎi lǐ de shuǐ shìshíshàng shì hēi de ma?

Is the water in the Black Sea actually black?

黑炭洗不白，金子染不黑

hēitàn xǐ bù bái, jīnzi rǎn bù hēi

black charcoal can't be washed white; gold can't be dyed black

黑熊打立正，一手遮天

hēixióng dǎ lìzhèng, yìshǒuzhētiān

a black bear standing at attention: one hand covers the sky

黑猫在吃一只白老鼠。

Hēi māo zài chī yìzhī bái lǎoshǔ.

The black cat is eating a white rat.

黑胡子是最有名的海盗之一。

Hēi húzi shì zuì yǒumíng de hǎidào zhīyī.

Blackbeard is one of the most famous pirates.

默默无闻的人也值得尊敬。

Mòmòwúwén de rén yě zhíde zūnjìng.

Unknown people deserve respect too.

鼓不打不响，理不辩不明

gǔ bù dǎ bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng

a drum doesn't sound unless struck, a principle isn't clear unless debated

鼓不打不响，钟不撞不鸣

gǔ bù dǎ bù xiǎng, zhōng bú zhuàng bù míng

a drum doesn't sound unless struck, a bell doesn't ring unless hit

鼓励他做那件事。

Gǔlì tā zuò nà jiàn shì.

Encourage him to do it.

鼓声一响，像千军万马冲来。

Gǔshēng yì xiǎng, xiàng qiānjūn-wànmǎ chōng lái.

When the drums sounded, it was like a mighty army charging in.

鼓声为我们的队伍助威！

Gǔshēng wèi wǒmen de duìwǔ zhùwēi!

The sound of drums boosts our team's morale!

鼓槌对锣槌，分不清声高声低

gǔchuí duì luóchuí, fēn bù qīng shēng gāoshēng dī

a drumstick against a gong mallet: can't tell which sound is higher or lower

鼠把我的面包咬了一口。

Shǔ bǎ wǒ de miànbāo yǎole yìkǒu.

A rat took a bite out of my bread.

鼠标的这个键按不下去。

Shǔbiāo de zhège jiàn àn bú xiàqù.

This button on the mouse won't press down.

鼻子上的糖，干馋舔不着

bízi shàng de táng, gān chán tiǎn bù zháo

candy on your nose: you crave it but can't lick it

鼻子不通畅，我睡不好觉。

Bízi bù tōngchàng, wǒ shuì bù hǎo jiào.

My nose is blocked, so I can't sleep well.

鼻子里插大葱，装象

bízi lǐ chā dàcōng, zhuāng xiàng

sticking a spring onion up the nose: pretending to be an elephant

鼻尖上落马蜂，明摆着的威胁

bíjiān shàng luòmǎ fēng, míngbǎizhe de wēixié

a wasp lands on the tip of your nose: an obvious threat

齐家不容易，要管好大小事。

Qíjiā bù róngyì, yào guǎn hǎo dàxiǎo shì.

Managing a household isn't easy; you have to handle every matter, big and small.

齐民要术是讲种田的书。

Qímínyàoshù shì jiǎng zhòngtián de shū.

Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People is a book about farming.

齐民要术是谁写的？

Qímínyàoshù shì shéi xiě de?

Who wrote Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People?

齐里去了员工专用洗手间。

Qí lǐ qùle yuángōng zhuānyòng xǐshǒujiān.

Ziri went to a staff-only toilet.

齐里在当地唯一一家餐厅工作。

Qí lǐ zài dāngdì wéiyī yìjiā cāntīng gōngzuò.

Ziri worked at the only local restaurant.