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Hundreds of chinese proverbs in simplified chinese with pinyin, english literal translation and figurative translation or english equivalent.
- Chinese Proverbs (1-10)
Hundreds of chinese proverbs in simplified chinese with ...
- Chinese Proverbs (1-10)
CJKI’s Chinese-English Database of Chengyu (CEC) is important for translating 成語 chéngyǔ (Chinese proverbs and idioms, often classical). For example, 臨陣磨槍 línzhènmóqiāng, literally ‘face battle sharpen spear’, actually means “do something at the last moment”, cannot be translated literally by machine translation.
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Proverbs are eloquent and tell the naked truth in a quick turn of phrase, and so make excellent literary devices. Here are 30 literary quotes most frequently used in Chinese daily life. 1. 事实胜于雄辩。(Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn) — Facts beat eloquence. From Lu Xun's "Hot Wind" (鲁迅《热风题记》), it's like, "Actions speak louder than words." 2. 一言既出，驷马难追。(Yìyán...
Love is an eternal theme for sayings, and it's no different in China. Here are some Chinese idioms about love and romance. These old sayings usually espouse love or commitment to love. 1. 一见钟情。(Yíjiàn zhōngqíng / 'one look fall-in-love') — Love at first sight. It's generally used for people, but you can also use it for other physical things/activit...
Positive phrases that make us visualize success are the foundation of morale. In Chinese, there are many old sayings to encourage others to continue (to work hard) despite (or because of) the trials of life. 1. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。 (Bīngdòng sān chǐ, fēi yīrì zhī hán / 'freeze 3 chi [3 chi= 1 meter], not one day's cold') — It takes more than one cold day fo...
Chinese people have traditionally been good at drawing lessons from the ordinary things of life. Below are some of the most common wisdom sayings that give practical life advice. The most time-honored and popular Chinese sayings present wisdom or a concept in a short pithy idiom. Many have just four Chinese characters. 1. 不作不死。(Bù zuò bù sǐ / 'Not ...
Rare as true love is, true friendship is rarer. Chinese people have always thought very highly of friendship, so there are many old sayings about it. 1. 近水知鱼性, 近山识鸟音。(Jìn shuǐ zhī yúxìng; jìn shān shí niǎoyīn / 'near water know fish shape, near mountain know bird sound') — To know a fish go to the water; to know a bird's song go to the mountains. T...
1. 月到中秋分外明，每逢佳节倍思亲。(Yuè dào zhōngqiū fènwài míng, měi féng jiājié bèi sīqīn / 'moon reach Mid-Autumn exceptionally bright, every holiday multiply homesick') — The harvest moon is brightest; every festival's homesickness multiplies. Familial longing is greatest in China on its traditional family reunion festivals, like Mid-Autumn, the harvest moon f...
The Chinese have always attached importance to study, so there are also many idioms to promote study. 1. 书是随时携带的花园。(Shū shì suíshí xiédài de huāyuán / 'book is at-all-times carried garden') — A book is a pocket garden. 2. 活到老，学到老。(Huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo / 'live till old, study till old.) — Live till you're old, and study till you're old. "Don't s...
Dragons are found in many aspects of Chinese culture, including sayings. Chinese dragonsare seen as lucky and good — quite different from dragons in most Western stories. 1. 龙飞凤舞。(Lóng fēi fèng wǔ / 'dragon flies phoenix dances') — The dragonflies and the phoenix dances. It refers to a flamboyant style of calligraphy and writing devoid of content. ...
Hundreds of chinese proverbs in simplified chinese with pinyin, english literal translation and figurative translation or english equivalent.
2016年12月6日 · Chinese proverbs are broadly categorized as either 谚 语 yàn yǔ (proverbs or ‘familiar saying’) or 成 语 chéng yǔ (meaning ‘become language’ usually translated as ‘idiom’ or ‘accepted saying’). The short standard form of Chengyu is made up of four characters and there are thousands of them, one for every possible situation.
2021年5月5日 · Chinese proverbs can be a fascinating source of cultural insight. They are short and clever sayings that contain life-advice and reflect shared values and attitudes. And if you’re learning the language, proverbs can be a fun way to pick up new vocabulary. In this
2024年10月7日 · This is a collection of Chinese proverbs (諺語 yànyŭ) and idioms (成語 chéngyŭ), given in and sorted by their pinyin transcription. Chinese proverbs and four-plus character idioms are developed from the formulaic or social dialect/saying/expression (歇後語 in
