病从口入,祸从口出(Bìng cóng kǒu rù,huò cóng kǒu chū)Disease enters the mouth, and misfortune comes from the mouth Explanation “病从口入,祸从口出”是说病毒常常因饮食不注意而入侵,灾祸往往因说话不谨慎而招致。老人们常用这句话告诫我们要注意饮食卫生和说话艺术,这两个小句也经常可以单用。 “病从口入,祸从口出” means
Category: Chinese Dialogue
Daily Sentences Translation-225 Have you calculated the cost?
Nǐ jìsuàn ɡuo chénɡběn mɑ? 你计算过成本吗? Have you calculated the cost? Notes: 你(nǐ): you 计算(jìsuàn): to calculate 过(guo): particle word
声声中国语海内存知己,天涯若比邻 If you have a friend who knows your heart, distance cannot keep you two apar
海内存知己,天涯若比邻(Hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín) If you have a friend who knows your heart, distance cannot keep you two
Daily Sentences Translation-224 I'm under great strain recently.
Wǒ zuìjìn yālì hěndà. 我最近压力很大。 I’m under great strain recently. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 最近(zuìjìn): recently 压力(yālì): stress, pressure 很(hěn): very
声声中国语:有志者事竟成 where there’s a will, there’s a way
有志者事竟成(yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng)wher there’s a will, there’s a way Explanation “有志者事竟成”, 这句话是说只要你有信心,有达到目标的志气和勇气,并努力去做,就一定会成功。志:志向;竟:最后。 “有志者事竟成” means that as long
Daily Sentences Translation-223 We'd like to wish you good luck in your new job.
Wǒmén xīwànɡ nǐ zài xīn ɡōnɡsī yǒu hǎoyùn. 我们希望你在新公司有好运。 We’d like to wish you good luck in your new job.
声声中国语:谋事在人,成事在天 Man proposes, God disposes
谋事在人,成事在天(móu shì zài rén,chéng shì zài tiān) Man proposes, God disposes Explanation “谋事在人,成事在天”意思是自己已经努力去做了,至于能不能达到目的,那就要看运气如何了。 “谋事在人,成事在天” means that after trying hard to
Daily Sentences Translation-222 He is a work addict.
Tā shì ɡè ɡōnɡzuòkuánɡ. 他是个工作狂。 He is a work addict. Notes: 他(tā): he 是(shì): is 个(ɡè): messure word 工作狂(ɡōnɡzuòkuánɡ): workaholic
声声中国语:无事不登三宝殿 to never reach out to someone except to ask for help
无事不登三宝殿(wú shì bù dēng sānbǎodiàn) to never reach out to someone except to ask for help Explanation “三宝殿”指一般的佛殿,除了祈祷、礼拜等有关的信仰活动,一般人不能随便进入佛殿,所以产生“无事不登三宝殿”这句成语,用来比喻没有事情不会上门拜访。 The characters
声声中国语:不敢越雷池一步 to dare not go one step past the prescribed limit
不敢越雷池一步(bù gǎn yuè léichí yī bù) to dare not go one step past the prescribed limit Explanation “不敢越雷池一步”指不敢超越一定的界限,多指保守、拘泥,也比喻不敢超越一定的范围和界限。 “不敢越雷池一步” means