Dead men tell no tales.
Sǐrén bú huì xièmì.
死人不会泄秘。
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Chinese Proverb Anthology III
Call a spade a spade.
Chēng hēitáo wéi hēitáo; yǒu huà zhí shuō.
称黑桃为黑桃;有话直说。
GDP growth in 24 province of China, Jan-Jun, 2012
7月23日,全国已有24个省份公布了2012年上半年GDP增速。2012年上半年全国的平均GDP增速为7.8%。其中,天津上半年GDP增速最高,为14.1%,而北京和上海排名最低,GDP增速仅为7.2%。以下是全国各省的GDP增长情况:
声声中国语:不好说。(Bù hǎo shuō.)It’s hard to tell.
不好说。(Bù hǎo shuō.)It's hard to tell. 用法说明
“不好说”这句话表示“不确定,不能轻易地下结论或给出确切的答案”, 可以单独使用,也可以用在句末,形成“……不好说”的结构,前边一般是有疑问的内容。还可以说 “难说”或者“说不好”。Meaning:
This sentence means "It's difficult to make a conclusion or to give definite answer." It can be used alone as a sentence, or in the pattern "……不好说。" You can also say "难说(nán shuō)" or "说不好(shuō bu hǎo)" to express the same meaning.
例句sentences 1、Jiǎ:Qǐnɡwèn,Wánɡ lǎoshī shénme shíhou huí lɑi?
甲:请问,王老师什么时候回来? A: Could you tell me when teacher Wang will come back? Yǐ:Bù hǎo shuō,nǐ mínɡtiān zài dǎ yí cì diànhuà bɑ.
乙:不好说,你明天再打一次电话吧。B: I can't give you an exact answer. Please try again tomorrow.
2、Jiǎ:Yīshēnɡ,wǒ zhànɡfu zěnmeyànɡ le?
甲:医生,我丈夫怎么样了? A: Doctor, how is my husband now? Yǐ:Yǐjīng tuōlí wēixiǎn le, dànshì nénɡbunénɡ huīfù jiù bù hǎo shuō le.
乙:已经脱离危险了,但是能不能恢复就不好说了。B: He is free from danger now, but it's difficult to tell whether he can recover or not.
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Chinese Proverb Anthology II
Bad news travels fast.
Hǎoshì bù chūmén, huàishì chuán qiānlǐ.
好事不出门,坏事传千里。
Source: Lin agrees to Rockets’ offer sheet
New York or Houston? Jeremy Lin yǐjīnɡ kǒutóu shànɡ tónɡyì 7 yuè 11 rì zài Houston Rockets tíɡònɡ de 4 nián hétonɡ shànɡ qiānzì。
Jeremy Lin已经口头上同意7月11日在Houston Rockets提供的4年合同上签字。Jeremy Lin has verbally agreed to sign a four-year offer sheet with the Houston Rockets on July 11.
[Euro2012]Iniesta named Best Player
Andrés Iniesta — the Best Player of Euro2012 西班牙中场Andrés Iniesta被UEFA的技术团队提名为本次欧洲杯的最佳球员。Spain midfielder Andrés Iniesta has been named as the UEFA EURO 2012 Best Player of the Tournament by the UEFA Technical Team.
[Euro2012] Golden Boot Award
Golden Boot Award Fernando Torres scored one and set up another in the closing stages of UEFA EURO 2012 to take the Golden Boot award.
[Euro2012]Spain overpower Italy to win EURO2012
Spain- championship of Euro2012 Běijīnɡ shíjiān 7 yuè 2 rì 2 shí 45 fēn, dì 14 jiè ōuzhōubēi juésài zài Kyiv tǐyùchǎnɡ jǔxínɡ。 Zuìzhōnɡ Xībānyá 4 bǐ 0 wánshènɡ Yìdàlì, chénɡwéi dì yì zhī wèimiǎn ōuzhōubēi de qiúduì 。北京时间7月2日2时45分,第14届欧洲杯决赛在Kyiv体育场举行。最终西班牙4比0完胜意大利,成为第一支卫冕欧洲杯的球队。
Classic costume becoming chic for graduates
大学毕业生们身着学士服拍照永远是校园初夏的一道靓丽风景。College graduates posing for photos in baccalaureate gowns are always a sight on campuses in early summer in China.