Category: Chinese Dialogue

吃一堑长一智(chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì)Wisdom comes through suffering Explanation “吃一堑长一智”是说受到一次挫折，便得到一次教训，增长一分才智。是经过失败取得经验教训。 “吃一堑长一智” means that people can learn a lesson and

Jīnqián búɡuò shì wǒménde púrén. 金钱不过是我们的仆人。 Money is no more than our servant. Notes: 金钱(jīnqián): money 不过是(búɡuò shì): no more

踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫(tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù，dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu)Fancy finding by sheer luck what one has

Zhǐyào xiānɡxìn zìjǐ, nǐ jiù huì dǒnɡdé rúhé shēnɡhuó. 只要相信自己，你就会懂得如何去生活。 Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

Yǒushíhòu, ài búshì yìzhǒnɡ ɡuānjué, érshì yìzhǒnɡ xuǎnzé. 有时候，爱不是一种感觉，而是一种选择。 Sometimes love is not a feeling but a choice. Notes: 有时候(yǒushíhòu):

不可能吧(bùkěnéng ba)that’s impossible Explanation “不可能吧”一般用于表达对某个人或者事件的质疑，不太相信对方所说的话，多用于句首。 “不可能吧” is generally used to express the questioning of a person or event, such as

水火不相容(shuǐ huǒ bù xiāngróng)as incompatible as water and fire Explanation “水火不相容”是说人或者事情像水和火一样不能同时在一起，比喻二者对立，绝不相容。 “水火不相容” refers to people or things that are like

无巧不成书(wú qiǎo bù chéng shū)What a coincidence! Explanation “无巧不成书”的意思是一部书中总是有许多巧合，这样才能构成一个精彩的故事。比喻事情十分凑巧。 “无巧不成书” means that there are always many coincidences in a book,