Results found with the tag '中文' , 172 articles in total.
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声声中国语:仁者见仁,智者见智(Rén zhě jiàn rén,zhì zhě jiàn zhì)Different people see the same thing in different ways.
“仁者见仁,智者见智” literally means that for the same thing, the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom. It is a metaphorical description to express that different people from diff
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声声中国语:请让一让(Qǐng ràng yī rang)Please excuse me
“请让一让” is a polite way of getting others’ attentions, and it is usually used when asking others to let one pass through.
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声声中国语:……来着(……lái zhe)
“……来着” is used at the end of question to express that you have forgotten what you once remembered.
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声声中国语:爱……不……(Aì……bu……)It’s up to you
爱 A 不 A is a fixed structure. The speaker wants the listener to perform the action “A.” However, it is generally used when the listener has not yet done so, meaning that the speaker is very u
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声声中国语:别这么想(bié zhème xiǎng)don’t think that way
“别这么想” is used to tell the others that the results they expect will not happen; it implies consolation. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence.
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声声中国语:再怎么说(Zài zěnme shuō)At least
“再怎么说” means a concessive mode, which is similar to “至少”. It is often followed with “也”“都”or“还”.
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声声中国语:有缘千里来相会(Yǒuyuán qiān lǐ lái xiānghuì)Separated by thousands of miles, some people are destined to meet
“有缘千里来相会” means that there are some people who are predestined to meet, no matter how far they are apart. This sentence is often used to describe lovers or friends, and is sometimes also
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声声中国语:眉毛胡子一把抓(méimao húzi yī bǎ zhuā)To try to do many things at the same time
The meaning of “眉毛胡子一把抓” is to do things without an order or plan. It can describe people who don’t know what urgent or important things to do first, so they just do everything randomly
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声声中国语: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
“病从口入,祸从口出” means that sickness often enters the body through food and drink, while disaster can come from words used incautiously. Elderly people often use this phrase to remind other
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声声中国语海内存知己,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 apar
“海内存知己,天涯若比邻” is from an ancient Chinese poem. It means although the friend may be far away, distance cannot keep you apart, as your friendship rests within the heart. “海内 ”is th
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声声中国语:有志者事竟成(yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng)Where there’s a will, there’s a way
“有志者事竟成” means that as long as you have the confidence, ambition, and courage to achieve a goal, if strive to accomplish it, you will be successful. “志” means ambition. “竟” is the l
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声声中国语:谋事在人,成事在天(móu shì zài rén,chéng shì zài tiān)Man proposes, God disposes
“谋事在人,成事在天” means that after trying hard to accomplish something, being able to achieve your goals depends on how lucky you are.
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声声中国语:无事不登三宝殿(wú shì bù dēng sānbǎodiàn)to never reach out to someone except to ask for help
The characters “三宝殿” refer to an ordinary Buddhist temple, which most people can’t enter except to pray, worship or attend other religious events. So, the idiom “无事不登三宝殿” is used t
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声声中国语:不敢越雷池一步(bù gǎn yuè léichí yī bù)to dare not go one step past the prescribed limit
“不敢越雷池一步” means that one dare not go beyond certain boundaries, and is often used to describe someone who is conservative or a stickler for something.
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声声中国语:曾经沧海难为水(céng jīng cānghǎi nán wéi shuǐ)After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond
“曾经沧海难为水” was first used in an ancient Chinese poem, and usually describes the loyalty to love. It means that after loving someone, one cannot fall in love with another. It also can serv
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声声中国语:三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮(sān gè chòu píjiàng, sài guò Zhūgě Liàng)The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual
“三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮” means three average people, with their wits combined, can outthink even Zhuge Liang (an incredibly smart person from ancient China). It is a metaphor for how more people
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声声中国语:比上不足,比下有余(bǐ shàng bù zú,bǐ xià yǒu yú)to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
“比上不足,比下有余” refers to people cannot keep up with the front runners but are ahead of those in the back. Someone who is satisfied with the status and does not work hard will use this phr
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声声中国语:没的说。(Méideshuō.)quite good; perfect
“没的说” usually acts as an independent component, which refers to someone or something is very nice or perfect.
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声声中国语:萝卜白菜,各有所爱。(Luóbo báicài , gè yǒu suǒ ài.)Everyone has his own preference.
It uses an analogy between the individual taste on food and the individual favor. The former part provides two most common vegetables: Carrots and cabbages. And the latter part says that some peo
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声声中国语:咽不下这口气。(Yànbúxià zhè kǒu qì.)I just can't let it go.
“咽不下这口气” means somebody who suffers from injustice does not want to be tolerant of it and feels angry.