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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 谚语
[yànyǔ]
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noun
proverb
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 谚语
[yànyǔ]
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熟语的一种,是民间广泛流传的固定语句,用简短通俗的语言说出深刻的道理,是群众生活经验的结晶。如"上梁不正下梁歪""无风不起浪""要想富,先修路"等。
Examples
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谚语
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proverb; saying; adage; saw
→ 谚
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这是一条回族谚语。
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It never rains but it pours.
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【谚语】不雨则已,一雨倾盆(指事情不发生则已,一旦发生便接踵而来)。
→ but
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Circumstances alter cases
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【谚语】环境改变,人的行动也跟着改变。(或:人的举止因时地而异。)
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He who laughs last langhs best.
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【谚语】谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好。
→ he
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Where there's a will, there's a way.
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【谚语】有志者事竞成;有决心就有办法。
→ will
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Chinese philosophy is "wisdom" literature, composed primarily of stories and sayings designed to move the audience to adopt a way of life.
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中国哲学是“智慧”的集结,主要由谚语和故事构成,以鼓励人们采取某种生活方式。
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an old proverb
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古老的谚语
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