Examples

他演得真好，表情是表情，身段是身段，做功是做功。

He is a marvellous actor; his facial expressions, bodily movements and gesticulations are all the best that can be expected → 是

他们俩是双胞胎，一般人可分不出谁是哥哥谁是弟弟。 → 他们

一后面是三, 三后面是五, 以此类推, 九后面应该是几？

Three comes after one, five comes after three, and so on, what's after nine? → 以此类推

像片上左边是我,右边是哥哥,中间是爸爸。 → 中间

我知道你是个老实人，你是安分守己的。

I know you are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble. → 安分守己

我道是老周呢，原来是你。

So it's you! I thought it was Lao Zhou. → 道

物质是第一性的，意识是第二性的。

Matter is primary and consciousness is secondary. → 第一性

读书是学习，使用也是学习，而且是更重要的学习。

Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. → 读书

他是个急性子，不把这件事干完是不肯歇的。

He's an impatient man. He won't rest until after he's finished the job. → 急性子

这里左边是悬崖，右边是深沟，真是个绝地。

A precipice on the left side and a deep gully on the right—a veritable danger spot. → 绝地

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