📖Chinese Basics

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yù bù zhuó, bù chéng qì 玉不琢，不成器 Jade must be chiseled before it can be considered a gem. 解释 ( paraphrase

yǔ jūn yī xí huà, shèng dú shí nián shū 与君一夕话，胜读十年书 Chatting with you for one night is more profitabl

yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ, yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín 远水不救近火，远亲不如近邻 Distant water can't put out a nearby

zài jiā bù huì yíng bīn kè, chū wài fāng zhī shǎo zhǔ rén 在家不会迎宾客，出外方知少主人 If a person does not tr

zhǎn cǎo bù chú gēn, chūn fēng chuī yoù shēng 斩草不除根，春风吹又生 If the roots are not removed during weeding

zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng 知己知彼，百战百胜 Know the enemy, know yourself, and in every battle you wil

zhēn rén bù lòu xiàng, lòu xiàng fēi zhēn rén 真人不露相，露相非真人 A wise head makes a close mouth. 解释 ( parap

zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ, bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 The magistrates are free to set f

zhǐ yào gōng fū Shēn, tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 If you work hard enough at it,you can grind e

yuè mǎn zé kuī , shuǐ mǎn zé yì 月满则亏，水满则溢 The moon waxes only to wane, and water surges only to overflo

zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 As a man sows, so shall he reap. 解释( paraphrase ) 种瓜就会得到瓜

1.一等二靠三落空，一想二干三成功。 2.一天不练手脚慢，两天不练丢一半，三天不练门外汉，四天不练瞪眼看。 3.十年练得好文秀才，十年练不成田秀才。 4.人在世上练，刀在石上磨。 5.人行千里路，胜读十年书。 6.人心隔