Proverbs

Learn Chinese--不到黄河心不死

不到黄河心不死[bú dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ]：Until all is over ambition never dies; to indicate one will never give up Until all hope is gone.;2015-01-20 18:16
Chinese common saying--烫手山芋

烫 [tàng]：very hot 手 [shǒu]：hand 山芋 [shān yù] = 红薯 [hóng shǔ]=甘薯 [gān shǔ] ：sweet potato2015-01-07 07:51
Chinese Two Part Allegorical Sayings 32

fú wù yuán shàng chá – hé pán tuō chū 服务员上茶 – 和盘托出 A waiter comes to serve tea – reveal everything; hold nothing back2014-03-25 08:04
Chinese Two Part Allegorical Sayings 31

ɡuān qǐ mén lái dǎ luó - mínɡ shēnɡ zài wài 关起门来打锣 - 名声在外 Close the door to beat gongs -- be well-known2014-03-17 08:06
Chinese Two Part Allegorical Sayings 30

bō li bēi qī chá – kàn dào dǐ 玻璃杯沏茶 – 看到底 Infuse tea in a glass2014-03-07 11:04
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chàng gē bú kàn qǔ běn – lí pǔ 唱歌不看曲本 – 离谱 Don't read the music score when singing a song2014-02-27 11:08
Chinese Two Part Allegorical Sayings 28

sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn – lù rén jiē zhī 司马昭之心 – 路人皆知 Everyone on the street is aware of Sima Zhao's intent. – The villain's design is obvious to all.2014-02-19 08:12
Chinese Two Part Allegorical Sayings 27

lín dài yù de xìng zi – duō chóu shàn gǎn 林黛玉的性子 – 多愁善感 Like Lin Daiyu, one is excessively sentimental.2014-02-11 08:18