By Ling-Ling Lisa Shih
From Ling-LingChinese.com
You will find famous Chinese sayings here. I also include words I find wise and worth quoting here.
中国谚语
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 中国 | 中國 | zhōng guó | China | ||
2 | 谚语 | 諺語 | yàn yǔ | proverb |
These Idioms are arranged according to the alphabetical order of the Initial of the first word of these idioms.
- 爱和信任,爱与尊重,爱过多时,便是负担和干扰 (三毛的话)
- 不经一事,不长一智Wisdom is gained through experience
- 吃得下苦,扛得住压,这个世界才是你的。The world is yours only if you can handle the hardship and pressure
- 活到老,学到老Never too late to learn; Live and learn
- 罗马不是一日建成的。Rome was not built in one day
- 千里之行,始于足下A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single step.
- 塞翁失马,焉知非福 A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise
- “在父母的面前,再年长的儿女,都是小孩子…