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Tiáotiáodàlù tōng Luómǎ. 条条大路 通 罗马。 All roads lead to Rome. | ||
条 | tiáo | measure word for road |
条条 | tiáotiáo | every (road) |
大 | dà | a. big |
路 | lù | n. road |
通 | tōng | v. to lead |
罗马 | luómǎ | Rome |
Example: | ||
Zuòchéng yījiànshì, fāngfǎ yǒu hěnduō, tiáotiáodàlù tōng Luómǎ. 做成 一件事,方法 有 很多, 条条大路 通 罗马。 There is more than one way to do one thing, every road leads to Rome. |
luóbo qīngcài, gè yǒu suǒ'ài 萝卜 青菜, 各 有 所爱 Every man has his hobbyhorse. | ||
萝卜 | luóbo | n. radish |
青菜 | qīngcài | n. greens |
各 | gè | pron. each |
有 | yǒu | v. have |
所 | suǒ | aux. used before a verb to indicate a nominal structure |
爱 | ài | v. love |
Example: | ||
A: Wèishénme xiǎoxióng bùchī zhúzi? 为什么 小熊 不吃 竹子? Why doesn't the bear eat bamboo? B: Luóboqīngcài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài, tā xǐhuanfēngmì. 萝卜青菜, 各有所爱, 它 喜欢 蜂蜜。 One man's meat is another man's poison,bears like honey. |
jūnzǐzhījiāo dànrúshuǐ 君子之交 淡如水 The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal. / A hedge between keeps friendship green. | ||
君子 | jūnzǐ | a man of noble character |
之 | zhī | aux. of |
交 | jiāo | n. friendship |
淡 | dàn | a. tasteless |
如 | rú | adv. as |
水 | shuǐ | n. water |