Showing posts with label 俗談. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 俗談. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Friend, Chinese Proverb


衣莫若新 人莫若故

- 中國俗談

Friendship is like wine - the older, the better.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, June 12, 2014

History, Li Keqiang


By looking into a mirror, one can make sure that he is dressed properly. Only by facing history squarely, can one creat a future.

- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克强), the Potsdam Conference n the state of Brandenburg, Germany (May 2013)

Advice, Chinese Saying


By looking into a mirror, one can make sure that he is dressed properly.

- the ancient Chinese Saying

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Genius, Chinese Proverb


敎養重於家世

- 中國俗談

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Advice, Chinese Proverb


清楚自己的无知是知识最好的部分。

- 中國俗談

To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge.

- Chinese Proverb




Thursday, April 17, 2014

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Advice, Chinese Proverb


不要害怕成长地太慢,唯一可怕的是原地不动。

- 中國俗談

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Friend, Chinese Proverb


交友慢,失友快。

- 中國俗談

You can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can lose one in an hour.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Advice, Chinese Proverb


想让别人看到自己的优点,就得先承认他人的长处。

- 中國俗談

If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Goodness, Chinese Proverb


真正的善良源自一个人的内心。

- 中國俗談

True goodness springs from a man's own heart.

- Chinese Proverb

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Judgement, Chinese Proverb


盖棺论定[gàiguānlùndìng]

- 中國俗談

Only when a man is dead can he be judged.

- Chinese Proverb

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Generation, Chinese Proverb


長江後浪推前浪
Simplified: 长江后浪推前浪
Transliteration (pinyin): Chángjiāng hòulàng tuī qiánlàng

- 中國俗談

The Changjiang River(長江) waves behind drive the waves ahead.

- Chinese Proverb

Meaning: Each new generation excels the last one.
汉语成语俗语对照词典. 南京大学出版社. 2008. p. 162. ISBN 7305052116.

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chinese_proverbs

Friday, November 1, 2013