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Every dog has his day
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是人皆有出头日 Every dog has his day.
Explanation: Fortune comes to each in turn.
Example: 别瞧不起人,是人皆有出头日。等我成功的时候,准让你后悔今天的话

王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸 Every potter praises his own pot.
Explanation:people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
Example: 买房有价,装修无价,个中情况,自行斟酌,也不要听我‘王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸’,也不要自己‘一厢情愿,不管其他’,只有货比三家,才是为佳!!!
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Classic Pieces (7) - The Analects
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【原文选段之十六】 君子博学于文
子曰:“君子博学于文,约之于礼,亦可以弗畔矣夫。”

【今译】
孔子说: “君子广泛地学习经典,用礼来约束自己,就不会背离大道了。”

【参考译文】
Confucius said ,“A gentleman who studies the classics extensively and restrains himself with the rites will not depart from the Way. ”
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What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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知足者常乐 What are the odds so long as you are happy.
Explanation: What does anything else matter if a person is happy.
Example: 知足者常乐! 我有一双手,我能工作,知足了。 我有一双脚,我能走路,知足了。 我有一双眼,我可以看到这...

有眼不识泰山 Entertain an angel unawares.
Explanation:To receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
Example: 他有眼不识泰山,真是一个见识短浅的人。
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Basic Verbs
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基本动词 Basic Verbs
看 kān look, see
听 tīng listen, hear
说 shuō say, speak
读 dú read
懂 dǒng understand
想 xiǎng think, want
吃 chī eat
等 děng wait
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Essential Chinese Characters :Eat
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吃 eat; food; absorb
Examples:
1)eat; take
吃早饭 eat breakfast
吃奶 take milk from its mother
2)live off
吃父母 live off one’s parents
坐山吃山 live off the mountains where your home is
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Take a taxi
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在日常生活中,打车是常事,如果您会用汉语打车,将会方便很多。
In everyday life, people often need take a taxi. It will be easier if you know how to call a taxi in Chinese.

约翰站在马路边,招手打车。
John beckons a passing taxi on the roadside.

约翰:师傅,去王府井。Driver, Wangfujing, please!

司机:上哪儿?Pardon?
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