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贫居闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
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Chinese proverbs

pín
nào
shì
rén
wèn,
zài
shēn
shān
yǒu
yuǎn
qīn
 无
 问,

If you are poor, even if you live in a crowed city you will be alone. But if you are rich, even if you live in uninhabited mountains the most distant relatives will flock to you. 

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Daily Figurative Slangs (57)
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每日惯用语(57)—— 饱眼福、不管三七二十一

 

Chinese slangs

A 饱眼福
Feast one's eyes on.

【发音】bǎo yǎn fú

【释义】看到想看而又难以看到的东西,并看个充分。
            To feast one's eyes on something special, rare or beautiful. To be psychologically satisfied.

【例1】女子花样游泳的表演很精彩,让我们大饱眼福。
           The Women's Water Ballet performance was very wonderful. It was a feast for our eyes.

【例2】精彩演出让观众大饱眼福。
           The audience feasted their eyes on the wonderful performance.

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马好不在鞍,人好不在衫
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Chinese proverbs

hǎo
zài
ān,
rén
hǎo
zài
shān
鞍,


 Don't judge a horse by its saddle, and don't judge a person by his cloth.

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强中更有强中手,能人背后有能人
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Chinese proverbs

qiáng
zhōng
gèng
yǒu
qiáng
zhōng
shǒu,
néng
rén
bèi
hòu
yǒu
néng
rén
手,

However strong you are, there's always someone stronger.

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少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲
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Chinese proverbs

shào
zhuàng
lì,
lǎo
shāng
bēi
力,

A man who does not exert himself in his youth will be sorry he didn’t when he grows old.

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三人一条心,黄土变成金
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                                 Chinese Proverbs

sān
rén
tiáo
xīn,
huáng
biàn
chéng
jīn
心,

                  If people are of one heart, even the yellow earth can become gold.

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