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草萤有耀终非火,荷露虽团岂是珠
The firefly in the grasses glows but never produces fire. Dew forms in pellets on the lotus, but are they real pearls?
The proverb…
- Colors
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
Blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself.
The proverb indicates that younger generations can outdo older ones.
青…
- Harbor, seas
每一艘船都有个港湾
Every boat belongs to a harbor
The proverb emphasizes the significance of belonging to a person.
船多不碍港,车多不碍路
The sea is not wo…
- Flavor, taste
Salt is salt, and vinegar is vinegar all the world over.
- Ingenuity, needlework
聪者听于无声,明者见于未形
A person with good hearing can hear what others do not; a person with good sight can see what others do not.
The proverb means that a s…
- Culture, nature
Shadows of curving things cannot become straight, and echoes of cacophony cannot become euphonious.
- Children, youth
儿离不开娘,瓜离不开秧
Just as a melon cannot thrive without vines, a child will not live happily without his mother.
The proverb means that once someone loses th…
- Melody, sound
The bird keeps singing; it is looking for company.
- Old time
古今之事理无穷,一人之知识有限
The issues in ancient and modern times are inexhaustible, but the knowledge of one man is limited.
The proverb emphasizes the signi…