请教别人一次是五分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子。 ( qǐngjiào biérén yīcì shì wǔ fēnzhōng de shǎzi, cóng bù qǐngjiào biérén shì yībèizi de shǎzi) – “He who asks a question might be a fool for five minutes he who doesn’t ask a question remains a fool forever.”Ī well known Chinese proverb to encourage people to ask questions and continue educating themselves. This could also be translated as: “Where there is life, there is hope.” 7. 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。 ( liú dé qīngshān zài, bùpà méi chái shāo) – “While there are green hills, there will be wood to burn.” Once things reach their climax, they will reverse. 水满则溢。 ( shuǐ mǎn zé yì) – “Water flows in to flow out.” To make more sense out of this Chinese proverb, we can also translate it as “by falling (into the pit), you’ll be wiser/safer next time” and it means: “We learn from our mistakes.” 5. 吃一堑,长一智。 ( chī yī qiàn, zhǎng yī zhì) – “Eat one pit/moat, grow one wisdom.” One of the most well known ancient Chinese proverbs we also know in English means “teaching/knowledge is the best gift.” We actually apply this proverb to language learning in the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” 授人以鱼不如授人以渔。 ( shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú) – “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. 不怕慢, 就怕停。 ( bú pà màn, jiù pà tíng.) – “Don’t be afraid of going slow, just be afraid of stopping/standing still.” 3. Or “a smile is the best form of make-up.” 2. 笑一笑,十年少。 ( xiào yīxiào, shí niánshào) – “A smile is the best remedy.” The meaning of this Chinese saying in English is: “to be fond of someone or something” ot “to be locked in love”. 爱不释手。( àibùshìshǒu) – “Love won’t let go of hand.” This Chinese proverb means that love will always find a way. 有情人终成眷属。( yǒuqíng rén zhōng chéng juànshǔ) – “People in love will get married.” Simply, love matters but it is not the most important thing. 生活有爱幸福,为爱生活愚蠢。( shēnghuó yǒu ài xìngfú, wèi ài shēnghuó yúchǔn) – “Living with love is happy, but living for love is foolish.” The saying is often connected to the respect between a husband and a wife. Lifting a tray high when serving food to a guest is a traditional Chinese way to show respect. 举案齐眉。( jǔ'ànqíméi) – “Lifting the tray up to the eyebrows.” This saying used to express how much a person misses their loved one. 一日三秋。( yī rì sānqiū) – “One day (seems like) three autumns.” In Chinese, the proverb intends to express that when you’re in love with someone, you love them with both their virtues and faults. This short proverb is translated to quite a long sentence, but its essence is simple. I understand this saying to mean: “When you love someone, you love them with everything.” 爱屋及乌。( ài wū jí wū) – “Love the house with its crows (on the roof).” Nothing will help you with a broken heart, but when you’re in love, that is all you need - and that’s what this Chinese saying about love says. This can also be translated as: “With love, even water is filling, but without love, not even food will make you full.” 有情饮水饱,无情食饭饥。( yǒuqíng yǐnshuǐ bǎo, wúqíng shí fàn jī) – “Having love, drinking water will fill you up, without love, eating food will leave you hungry.” In English, we know it as “love is blind” or “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. This is one of the most famous Chinese sayings about love. Xi Shi was one of the four women who were renowned for their beauty in ancient China. 情人眼里出西施。( qíngrén yǎn lǐ chū xīshī) – “In the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi appears.” 握住你的手,和你一起变老。( wò zhù nǐ de shǒu, hé nǐ yīqǐ biàn lǎo) – “Hold your hand and grow old with you.”Īnother beautiful Chinese saying for the romantics among us. This old Chinese proverb is well known for all the romantic souls who like to believe that their love is simply meant to be. 有缘千里来相会。 ( yǒuyuán qiānlǐ lái xiāng huì) – “Fate has us meet from a thousand miles away.” Read and learn these 55 Chinese words of wisdom and you might find out you already know many of them (but never knew they came from China):Ĭhinese Proverbs About Love 1. Many proverbs have their origins in ancient China, and its philosophers, writers and poets.Įven though most of these Chinese sayings have their roots in ancient times, they carry the same power as before - and you will see they are exactly what you didn’t know you needed. As in any other language, Chinese proverbs are usually very short sayings about the advice and truths of life.
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