Chinese proverb and proverb what is the difference. Chinese. 竭泽而渔 - Drain the pond to take fish

Over thousands of years of history, the Chinese language has been enriched huge amount proverbs, idioms and catchphrases, including those that came from works of art Chinese writers and poets, and those that came out of folklore folk tales, Everyday life ordinary people... For us, in most cases, these expressions and phrases in translation sound strange and unusual, but for the Chinese they are indispensable, like air, and it is not surprising that they actively use these phrases both in speech and in writing.
Of course, to deduce the meaning of a proverb or winged expression translation into Russian alone is almost impossible, because most Chinese stable expressions there are small or large stories, without knowing which, all the beauty and meaning of the phrase are lost in the non-obviousness or imaginary simplicity of images. In addition, Chinese sayings sound well in their native language, but in translation we can convey them either in boring prose, or in a Russian expression corresponding to the meaning.
This page contains a large selection of Chinese proverbs, wise phrases and sayings. We present the original versions in Chinese, their pinyin transcription, as well as the translation into Russian, including literal reading and interpretation (if required), often using our similar expressions.

And for starters, a classic Chinese riddle:

万里追随你，从不迷路。不怕冷，不怕火，不吃又不喝。太阳西下，我便消失。
wànlǐ zhuīsuí nǐ, cóng bù mílù. bùpà lěng, bùpà huǒ, bù chī yòu bù hē. tàiyáng xī xià, wǒ biàn xiāoshī.
I can follow you thousands of miles and not get lost. I am not afraid of frost and fire, I don’t eat, I don’t drink, but I disappear when the sun sets in the west. Who am I?

Answer:
你的影子
nǐ de yǐngzi
Your shadow.

欲速则不达
yù sù zé bù dá
If you are chasing speed, you will not achieve it (you drive quieter, you will continue).

爱不是占有，是欣赏
ài bú shì zhàn yǒu, ér shì xīn shǎng
Love is not in possession, but in respect.

“您先请”是礼貌
“Nín xiān qǐng” shì lǐ mào
After you, these are good manners.

萝卜青菜，各有所爱
luó bo qīng cài, gè yǒu suǒ ài
Everyone has their own hobby.

广交友，无深交
guǎng jiāo yǒu, wú shēn jiāo
A friend to everyone is a friend to anyone.

一见钟情
yí jiàn zhōng qíng
Love at first sight. Usually in relation to people, but can be used for other physical objects.

山雨欲来风满楼
shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu
A downpour is approaching in the mountains, and the whole tower is blown by the wind (clouds thickened over someone).

不作死就不会死
bù zuō sǐ jiù bú huì sǐ
Don't do it, you won't die. This means that if you don't do stupid things, they won't harm you.

书是随时携带的花园
shū shì suí shí xié dài de huā yuán
The book is like a garden in your pocket.

万事开头难
wàn shì kāi tóu nán
It is very difficult to start any business (it’s hard to start).

活到老，学到老
hué dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo
Live to old age, study to old age (live and learn).

身正不怕影子斜
shēn zhèng bú pà yǐng zi xié
A straight leg is not afraid of a crooked boot.

爱屋及乌
ài wū jí wū
You love the house, love the raven [on its roof] (love me - love my dog too). Spread your love for one person to all of his environment.

好书如挚友
hǎo shū rú zhì yǒu
A good book is a good friend.

一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yí cùn guāng yīn yí cùn jīn, cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
Time is money; money cannot buy time.

机不可失，时不再来
jī bù kě shī, shí bú zài lái
Do not miss the chance, because it is unlikely that another will appear.

一言既出，驷马难追
yì yán jì chū, sì mǎ nán zhuī
If the word is spoken, he cannot be caught up even on the four horses.

好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
A good memory is worse than the tip of a bad brush. Writing down is better than remembering.

近水知鱼性，近山识鸟音
jìn shuǐ zhī yú xìng, jìn shān shí niǎo yīn
By the water we know the fish, in the mountains we know the songs of the birds.

愿得一人心，白首不相离
yuàn dé yī rén xīn, bái shǒu bù xiāng lí
If you want to find another's heart, never leave it.

人心齐，泰山移
rén xīn qí, tài shān yí
If people unite, then Mount Taishan will be moved. You can move mountains with friendly work.

明人不用细说，响鼓不用重捶
míng rén bú yòng xì shuō, xiǎng gǔ bú yòng zhòng chuí
An intelligent person does not need to explain for a long time.

花有重开日，人无再少年
huā yǒu chóng kāi rì, rén wú zài shào nián
Flowers may bloom again, but a person will never have the opportunity to become young again. Don't waste your time.

顾左右而言他
gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā
Step aside, change the subject.

几家欢喜几家愁
jǐ jiā huān xǐ jǐ jiā chóu
Someone is happy, someone is sad. Or the grief of one is the joy of the other.

人无完人，金无足赤
rén wú wán rén, jīn wú zú chì
It is impossible to find the perfect person, just as it is impossible to find 100 percent pure gold.

有借有还，再借不难
yǒu jiè yǒu hái, zài jiè bù nán
Timely loan repayment makes it easier to borrow a second time.

失败是成功之母
shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ
Failure is the mother of success. Without spoiling things, you will not become a master.

人过留名，雁过留声
rén guò liú míng, yàn guò liú shēng
A person passing by must leave behind a reputation, like a flying goose leaves behind a cry.

万事俱备，只欠东风
wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
Everything is prepared, only the east wind is missing (the absence of one of the most important conditions for the fulfillment of the plan).
Origin story: Guanzhong Luo. Three Kingdoms.

常将有日思无日，莫将无时想有时
cháng jiāng yǒu rì sī wú rì, mò jiāng wú shí xiǎng yǒu shí
When you are rich, think about poverty, but do not think about wealth when you are poor. This proverb indicates that frugality is the best policy: be humble even if you are rich, and do not dream of wealth when you are poor, but work and be frugal.

塞翁失马，焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú
The old man lost his horse, but who knows - maybe this is fortunately (no blessing, no good). According to the book Huainanzi - Lessons from Humanity, an old man living in a border region lost his horse and people came to console him, but he said, "It might be a hidden blessing, who knows?" Indeed, the horse later returned to the male along with an excellent stallion.
Meaning: it is said when they want to say that temporary failures can then turn into great luck.
Origin story:

Once an old man who lived at the Northern Outpost (as the Great Wall of China is called) lost his horse. The neighbors came to console him, but to their surprise they found the unlucky old man in good spirits. "Maybe losing a horse is bad, or maybe not, who knows?" - he calmly declared to his neighbors. A few months later, the lost horse returned home and brought a fast horse with it. In China, such horses are also called 千里马 qiān lǐ mǎ - “ horse (running) 1000 li (per day)". The neighbors came to the old man again, this time to congratulate him on his luck. But the old man did not even think to be particularly happy: "Who knows, maybe this will lead to misfortune?" One day the old man's son rode on a fast horse. The horse was racing so fast that his son could not stay in the saddle, fell and broke his leg. Everyone began to express sympathy for the old man, to which he objected: "Maybe this will turn into happiness." And so it happened. Soon after, bandits attacked the outpost and took away all the young people. The old man's son, who was lying with a broken leg, managed to avoid this fate. The elder's predictions came true every time.
"Huai Nan-tzu"

学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng, sī ér bù xué zé dài
To learn and not to think means not to learn anything, to think and not to learn means to follow a dangerous path.

书到用时方恨少
shū dào yòng shí fāng hèn shǎo
When you use what you've learned from books and want to read more about it. This proverb reminds us that we can never read enough.

千军易得，一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé, yī jiang nán qiú
It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but it is difficult to find a good general. This proverb notes the difficulty of finding an outstanding leader.

小洞不补，大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ, dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole that is not sealed in time will become a large hole that is much more difficult to patch. Everything needs to be done on time.

读书须用意，一字值千金
dú shū xū yòng yì, yī zì zhí qiān jīn
As you read, don't let any word escape your attention; one word can be worth a thousand gold coins. This proverb emphasizes the fact that research requires close attention. No word should be missed without understanding. Only in this way can teaching be rewarded.

有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行
yǒu lǐ zǒu biàn tiān xià, wú lǐ cùn bù nán xíng
If the law is on your side you can go anywhere; without this you cannot take a step. Virtue will guide you through any difficulties, while without it your business will be doomed from the very beginning.

麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo, wǔ zàng jù quán
The sparrow, although small, has all the organs in place. Despite the small size, everything is as it should, everything is there.

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟
dàn yuàn rén cháng jiǔ, qiān lǐ gòng chán juān
Wish us a long life to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even thousands of li apart.

听君一席话，胜读十年书
tīng jūn yīxíhuà, shèng yīng jiāng qí yì wèi shí nián shū
Listening to the sovereign's advice is better than reading books for ten years.

路遥知马力，日久见人心
lù yáo zhī mǎ lì, rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn
The strength of a horse is known on a long journey, and the heart of a person - in time.

灯不拨不亮，理不辩不明
dēng bù bō bù liàng, lǐ bù biàn bù míng
After trimming, the oil lamp becomes brighter, the truth becomes clearer after discussion.

凡人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
fán rén bù kě mào xiàng, hǎi shuǐ bù kě dòu liàng
A person is not judged by his appearance, the sea is not measured with scoops.

桂林山水甲天下
guìlín shānshuǐ jiǎ tiānxià
Guilin's mountain and water landscapes are the best in the world.

三人一条心，黄土变成金
sān rén yì tiáo xīn, huáng tǔ biàn chéng jīn
When three people have unanimity, then even clay can be turned into gold.

当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí, páng guān zhě qīng
From the side it is more visible. A person involved in something usually does not have a comprehensive view due to too much focus on profit and loss, while observers, being calmer and more objective, are more aware of what is happening.

大处着想，小处着手
dà chù zhuó xiǎng, xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
Keep a common goal in sight as you tackle your daily challenges. This proverb advises us to always keep the general situation in mind and be forward-looking while we are busy with worldly vanity.

吃一堑，长一智
chī yī qiàn, zhǎng yí zhì
Every failure makes a person smarter.

不能一口吃成胖子
bù néng yīkǒu chī chéng gè pàngzi
You can't get fat from one sip (to achieve something, you have to work hard).

风无常顺，兵无常胜
fēng wú cháng shùn, bīng wú cháng shèng
The boat will not always sail with the wind; the army will not always win. This proverb encourages us to be prepared for difficulties and setbacks: everything cannot be smooth all the time.

水满则溢
shuǐ mǎn zé yì
If there is a lot of water, it is poured out. This proverb indicates that things turn into their opposites when they reach their extremes.

有缘千里来相会
yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì
Even those who are at a distance from each other are destined to meet. This proverb says that (according to the Chinese) human relationships are determined by fate.

哑巴吃饺子，心里有数
yǎ ba chī jiǎo zi, xīn lǐ yǒu shù
When a dumb person eats dumplings (饺子 jiaozi), he knows how much he has eaten, although he cannot tell. This expression is used to indicate that a person knows the situation well, although he is silent.

只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fū shēn, tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
If you work hard enough, you can even grind an iron rod down to the size of a needle. Patience and a little effort.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā, zhòng dòu dé dòu
Planting a melon, you get a melon; planting beans, you get beans (what you sow, you reap).

善有善报
shàn yǒu shàn bào
Good will turn out to be kind.

人逢喜事精神爽
rén féng xǐ shì jīng shén shuǎng
Joy inspires a person.

水滴石穿，绳锯木断
shuǐ dī shí chuān, shéng jù mù duàn
Dripping water pierces the stone; a saw made of rope cuts through the tree (water wears away the stone).

一日之计在于晨
yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén
The morning is wiser than the evening.

君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
Friendship between gentlemen tastes like water.

月到中秋分外明，每逢佳节倍思亲
yuè dào zhōng qiū fèn wài míng, měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn
The moon is brightest at the Mid-Autumn Festival, and homesickness will grow stronger during this traditional festival.

读万卷书不如行万里路
dú wàn juàn shū bù rú xíng wàn lǐ lù
A trip of ten thousand is better than reading ten thousand books (practical experience is more useful than theory).

静以修身
jìng yǐ xiū shēn
Silence and silence perfect the body.

强龙难压地头蛇
qiáng lóng nán yā dìtóu shé
Even the mighty dragon cannot cope with the local snakes (be careful with strangers or in unfamiliar places).

一步一个脚印儿
yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìnr
Every step leaves a mark (work unswervingly and make significant progress).

一个萝卜一个坑儿
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng er
One radish, one hole. Everyone has their own task and no one is useless.

宰相肚里好撑船 / 宽容大量
zǎi xiànɡ dù lǐ nénɡ chēnɡ chuán / kuān hóng dà liàng
The soul of the prime minister should be as wide as the sea (do not be offended, no matter what you hear).

冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng dòng sān chǐ, fēi yī rì zhī hán
Meter ice does not form in one day (Moscow was not built immediately).

三个和尚没水喝
sān gè héshàng méi shuǐ hē
Three monks have no drinking water. "Too many cooks spoil the broth" or "seven nannies and a child without an eye."

一人难称百人心 / 众口难调
yī rén nán chèn bǎi rén xīn / zhòng kǒu nán tiáo
It is difficult to please everyone (there are no comrades for taste and color).

难得糊涂
nan dé hú tu
Where ignorance is bliss, it is foolish to be wise.

执子之手，与子偕老
zhí zǐ zhī shǒu, yǔ zǐ xié lǎo
Holding hands, growing old together.

千里之行，始于足下
qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià
The path of a thousand li begins with the first step.

国以民为本，民以食为天
guó yǐ min wéi běn, min yǐ shí wéi tiān
People are the root of the country, and food is the first necessity of people.

儿行千里母担忧
ér xíng qiān lǐ mǔ dān yōu
When the son is away from home, the mother is worried.

没有规矩不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju bù chéng fāng yuán
Nothing can be achieved without norms or standards.

否极泰来
pǐ jí tài lái
When the hexagram "Pi" ("Decline") reaches its limit, the hexagram "Tai" comes (the streak of bad luck sometimes gives way to good luck).

前怕狼，后怕虎
qián pà láng, hòu pà hǔ
Fear the wolf in front, and the tiger behind (always be afraid of something).

青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
Blue is born from blue, but much thicker than the latter (the student has surpassed the teacher).

老骥伏枥，志在千里
lǎo jì fú lì, zhì zài qiān lǐ
The old horse lies in the stall, but its thoughts strive for a thousand miles (though old, but full of high aspirations).

十年树木，百年树人
shí nián shù mù, bǎi nián shù rén
A tree is grown for ten years, a person for a hundred years (about a difficult and long matter of education).

兵不厌诈
bīng bù yàn zhà
In war, cunning is not forbidden.

木已成舟
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
生米煮成熟饭
shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn
The grain was boiled and turned into porridge (it's done - you can't return it).

身体力行
shēn tǐ lì xíng
Himself with all the energy to carry out.

惩前毖后
chéng qián bì hòu
Draw a lesson from the mistakes of the past for edification for the future.

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
Shoot down two birds with one stone.

如坐针毡
rú zuò zhēn zhān
Sit on pins and needles.

星星之火，可以燎原
xīng xīng zhī huǒ, kě yǐ liáo yuán
A spark of fire can burn out the steppe. A spark can ignite a fire.

逆来顺受
nì lái shùn shòu
Submissively endure trouble (injustice), not resist evil.

化干戈为玉帛
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
End the war with peace, change the situation in better side(forge swords into plowshares).

此地无银三百两
cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng
Give yourself away with your head (sewn with white thread).

严师出高徒
yán shī chū gāo tú
Good students are raised by strict teachers.

三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
Take action after thinking it over three times (measure seven times, cut once).

哀兵必胜
āi bīng bì shèng
An oppressed army fighting with desperate courage is sure to win.

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén
You can't get a fish out of the pond without difficulty.

先到先得
xiān dào xiān dé
Whoever gets up early, God gives him.

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
liú dé qīng shān zài, bú pà méi chái shāo
There would be a forest, but there will be firewood (while I live - I hope).

祸从口出
huò cóng kǒu chū
All troubles come from the tongue (my tongue is my enemy).

一笑解千愁
yī xiào jiě qiān chóu
One smile can erase a million worries.

笑一笑，十年少
xiào yī xiào, shí nián shào
He who knows how to laugh becomes younger. Laughter prolongs life.

美名胜过美貌
měi míng shèng guò měi mào
A good fame is better than a good mine.

入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
When entering the country, follow its customs (they do not go to a foreign monastery with their own charter).

大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
Great wisdom is like stupidity (about an intelligent educated person who does not know how or does not want to show himself).

捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng
The one who walks quickly is the first to reach the goal.

守得云开见月明
shǒu dé yún kāi jiàn yuè míng
Each cloud has a silver lining (every cloud has a silver lining).

患难见真情
huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng
Trouble sees the truth (a friend is known in trouble).

凡事都应量力而行
fán shì dōu yìng liàng lì ér xíng
A person cannot do more than he can.

心旷神怡，事事顺利
xīn kuàng shén yí, shì shì shùn lì
The heart is open, the soul rejoices - [then] and every deed is successful.

良药苦口
liáng yào kǔ kǒu
Good medicine is bitter in the mouth (though it hurts the eyes).

静以修身
jìng yǐ xiū shēn
Peace and quiet for self-improvement.

知音难觅
zhī yīn nán mì
A true friend is hard to find.

逆境出人才
nì jìng chū rén cái
A hard time gives birth to great people (talents).

事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
Facts are more convincing than words (facts are stubborn things).

蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己
là zhú zhào liàng bié rén, què huǐ miè le zì jǐ
The candle illuminates others, but destroys itself.

吹牛与说谎本是同宗
chuī niú yǔ shuō huǎng běn shì tóng zōng
Bragging and lying come from the same ancestor.

一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林
yī niǎo zài shǒu shèng guò shuāng niǎo zài lín
A bird in the hand is worth two birds in the thickets (a tit in the hand is better than a crane in the sky).

不会撑船怪河弯
bú huì chēng chuán guài hé wān
Not be able to steer a boat, but blame the bend in the river (a bad dancer and legs get in the way).

不善始者不善终
bú shàn shǐ zhě bù shàn zhōng
Bad start - bad end (what you sow is what you reap).

Chinese phrases and expressions associated with dragon:

龙飞凤舞
lóngfēi fèngwǔ
The rise of the dragon and the dance of the phoenix (about exceptionally beautiful handwriting; about careless cursive handwriting; sail majestically, swim out).

龙马精神
lóngmǎ jīngshén
A horse with the spirit of a dragon (we are talking about a strong spirit in old age).

鱼龙混杂
yú lóng hùn zá
Fish and dragons are mixed (everything is mixed, good and bad mixed together; there are honest people and scum).

龙腾虎跃
lóngténg hǔyuè
Like a dragon flies up, like a tiger jumps (do a glorious deed; do a useful deed).

车水马龙
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
A stream of carriages and a line of horses (about a lot of traffic).

龙潭虎穴
lóngtán-hǔxué
Deep of the dragon (and the tiger's lair) (about a dangerous place).

画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
When drawing a dragon, draw its pupils as well (finish, make the last one or two masterful strokes).

叶公好龙
yè gōng hào lóng
She-gun loves dragons (to love by hearsay; to love what he has never seen; to love only in words; according to the parable of She-gun, who really liked dragons and who constantly drew them, but when he saw a living dragon, he ran away in fright).

鲤鱼跳龙门
lǐyú tiào lóngmén
Karp jumped over the dragon's gate (pass the state exam, get promoted and make a fast-paced career).

Phraseologisms

Currently, the most common in Chinese phraseology is the classification proposed by the Chinese linguist Ma Guofan (马国凡), consisting of five categories:
1. Chengyu (Chinese trad. 成語, ex. 成语, pinyin: chéngyŭ, literally: "ready expression") is an idiom.
2. Yanyu (Chinese trad. 諺語, ex. 谚语, pinyin: yànyŭ) - proverb
3. Sehoyuy (Chinese trad. 歇後語, ex. 歇后语, pinyin: xiēhòuyǔ, literally: "a speech with a truncated ending") - an understatement-allegory
4. Guanyunyu (Chinese trad. 慣用語, exercise. 惯用语, pinyin: guànyòngyŭ, literally: "habitual expression") - a phraseological combination
5. Suyu (Chinese trad. 俗語, ex. 俗语, pinyin: súyǔ, literally: "common expression") - a saying

Over the entire long history of development in the Chinese language, many proverbs and sayings, phraseological units, quotes and aphorisms have appeared, which have been transferred from literary works, folklore and the ordinary life of ordinary Chinese people.

For the Russian-speaking population, most of them, when translated, are perceived as strange and not entirely familiar, but for the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire themselves, they are necessary, like air, and are often used in everyday speech and writing in hieroglyphs.

Fact. Most often, it is almost impossible to understand the meaning of a saying or a wise saying from a simple translation, since every idiom has a long or short story, without which all the beauty and weight of the expression loses some of its meaning. In addition, Chinese proverbs sound rhythmically and rhyme only in their native language, and when translated into Russian, they are pronounced in prose or sounding a phrase similar in meaning.

History of Chinese Proverbs

Any people in the course of their development gains everyday experience, passing it on from generation to generation. Before the spread of writing in China and at a time when education was inaccessible to ordinary people (many Chinese are still illiterate), catchphrases, quotes, useful conclusions about changes in nature, observations about human relations were passed on from older generations to descendants in the form of witty statements and idioms that are easy enough to remember.

In modern Chinese, there is a large number of wise proverbs and sayings. They have different origins, but they fulfill the same task - they give speech emotional coloring... The Chinese call them chenyu, usually sayings consist of 4 syllables. Most of the Chenyu came from Wenyan, the language of ancient Chinese writing, which practically did not remain in modern Chinese, but there are also more modern expressions in their origin.

According to their source, Chinese expressions, quotes and phraseological units are divided into several types:

originated from religious Chinese beliefs - and Taoism ("Buddha should be covered with gold, and people - with clothes").
come from other languages. In addition to the Chinese themselves, 55 more nationalities live on the territory of the Celestial Empire, their representatives have introduced their idioms into the language of the country (“If there is water in a pond, then there is a fish in it”).
phrases from literary works.
Phrases that came from the life of ordinary peasants.
Sayings reflecting folk wisdom (“A released horse can be caught, but the spoken word cannot be turned back.

Proverbs by category with meaning

In addition to the division by origin, all statements can be divided by topic.

Beautiful

A good memory is much worse than the end of a bad brush. Writing down information is always safer than just remembering it.

The world always gets a little better if people do something not for themselves, but for each other.

About love

Love is not about possession, but about mutual respect.

Love from the first moment. Most often it is said about a person, but sometimes it is also used for things.

About friendship

If a person is a friend to everyone, then he is not a friend to anyone.

If you want to get the heart of another, do not abandon it under any circumstances.

About labor

Any difficult task is very difficult at first (the eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing).

If people unite, then the whole Mount Taishan will be able to move. If you work together, you can turn mountains together.

About wisdom

Don't do it, you won't die. The phrase means that if a person does not do stupid acts, then they will not harm him.

A strong person will cope with one obstacle, and a wise person will overcome the whole path.

About the enemy

The most vicious dragons are the headless ones.

Beautiful quotes

In China, the expressions of the sages expressed in the books are highly honored and quoted.

Who shows my mistakes is my teacher. Whoever notices my correct actions is my friend. The one who only flatters is the enemy. Han Xiang-tzu.

The family is not an exclusive place where people need to be decent, but the first of them. Han Xiang-tzu "Favorites".

Statuses

Status is an opportunity for each person to express their own thoughts and feelings or to attract additional attention to themselves. Every day, millions of Chinese people start their day with one habitual action - they go on the Internet and go to their page in social networks... Everyone wants to know what news there is from the moment when a person last time was online, what's new with colleagues, friends, relatives. Most easy way to detect it is simply to read the current status of the user. With the help of status, a person informs everyone about his mood, state of affairs and desire to communicate.

Interesting fact. Many of the names given to Chinese children are pronounced like hashtags.

Statuses in Chinese can be very different: funny, witty, sad, intriguing, and so on. With the help of statuses, the user increases interest in his person. Because of the status, you can gain a reputation as a witty, positive, sociable person, which is further reflected in relationships in real life.

Older Chinese people try to appear educated and sophisticated individuals and try to choose statuses from statements famous people... Young girls write about guys, often ironically, or about eternal love and betrayal.

The most popular statuses in Chinese:

It is a pity that I do not have the opportunity to express my love to you in the language of flowers - there are not so many red roses ...
Can't there be love at a great distance? The sun is very far away, but warm.
Love can live long distances. She is able to survive everything if a person really wants it.
If you woke up in the morning and feel that you have overslept, sleep some more to feel complete confidence in it.
First you will live with me, and later you will go home.

Aphorisms

An aphorism is an original, logically complete thought, expressed and written down in a short phrase and then repeated by other people. The Chinese quite often use the aphorisms of the great sages:

The person who steals one hook will be executed, and the one who steals the kingdom will be its ruler. (Mencius).
A real person is very simple and kind, not subject to emotions, always calm and inactive. (Chuang Tzu).
If you don't know what your children have become, take a look at their closest friends. (Xun Tzu).
The main law of worthy people is to do good and not quarrel among themselves. (Lao Tzu).
Considering an ordinary person, see how he does the biggest things. Considering an outstanding person, look how attentive he is to all the little things. (Chen Jiju)
They do not stay long: a young wife with an old husband; a beautiful servant of a jealous mistress (Huang Yong Jiao).
A noble person, having got into trouble, does not grieve, and when he is on a holiday, he does not shy away from general joy. He is not afraid of the strong and helps the weak. (Hong Zicheng).

Chinese proverbs alphabetically

The big river flows very quietly, the wise husband does not raise his voice.
Time is money, but money cannot buy any time.
Always be prepared for the fact that you cannot find what you are looking for.
Give the poor man a fish - you will create a day without hunger. Teach him to fish - and you will save him from hunger forever.
For someone who does not sail anywhere, a tailwind does not blow.
By thinking about the past, you can know the future.
If you rush for speed, you will not achieve your goal.
If the word has been spoken, you cannot catch it even on the four horses (the word is not a sparrow, if you let it out, you cannot catch it).
If you remove the word "problem" from your speech, then it will disappear by itself.
Live in peace. It will be spring, and all the flowers will open by themselves.
One must live until old age, one must study until old age.
True friendship is like pure water.
The wisdom of life is to die young, but as late as possible.
Don't be afraid to move slowly, worry about stopping in place.
You shouldn't say anything if the words spoken do not change the silence for the better.
Do not miss any chance, because another may not appear.
There are no holidays that don't end.
You need to hastily do what is not so important, so that you can then do what is truly important, without haste.

Experience is like a comb that appears after becoming bald.
The reigning king can be inferred from the way his courtiers dance.
Heavy rain is approaching in the mountains, and the house is blown by the wind (clouds are gathering over the person).
A straight leg of a person is not afraid of a crooked boot.
The most best battle- the one that did not exist.
To say kind words does not mean to become kind.
Your thoughts should be treated like guests, and dreams should be treated like children.
Created over the centuries can be broken in just one hour.
Sleeping on the same pillow does not mean having the same dreams.
What happens is always on time.
What can happen will happen in addition to your anxiety.
At the reservoir we study fish, at the mountain peaks we hear birds singing.
Each person has their own hobby.
As you study, you realize how little you know.
Teachers can only open the doors, then the person goes on his own.
A good book is your best friend.
The man who moved the mountain began by moving small stones.
I saw a dragon strangled by a toad.

Fact. Chinese catchphrases require careful thought. It is much better to analyze them in the original, because if you translate these phrases into another language, for example, Russian, then part of the wisdom contained in them is often lost.

Chinese sayings are a treasure trove folk wisdom... Their meaning reflects a special view of the world around and the location of an individual in it. And although these expressions were composed several centuries ago, they are still relevant and help contemporaries to correctly direct their thoughts and actions.

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Chinese- the largest population in the world. The total number of Chinese in the world is over a billion people. Back in the Middle Ages, the Chinese began to widely settle all over the world, but above all to neighboring states. Chinese emigration became widespread in the second half of the 19th - first half of the 20th centuries. Overseas, Chinese live in almost every country in the world. They speak various dialects of Chinese. Numerous dialects are often incomprehensible. Religiously, the Chinese adhere to their own scale of spiritual values, built on the principles of deep syncretism. The Chinese language belongs to the Tai-Chinese group of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages.

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A the rumor of roses always blows from the hand that gives them.

A bright person does not do dark deeds.

A tall lamp shines far away.

You can't wrap fire in paper.

The peasant's food depends on the weather.

Don't be afraid of paper tigers.

Which official is disinterested?

Pampering a son is the same as killing him; just from under the fiery stick
respectful children come out.

Close neighbors are better than distant relatives.

Wealth does not pass after three generations.

Be afraid of your desires, they come true.

A noble person does not remember the old evil.

Tea through the night will become poisonous, like a snake.

There are only blameless brides, but there are no blameless matchmakers.

On a long journey, there is no light load.

In an unfamiliar place it is good to make money, in a familiar place it is good to celebrate the New Year.

The grandee will die - a hundred guests at the gate, the general will die - and the soldier will not come.

Water can not only support the boat, but also sink it.

Water flows down, and a person tends up.

By cutting one sip at dinner, you'll live to be 99 years old.

To go out and enter - there is no gate, to come and go - there is no way.

If you eat radish, you will not suffer from hundreds of diseases.

A deaf person teaches the mute - one cannot speak, the other cannot listen.

The hungry mouse is ready to eat the cat.

The sovereign is like a boat, and the people are like water: they can carry, they can drown.

The ancients do not see today's moon, but today's moon once illuminated the ancients.

Even the smallest inaccuracy can lead you astray.

The day is long - there are many things to do, the night is long - there are many dreams.

The money is in the hands of the messenger - a ram in the mouth of a tiger.

Road , which has been walked for a thousand years, turns into a river.

Think better about food in this world, and not about what is in the next world - there will be nothing to heat.

Children from poor families recover quickly.

If the roots of the weed are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow back when the spring wind blows.

If you made a mistake on the road, then you can return; if you made a mistake with a word, nothing can be done.

If you make a mistake, it’s better to laugh right away.

If you doubt a person, do not do business with him.

If you have good sons, why do you need money?

If you are, nothing has increased, if you are not, nothing has disappeared.

If there is musk - it smells on its own, then why is wind needed?

If you yourself are an ignoramus, there is nothing to boast about your ancestors.

After eating, walk 100 steps and you will live to be 100 years old.

For a thousand li they sent a goose feather: a gift is light, but attention is dear.

The wound closed - I forgot about the pain.

The evil that is afraid that they will find out about it is probably a big one.

And there are cracks in the fence, and the walls have ears.

And the high mountain will not block the sun.

And for the fallen stone the day comes when it is turned over.

You can't take a chicken egg from a crow's nest.

Look for bones in a chicken egg.

Who knows if the future will be as good as the present.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

When there is wine, often think about the time when it will not be.

When you sit in your wedding palanquin, it's too late to pierce the holes in your ears.

When a blind bear picks up corn, he takes one, drops the other.

When a person is hardworking, the earth is not lazy either.

If you believe that incense sticks will help you, then light them, do not hesitate, is it morning or evening.

They feed the troops for a thousand days, but use one minute.

Beautiful flowers are ashamed when they are stuck in the hair of older women.

A quacking duck is shot.

Whoever is closer to the fire is the first to burn.

A piece of a field is worth a piece of the sky.

The lamp does not illuminate itself.

The boat can also capsize in the gutter.

Better to talk to a smart one than to fight a fool.

Better to see a face than hear a name.

The frog dreams of climbing the cherry.

A mother cannot love her daughter and her leg at the same time.

Walking slowly is better than standing.

The world is so great that there is nothing that does not exist.

You can only buy by mistake, but you cannot sell by mistake.

Longevity or early death - it depends on wealth.

They do not take offense at excessive politeness.

There is resentment in my heart, but a smile on my face.

The haughty soldier will surely be defeated.

We must hastily do what is not so important, in order to do slowly what is important.

Punish a dog with a meat pie.

Longevity is one of the five types of happiness that exist in the world.

Do not be afraid if people do not invite, be afraid that the skill is not perfect.

Do not be afraid that you do not know - be afraid that you do not learn.

Health is gold. Prudence is silver.

Rich people are always close to the pharmacy.

Don't step on the tiger's tail.

If you do not climb the mountains, you will not recognize the height of the sky; if you do not go down into the abyss, you will not recognize the thickness of the earth.

Do not waste time in your youth, in old age there will be very little of it.

Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know - who says that nobody knows?

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place and circumstance. The thread can stretch or get tangled, but it never breaks.

There is no debt - and the soul is easy.

There is no feast that does not end.

No one knows a son better than a father.

Poor people are always close to coffins, and rich people are always close to medicines.

One day will replace three if everything is done on time.

You touch one branch - ten will swing.

The falling palace is difficult to prop up with one log.

A pair of bandaged feet is worth a bath of tears.

Until you have breakfast - it is considered early, until you get married, you are considered small.

Point to a deer and call him a horse. ( those. deliberately distort the truth)

If you eat three Chinese dates every day, then you will not age all your life.

After a long illness, you yourself become a good doctor.

After covering a long distance you will know the endurance of a horse; a long time will pass - you will learn what is in a person's heart.

The pumpkin seller does not say that pumpkins are bitter; the wine seller does not say that the wine is diluted.

It flows at the top, and those who are below know about it.

Once you put on new shoes, raise your legs higher.

Divided brothers in three years become just neighbors.

Grow a tree for ten years, a man for a hundred.

Drawing a devil is easy, drawing a tiger is difficult.

Parents gave you life - bring up the will yourself.

A trotter often carries a fool on himself; a wise woman often lives with a stupid man.

Since childhood, he steals needles - he grows up, steals gold.

From this mountain, it looks like that mountain is high.

It is easy to mount a horse, difficult to mount.

Today you cannot predict tomorrow morning.

A woman's heart is the most harmful.

A blind cat got a dead mouse ...

Plucked fish are always big.

The centipede and the dead are on their feet. (ancient proverb)

The old horse in the stable also wants to run 1000 li.

One hundred illnesses begin with the common cold.

Standing, they repay the debt, on their knees they ask to return the money.

The happiness of the next century is being built in this century.

A son is like a wolf, but looks like a lamb, a daughter is like a mouse, but looks like a tiger.

To the one who participates in the case - everything is dark, to the one who looks from the outside - everything is clear.

A thousand mice will not replace one elephant.

A thousand ways to learn is easy, one result is difficult to achieve.

The fish painted on the wall has only one eye.

Luck will change in ten years.

Smiling official kills people.

Fall seven times, rise eight.

A small knife must be sharp small man should be good.

Good rulers do not make nails of good iron, but soldiers from good people.

If you eat well and sleep well, you will live long. (about life, about health)

A good product is never cheap; a cheap product is never good.

Wants to have a good horse, but at the same time does not want to feed it with hay

Chinese

1. Poor - so do not cheat, rich - so do not be arrogant
2. Close neighbors are better than distant relatives
3. Be afraid that the bummer will not plow, and that the yellow earth will not give birth - do not be afraid
4. There are only blameless brides, but there are no blameless matchmakers.
5. On a long journey, there is no light load.
6. In his youth he wandered around idle, for adults he dreams of discovering a treasure, old age will come - he will go to monks
7. Borrowed - return, the second time it will be easy to borrow
8. High lamp shines far
9. A deaf man teaches the dumb - one cannot speak, the other cannot listen
10. The hungry mouse is ready and the cat is eaten
11. The sovereign is like a boat, and the people are like water: it can carry, it can drown
12. During the day - thoughts, at night - dreams
13. Think better about food in this world, and not about the fact that there will be nothing to heat in the next world
14. The peasant's food depends on the weather
15. If you make a mistake on the road, you can return; if you made a mistake with a word, nothing can be done
16. If you make a mistake, it's better to laugh right away.
17. If you doubt a person, do not do business with him, and if you do, do not doubt
18. If a woman has no talent, this is already a virtue.
19. If you have money, you will find friends.
20. There is you - nothing has increased, there is no you - nothing has decreased
21. For a thousand whether they sent a goose feather: a gift is easy, but attention is dear
22. And the walls have ears
23. And the highest mountain will not overshadow the Sun
24. You can't take a chicken egg from a crow's nest
25. Which official is disinterested?
26. When a person is hardworking, then the earth is not lazy
27. If the title of the work is unsuccessful, then the words do not go freely
28. Kohl himself an ignoramus, there is nothing to boast about ancestors
29. They feed the troops for a thousand days, but use one minute
30. Beautiful flowers are ashamed when they are stuck in the hair of older women
31. Whoever is closer to the fire is the first to burn
32. The lamp does not illuminate itself
33. The boat may capsize in the gutter
34. It's better to see a face than hear a name
35. The world is so big that there is nothing that would not be
36. You can only buy by mistake, but you cannot sell by mistake
37. Thoughts in excess, but not enough strength
38. Do not take offense at excessive politeness
39. There is resentment in the heart, but a smile on the face
40. Do not be afraid to procrastinate, be afraid to stop
41. Do not be afraid that you do not know - be afraid that you do not learn
42. Not knowing is not a crime
43. If you do not suffer, you will not become a Buddha
44. If you don't rise, you won't fall
45. If you do not climb the mountains, you do not recognize the height of the sky; you will not go down into the abyss - you will not recognize the thickness of the earth
46. No debt - and easy at heart
47. There is no feast that does not end
48. You need a big heart - you don't need a big room
49. Fire cannot be wrapped in paper
50. You touch one branch - ten will swing
51. A falling palace is difficult to prop up with one log
52. Until you have breakfast - it is considered early, until you get married, you are considered small
53. A full bottle is silent, half empty - gurgles
54. After a long illness, you yourself become a good doctor
55. The wine seller does not say that the wine is diluted
56. Drawing a devil is easy, drawing a tiger is difficult (since no one has seen the devil, and the tiger should look like a real animal)
57. Parents gave you life - bring up the will yourself
58. Trotter often carries a fool
59. A wise woman often lives with a stupid man
60.Stealing needles from childhood: grows up - steals gold
61. From this mountain, that mountain seems to be high
62. It is easy to mount a horse, difficult to mount
63. A pig sleeps - grows overgrown with meat, a man sleeps - sells a house
64. Today you can't predict tomorrow morning
65. A woman's heart is the most harmful
66. Plucked fish are always big
67. A hundred illnesses begin with a cold
68. Standing repaying debt, kneeling asking for money back
69. To the one who participates in the case - everything is dark, to the one who looks from the side - everything is clear
70. A thousand ways to learn is easy, one result is difficult to achieve
71. The monk ran away, but the monastery did not run away
72. A good product is never cheap; cheap goods are never good
73. A man without will is like a knife without steel
74. Say what you do
1.You can't peel two skins from one buffalo
2. It is easy for a thousand monks to know one abbot; it is difficult for one abbot to know a thousand monks.
3. You will see an evil spirit and you will not be surprised - it will immediately disappear
4. Cowardice will not get rid of death
5. The best sons in the world are their own
6. Sons from the same mother, but all different
7. Manure on clothes - dirt, on the field - fertilizer
8. Do not weave thin garments from coarse yarn.
9. Phoenix does not fly out of the chicken nest
10. Two people work together - who is light and who is dark?
11. If there is no tiger in the mountains, then the dog is called the king
12. When you were born, you cried, and everyone around was rejoicing. Make it so that when you leave the light, everyone cries, and you alone smile
13. Don't count the distance on the way.
14. Do not be sad that you do not have a rank, but be sad that you do not have talent
15. Until you fall for the bait, you will not become a connoisseur
16. Every failure adds intelligence
17. I haven't learned to walk yet, but already wants to run
18. Even the smallest inaccuracy can lead you astray.
19. There is no forest without a crooked tree, there is no man without flaws
20. If you're lucky, you can deceive the devil.
21. Put gold or dung in the ears of a donkey - he will shake his head in the same way
22. In a good field and the wheat is good
23. A Thousand Teachers - A Thousand Methods
24. You can heal from a sword strike, but not from a tongue strike
25. When the tree decides to stand, the wind does not stop.
26. What is smart forever, then stupid for a short time
27. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers
28. Even the most true teaching - practiced without due effort and diligence, can be more dangerous than false
29. No matter how you rise up, you will not be higher than the sky
30. you need to think about any business three times
31. Do not chase profit - you will not fall for the bait
32. Fine gold is born in clay sand
33. Seen with the eyes - the truth, heard with the ears - doubtful
34. When you are worried, the horse stumbles
35. Tongue like an ax - stabs to death
36. Without asking for directions, don't rush forward
37. It is easy to look at flowers, it is difficult to embroider them.
38. A smart person doesn't waste a lot of words
39. Those who get wet in the rain are not afraid of dew
40. The hero will not tolerate being offended in his presence
41. A person who does not have a definite opinion cannot become either a fortuneteller or a doctor
42. A straight heart and a sharp tongue make others resentful
43. You can't go nuts with one cup
44. Where there is water, there is a fish
45. Human hearts are not the same as faces
46. Remove the word "problem" from your vocabulary and it will disappear by itself
47. To defeat the enemy, do not strive to become stronger than him, but make him weaker than yourself
48. Out of ten nuns, nine are harlots, and one is out of his mind
49. Wealth starts with little things
50. An elephant's tusk will not grow in a dog
51. An elephant's tusk will not grow in a dog
52. If you want to be successful in something - consult with three old people
53. A son-in-law does not become a son
54. When you eat fruits, do not forget who raised them
55. If you don't get through it, you won't get smarter
56. He who does not know the measure will grieve in wealth
57. Many pilots - the ship crashes
58. It cannot rain all year, a person cannot be poor all his life
59. Good shoots - in a foreign field; beautiful women- stranger women
60. Horns grow later, and they are longer than ears
61. Medicine, which is worth a thousand coins, grows near the wattle fence
62. Mice do not bite cats
63. There are jokes on the lips, and behind the back is a knife
64. Deer and tiger do not walk together
65. A lonely tree will not become a forest
66. Did good - forgive and mistakes
67. The words of old people are precious like jewels
68. Fell on your own - get out on your own, don't rely on others
69. Having money and not helping others is like entering a cave with jewels and returning empty-handed
70. Brought one to tears - caused another to laugh
71. If there is striving in the heart, then you will drill a stone too
72. It is better to demand from yourself than to ask from others
73. You get old from anger, you get younger from laughter
74. The one who dreams of becoming an official is like a mouse; become an official is like a tiger
75. If the roof is leaking, it means it is raining
76. Than to hear a thousand times, it is better to hold in hands
77. Without good friend man does not know his mistakes
78. You cannot recognize a person's thoughts by the face of a person
79. A bee has a striped back, but you can't call it a tiger
80. The pine tree will die from the heat, but it will not go down to the water
81. Firewood is not sold in the forest, and fish is not sold on the shore of the lake
82. If the teacher does not live as he teaches, leave him - this is a false teacher
83. A person who does not know about his ugliness does not grieve, like a horse about his elongated muzzle
84. Speak - speak clearly, beat the drum - beat so that everyone can hear
85. Excessive courtesy entails a request
86. The wine seller does not say that the wine is diluted
87. When you say, think well, when you eat, chew well
88. Do not be angry with the mirror, if you yourself have a flaw
89. If there is a result, there was a reason
90. The boat, used by two families, is leaking
91. Big people don't count mistakes of small people
92. Better not to know hieroglyphs than not to know people
93. If you want to know a person, listen to his speech
94. There is only a wrong path, but there are no desperate situations
95. It is better to get rid of one trouble than to rejoice at a small benefit
96. Flowers do not bloom forever, a person cannot always be happy
97. Hands are diligent, so you won't be poor
98. When a person is hardworking, then the earth is not lazy
99. It is not easy to acquire a friend even in a year, but you can offend a friend in one minute.
100. If you don't die in great trouble, great happiness awaits you
101. There will be no rain without a cloud, no work will be done without people
102. People are wary of tigers, and tigers are wary of people
103. If there is truth, you will turn over Mount Taishan
104. You look - a person, you look - Satan
105. Having even ten thousand fields, you cannot eat more than a measure of rice per day
106. Without a reason and a proverb is not said
107. Angry with a chicken, but beats a dog
108. If a good speech is repeated three times, even dogs will get disgust
109. Language leads to trouble
110. The one who sculpts the image of Buddha does not worship him
111. It is difficult for both good and bad to avoid word of mouth
112. You need to go forward yourself, there is nothing to be afraid that strangers look with contempt
113. Sons grow up without fathers, daughters grow up without mothers
114. Xiucai talks about books, butcher about pigs
115. It's raining - it's too late to run for an umbrella
116. Excessive joy will lead to sadness
117. I planted a tree in the morning, and in the afternoon already wants to enjoy the coolness
118. Good flowers do not smell long, good people do not live long
119. He who knows the measure will not be disgraced
120. Only when the cold season comes, we learn that pine and cypress are evergreen trees
121. Do not take offense at excessive politeness
122. If you want to do the job, sharpen the tools first
123. A girl gets married to the pleasure of her parents, a widow - to her pleasure
124. He who does not know how to smile should not engage in trade
125. No flowers - no comfort
126. When a snake grows horns, a turtles have a mustache, and a water lizard has a mane
127. If you want to be famous, you don't have to carve your name in stone
128. Misfortune enters the door that was opened for him
129. The grass does not sway without the wind
130. The source is clean - and the water at the mouth is clean
131. Than by grace there is someone else's oil, it is better to drink your own water
132. It is difficult for a mighty wolf to resist a pack of dogs, and it is difficult for a skillful hand to fight against two fists
133. Thoughts in excess, but not enough strength
134. Mountains and rivers are easy to change, a person's character is difficult
135. A rotten writing brush is better than a good memory
136. A friendly family will turn the earth into gold
137. Go from shallow to deep, from close to distant
138. Who, after three steps, began to regret that he went up the hill, he will not go up even on a small hill
139. Everyone suffers from the heat in the same way, from the cold - depending on the clothes
140. When a woman takes up a man's business, the family flourishes; when a man takes up a woman's business, the family goes bankrupt
141. Fruits, both sour and sweet, grow on the same tree
142. It is better to take a walk in the afternoon than to have a pharmacy
143. When there are many bricklayers, the house turns out to be lopsided
144. Sweet and sweet in the mouth, and a serrated sickle on the heart
145. If you have talent, don't be afraid that you're out of luck now
146. If the truth is on your side, you can argue with anyone
147. Do not be afraid when there is no evidence, be afraid when the investigator is biased
148. Whoever wants to drink dreams that he drinks
149. Cut down a tree to catch a stork
150. There are as many styles as there are masters
151. There is still a sky above the sky
152. There is a mind - you feed a thousand mouths, there is no mind - you can hardly live alone
153. To follow evil is to slide into the abyss
154. Wrong move with one piece - and the game is lost
155. When the coffin is prepared in advance, death does not come
156. The eye sees the truth, the ear hears the lie
157. The door behind which the good is hidden is difficult to open; the door behind which the evil is hidden is difficult to close
158. At the florist's all the flowers smell; the pharmacist cures all medicines
159. You said - I believed, you repeated - I doubted, you began to insist and I realized that you were lying
160. If you yourself are ignorant, there is nothing to boast about ancestors
161. A girl gets married to please her parents; the widow is getting married to please herself
162. If one word does not make sense, a thousand words won’t make sense
163. And Phoenixes Are Born In The Crow's Nest
164. There would be no scandals in the Celestial Empire, but stupid people interfere with themselves
165. You need to study good for three years, and bad - and one morning is enough
166. Those who are bright above do not know how dark below
167. Haste destroys great designs
168. One trade is conducted in two ways
169. Stupidity certainly has a bottom, wisdom has no limit
170. If a woman has no talent, this is already a virtue
171. And ten fingers are never the same
172. You go every day - don't be afraid of hundreds of thousands, you work all the time, don't be afraid of hundreds of thousands of cases
173. A dog that bites does not bite its teeth
174. Silence is better than verbosity
175. It’s useless for well frogs to talk about the sea
176. Even if knowledge is distributed free of charge, you still need to come with your container
177. If fate, so you will meet and for a thousand; and not fate, so you will not see next to
178. A pumpkin is never absolutely round, a person is never absolutely perfect
179. In a foreign field, rice seems better, your children seem more beautiful
180. The Yangtze will never turn back, man will not return youth
181. The sea will not overflow
182. A leopard leaves a skin after death, a man - a good name
183. White canvas is afraid of getting into a vat of indigo
184. When the horse is already over the abyss, it is too late to pull the reins
185. When there are many roosters, hens do not rush
186. A fool has stupid happiness
187. A noble person does not remember the old evil
188. Wind in the Clouds - Waves on the River
189. If your heart is out of place, then you look, but you don’t see, you listen, but you don’t hear, eat, but you don’t feel the taste
190. No buffalo - pasha on horseback
191. Friendship Based on Benefit Is Never Lasting
192. The devil knows how to hide in the shadow of the crosses
193. Diseases enter the mouth, trouble comes out of it
194. Respect the person, not his clothes
195. If you neglect small deeds, it can interfere with great virtue
196. A tall lamp shines far
197. Where there are crabs and fish
198. And a fly, sticking to the tail of a horse, can travel a thousand li
199. The lonely one has eaten, and the whole family is full
200. The one who knows his limits is wise, and the one who goes beyond his limits becomes a fool
201. When the heart is calm, it is also cozy in the reed hut
202. One joy can dispel a hundred sorrows
203. And a good aria is not sung three times in a row
204. If the title of the essay is unsuccessful, then the words do not flow freely
205. He doesn't notice snow on his head, but he sees frost on another's head
206. You will wait for happiness from the sky - in the afternoon you will fall into a wolf's pit
207. Ravens are black everywhere
208. Straight trees are cut before others
209. When people are friendly, even plain water seems sweet
210. The official's mother died - the whole street is in mourning; the official died - there is no one to carry the coffin
211. You won't read books for three days - your speech will lose its charm
212. Weather changes in an hour, people in a generation
213. The flower will not bloom - the fruit will not be tied
214. A hungry mouse is ready to eat a cat
215. Do not be afraid of what you said badly, fear what you did wrong
216. You Can't Build a House from One Bamboo Stalk
217. A long day is like a small year
218. A strong commander does not have weak soldiers
219. You can't catch the word that has flown out of your mouth even on a horse
220. The blind hears everything, the deaf sees everything
221. Rain does not last long when there is a lot of thunder
222. The Selling Fan Waving His Hand
223. An agitated person is like a boat torn off the dock
224. In big water the fish is big
225. A fish grows when lying down, a man spoils when lying down
226. Turn a big scandal into a small one, a small one into nothing
227. Better to be a devil in a big temple than a god in a small
228. Only Big Problems Give Big Opportunities
229. When a phoenix roosts, it does it worse than a chicken
230. There are many evil spirits in holy places
231. He who talks a lot is wrong.
232. And through a thousand barriers, water still flows into the sea
233. The wind bends first a tall tree
234. A good mother is a good daughter
235. A fragile wall of round stones
236. Today you can't predict tomorrow morning
237. One hundred arts are not worth perfection in one art
238. Words fly away like the wind - the written remains
239. Eat a lot - you won't feel the taste, you talk a lot - words are not worth much
240. When there are a lot of seeds in a pumpkin, there is little pulp in it
241. If you cannot tolerate small things, you will frustrate big plans.
242. It is difficult to kindle a fire from one twig
243. Seeing is better than hearing, knowing better than seeing, doing better than knowing
244. To the one who waits, and the minute seems like a year
245. Settled near the water, so the water dried up, settled by the mountain, so the mountain collapsed
246. A lot of food - it's good to eat, a lot of words - it's hard to speak
247. There is a road to heaven, but no one goes; the gates of the prison are firmly closed, and people are knocking
248. If a phoenix roosts, it will do it worse than a chicken
249. Cows say they began to build dams from bran
250. A truthful word, like a medicine - is often bitter, but it cures
251. Defects of a horse - outside, vices of a person - inside
252. A person does not live even a hundred years, and his sorrows are enough for a thousand
253. When you fall in love - and the monkey is beautiful, when you do not love - and the lotus is ugly
254. The soul of a person is located in three places; in the head, heart and groin area
255. A large brush writes large hieroglyphs, big man does great things
256. Bitter words are medicine, sweet words are poison
257. If there are no large trees in the mountains, then the grass wants to be worshiped
258. Pea mouse droppings spoil the pot of porridge
259. There are words - speak to the one who understands
260. Even though there are eyes, I did not notice the mountains
261. Get rid of one vice - ten virtues will grow
262. Think about yourself before judging others
263. If the wings are short, don't fly high
264. Better a good death than a bad life
265. Afraid that a leaf will fall from a tree and break his head
266. Flowers bloom at the right time
267. The boat can capsize in the gutter
268. Heaven grants everyone life, the earth prepares death for everyone
269. Beat one to tears - made the other laugh
270. If there is a determination to break a stone, it will crack itself
271. If you do not admit your mistake, then you will make another
272. When the cooks fight, the food freezes
273. Haste ruins business
274. If there is a law, you can deal with heresy, if you are right, you can beat the lord
275. Planted hemp - hemp and you will get
276. The big ones have big difficulties, the small ones have small
277. And from a tall tree, leaves fall to the roots
278. Cheap things are priceless; valuable things are not cheap
279. A person does not have a thousand good days, flowers are not red for a hundred days
280. Happy is not the one who receives the gift, but the one who gives
281. Money disappears where they play, books disappear where exams are passed, people die on the battlefield, and rice disappears in barns
282. Lying next to gold looks like gold, lying next to jasper looks like jasper
283. One Warrior is a Weak Warrior
284. Excessive courtesy entails a request
285. One loves radish, the other - melons
286. Tied a dead mouse to his belt and pretends to be a hunter
287. And the high mountains cannot hold back the clouds
288. A horse that is used by two people gets thin
289. A cat must catch mice, a peasant must work in the field, a leader must lead, but everyone must perform their functions competently
290. Wealth is close - do not take (dishonestly), difficulties are close - do not run
291. Beat a black cow - frighten a redhead
292. Brush will not light up without fire
293. Hedgehog considers the skin of his children soft
294. Drive the snake into a bamboo tube - it will try to wriggle there too
295. No matter how beautiful a peony is, it must be supported by green leaves

Over the many thousand years of history, the Chinese language has been enriched with a huge number of proverbs, idioms and catchphrases, including those that came from the works of art by Chinese writers and poets, and those that emerged from folk tales, the everyday life of ordinary people. For us, in most cases, these expressions and phrases in translation sound strange and unusual, but for the Chinese they are indispensable, like air, and it is not surprising that they actively use these phrases both in speech and in writing.

Of course, it is almost impossible to deduce the meaning of a proverb or a catchphrase from only one translation into Russian, because behind most of the Chinese fixed expressions there are small or large stories, without knowing which, all the beauty and meaning of the phrase are lost in the non-obviousness or imaginary simplicity of images. In addition, Chinese sayings sound well in their native language, but in translation we can convey them either in boring prose, or in a Russian expression corresponding to the meaning.

This page contains a large selection of Chinese proverbs, wise phrases and sayings. We present the original versions in Chinese, their pinyin transcription, as well as the translation into Russian, including literal reading and interpretation (if required), often using our similar expressions.

We hope this material will help you in your research, broaden your horizons or arouse interest in a more detailed study (in this case, we recommend the "Proverbs" section).

And for starters, a classic Chinese riddle:
万里追随你，从不迷路。不怕冷，不怕火，不吃又不喝。太阳西下，我便消失。
wànlǐ zhuīsuí nǐ, cóng bù mílù. bùpà lěng, bùpà huǒ, bù chī yòu bù hē. tàiyáng xī xià, wǒ biàn xiāoshī.
I can follow you thousands of miles and not get lost. I am not afraid of frost and fire, I don’t eat, I don’t drink, but I disappear when the sun sets in the west. Who am I?

Answer:
你的影子
nǐ de yǐngzi
Your shadow.

欲速则不达
yù sù zé bù dá
If you are chasing speed, you will not achieve it (you drive quieter, you will continue).

爱不是占有，是欣赏
ài bú shì zhàn yǒu, ér shì xīn shǎng
Love is not in possession, but in respect.

"您先请"是礼貌
"nín xiān qǐng" shì lǐ mào
After you, these are good manners.