2010-1-26 10:27:30
China Interesting Proverbs（1）- learn chinese
- China Interesting Proverbs（1）
Source:china.org.cn
Keywords:Proverbs
Chinese allegories is two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message).
当一天和尚撞一天钟（dāng yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng）—得过且过（dé guò qiĕ guò）
Go on tolling the bell as long as one is a monk – drift or muddle along; do the least that is expected of one; take a passive attitude towards one's work.
八字没一撇 （bā zì méi yī piĕ ）—早着呢（zăo zhe ne）
Not even the first stroke of the character "八" ("eight") has been written – nothing tangible is in sight; there's no sign of anything happening yet.
出笼的鸟儿（chū lóng de niăo er ）—有去无回（yŏu qù wú huí）
A bird out of its cage will never come back – gone never to return.
刀子嘴，豆腐心（dāo zi zuĭ dòu fu xīn）— 嘴硬心软（zuĭ yìng xīn ruăn）
Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu – have a sharp tongue but a soft heart
断了线的风筝（duàn le xiàn de fēng zhēng ）—不知去向（bù zhī qù xiàng）
The flying kite has broken away from its string – it's unknown where somebody or something has gone.
飞蛾扑火（fēi é pū huŏ）—自取灭亡（zì qŭ miè wáng）
A moth darting into a flame – bringing destruction upon oneself; courting one's own doom.
醉翁之意不在酒（zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiŭ）—另有所图（lìng yŏu suŏ tú）
The drinker's heart is not in the cup – have other things in mind; have ulterior motives; many kiss the baby for the nurse's sake.
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