Proverb of the day

• ^spidee^

  24 Mar 06, 22:31

  
  
  (Ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4, hai2 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2 )
  
  Translation: Don't judge a person by his/her looks, just as the sea level can hardly be measured.
• ^spidee^

  25 Mar 06, 20:47

  
  
  (ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1, chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2)
  
  Translation: If you don't want people to know about it, don't do it.
• ^spidee^

  26 Mar 06, 19:54

  
  
  (Chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4, qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 sheng4 yu2 lan2)
  
  Translation: The old generation gives way to the new generation. Each subsequent generation surpasses its predecessor.
• The man who was death

  27 Mar 06, 13:08

  Originally posted by ^spidee^:
  
  
  (Chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4, qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 sheng4 yu2 lan2)
  
  [b]Translation: The old generation gives way to the new generation. Each subsequent generation surpasses its predecessor.[/b]

  yi shang hai pi yi shang gao
  fa gao pi bu guo nian gao
  
  
• blackchickenahkai

  27 Mar 06, 13:10

  fang pi
• ^spidee^

  27 Mar 06, 20:03

  
  
  (Yi2 cun4 guang1 ying1 yi2 cun4 jin1, qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 cun4 guang1 ying1.)
  
  Translation: Money can't buy time.
• ^spidee^

  28 Mar 06, 21:05

  
  
  (Lu4 yao2 zhi1 ma3 li4, ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1)
  
  Translation: In time, one's true colours will show.
• ^spidee^

  29 Mar 06, 17:09

  
  
  (Da4 nan4 bu4 si3, bi4 you3 hou4 fu2)
  
  Translation: Whatever doesn't kill you will only make you stronger.
• littlestream

  5 Apr 06, 21:20

  Kan jai yen li
  Tong jai xin li
  
  Pai seh hor. My pin yin sucks ah. But direct translation is :
  
  See in eyes
  Pain in heart
• ^spidee^

  6 Apr 06, 15:45

  Hi littlestream! Thanks for contributing! I closed this thread cos I couldn't come in as frequently as before. I'll keep it open now so the contributions will keep coming in.
• ^spidee^

  6 Apr 06, 15:47

  
  
  (Qian li zhi xing, shi yu zu xia)
  
  Translation: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
• ^spidee^

  13 Apr 06, 22:37

  
  
  (Shao4 zhuang4 bu4 nu3 li4, lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1)
  
  Translation: If you don't work hard when you are young, you'll come to regret it when you turn old.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  3 May 06, 12:49

  Originally posted by The man who was death:

  yi shang hai pi yi shang gao
  fa gao pi bu guo nian gao
  
  

  hanyu pinyin fail.
  
  yi shan hai bi yi shan gao
• ndmmxiaomayi

  3 May 06, 12:53

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  Kan jai yen li
  Tong jai xin li
  
  Pai seh hor. My pin yin sucks ah. But direct translation is :
  
  See in eyes
  Pain in heart

  Help you.
  
  kan zai yan li
  tong zai xin li
  
  Heck, I got so many typos today.
• ^spidee^

  3 May 06, 21:40

  Thank you, Mayi!
• ^spidee^

  3 May 06, 22:57

  
  
  Bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4, huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1.
  
  Translation: Illness results from what you eat, trouble results from what you say.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  4 May 06, 11:27

  tian1 xia4 wu1 ya1 yi4 ban1 hei1
  
  Explanation: It is a metaphorical statement of "Bad people are bad no matter where you find them because human nature never changes"
• ^spidee^

  4 May 06, 23:25

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  tian1 xia4 wu1 ya1 yi4 ban1 hei1
  
  Explanation: It is a metaphorical statement of "Bad people are bad no matter where you find them because human nature never changes"

  Men are often the subject of this proverb.
  
  Hey Mayi, would you be interested in moderating this forum? Icemoon and I are out of fresh ideas for the forum, it seems.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  5 May 06, 07:40

  Originally posted by ^spidee^:

  Men are often the subject of this proverb.
  
  Hey Mayi, would you be interested in moderating this forum? Icemoon and I are out of fresh ideas for the forum, it seems.

  Haha, I also don't have fresh ideas. I only know how to contribute nia.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  5 May 06, 09:41

  yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1, yu2 weng1 de2 li4
  
  Translation: As a snipe and a clam are entangled in a fight, a fisherman catch them both.
  
  Explanation: The proverb tells us that all parties in a dispute may end up being losers and benefitting others.
• Ito_^

  5 May 06, 09:47

  qu4 si3
  
  translation: go and die.
  explanation: asking a person to die by whatever means possible.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  5 May 06, 09:51

  Originally posted by Ito_^:

  qu4 si3
  
  translation: go and die.
  explanation: asking a person to die by whatever means possible.

  Proverb and phrase different lah.
• ^spidee^

  5 May 06, 22:48

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Haha, I also don't have fresh ideas. I only know how to contribute nia.

  That'd be great too, ru2 guo3 ni3 bu4 xian2 qi4 de4 hua4.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  5 May 06, 22:51

  Originally posted by ^spidee^:

  That'd be great too, ru2 guo3 ni3 bu4 xian2 qi4 de4 hua4.

  bu4 xian2 qi4.
• Ito_^

  5 May 06, 22:52

  zen zen wakaranai. sappari!