Chinese Sayings 🧧 in 2025

耐心是一株苦涩的植物，但它的果实是甜的。
”Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet.”

一旦被蛇咬伤，光是看到绳子，他/她就会害怕一生。
”Once bitten by a snake, he/she is scared all his/her life at the mere sight of a rope.”

一个不能容忍小不幸的人永远不可能成就大事。
”A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things.”

千里之行，始于足下。
”A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

一切都在改变，我们也随之改变。
”All things change, and we change with them.”

保持耐心并不容易，但耐心会回报你。
”It is not easy to be patient, but patience will reward you.”

问是五分钟的傻子，不问的人永远是傻子。
”He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”

学习是一件可以随身携带的失重宝物。
”Learning is a weightless treasure you can always carry easily.”

墙的另一边总是有耳朵。
”There are always ears on the other side of the wall.”

听得好与说得好一样强大，而且对于真正的对话也同样重要
”Listening well is as powerful as talking well, and is also as essential to true conversation.”

和真朋友在一起，喝水也够甜。
”With true friends, even water drunk together is sweet enough”

人之计不如天之计
”Man’s schemes are inferior to those made by heaven”

一个微笑会让你多活十年。
”A smile will gain you ten more years of life.”

如果您想了解前方的道路，请向回来的人询问。
”If you want to find out about the road ahead, then ask about it from those coming back.”

如果你在一瞬间的愤怒中忍耐，你将逃脱一百天的悲伤。
”If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”

一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。
”An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can’t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.”

老师打开门。你自己进去。
”Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.”

你穷，近邻不来；一旦你变得富有，你会惊讶于远方（据称）亲戚的来访。
”When you are poor, neighbors close by will not come; once you become rich, you’ll be surprised by visits from (alleged) relatives afar.”