Chinese Sayings 🧧 in 2025

习惯起初是蜘蛛网；最后电缆。
”Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.”

孩子的一生就像一张纸，每个人都在上面留下了印记。
”A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”

年龄和时间不等人。
”Age and time do not wait for people.”

危机是乘风破浪的机遇。
”A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.”

一个人快乐的小屋比一个人哭泣的宫殿更好。
”Better the cottage where one is merry than the palace where one weeps.”

我们仔细计算我们的苦难，不假思索地接受我们的祝福。
”We count our miseries carefully, and accept our blessings without much thought.”

一本书拥有一座金屋。
”A book holds a house of gold.”

不怕慢慢成长，只怕停滞不前。
”Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”

与其完全相信一本书，不如没有书。
”It’s better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely.”

你在练习中出汗越多，在战斗中流血就越少。
”The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.”

种树最好的时间是20年前。第二好的时间是今天。
”The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.”

给儿子一门手艺，胜过给他1000块金币。
”Giving your son a skill is better than giving him 1,000 pieces of gold.”

种树最好的时间是20年前。第二好的时间是今天。
”The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.”

与其完全相信一本书，不如没有书。
”It’s better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely.”

远水不能扑灭近火。
”Distant water does not put out a nearby fire.”

将它们拉得更高不会帮助芽生长。
”You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher.”

一本书就像放在口袋里的花园。
”A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.”

像接待客人一样对待每一个人。
”Behave toward everyone as if receiving a guest.”