Chinese Sayings 🧧 in 2025

你的熟人越多，你对他们的了解就越少。
”The more acquaintances you have, the less you know them.”

一盘匆忙煮熟的胡萝卜可能仍然没有清除蔬菜上的土壤。
”A dish of carrot hastily cooked may still have soil uncleaned off the vegetable.”

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.”

掉进沟里会让你更聪明。
”A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.”

父亲对孩子的教育负有责任。
”Fathers are responsible for their children’s education.”

有瑕疵的钻石比没有瑕疵的鹅卵石更好。
”Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.”

像烹饪一条小鱼一样管理一个家庭 – 非常温和。
”Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.”

良心从不惧怕午夜敲门。
”Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.”

随着时间的推移，看似少量的工作会累积起来。
”What seems like a small amount of work adds up over time.”

如果你鞠躬，请低头。
”If you bow at all, bow low.’

对自己的每一步都想得太多的人将永远保持单腿。
”He who thinks too much about every step he takes will always stay on one leg.”

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

肮脏的嘴不会说出体面的语言。
”A filthy mouth will not utter decent language.”

有瑕疵的钻石比没有瑕疵的鹅卵石更好。
”Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.”

玉石未加工无用；一个人在没有受过教育之前一无是处。
”A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good for nothing until he is educated.”

坏事从不独行。
”Bad things never walk alone.”

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.”