old saying; ancient proverb
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
old saying; ancient proverb
literaryRefers to a short, pithy saying that has been passed down through generations in Chinese culture, often expressing wisdom, life experience, or cultural values.
Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
jù句
gǔ古
yàn谚
，
zhǐ只
yào要
gōng功
fu夫
shēn深
，
tiě铁
chǔ杵
mó磨
chéng成
zhēn针
。
There's an old Chinese saying: 'With enough effort, an iron pestle can be ground down to a needle.'
Xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
yàn谚
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
chōng充
mǎn满
zhì智
huì慧
。
Many ancient proverbs are still full of wisdom today.
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Tā他
yòng用
yī一
jù句
gǔ古
yàn谚
lái来
jiě解
shì释
zhè这
ge个
dào道
lǐ理
。
He used an old saying to explain this principle.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
nián年
de的
mín民
jiān间
gǔ古
yàn谚
。
This book records folk proverbs that have been passed down for thousands of years.
Gǔ古
yàn谚
yún云
：
shòu授
rén人
yǐ以
yú鱼
bù不
rú如
shòu授
rén人
yǐ以
yú渔
。
As the old saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.'