Want to learn Chinese wisdom, inspiration, and cultural insight through timeless Chinese proverbs and sayings? Here you can find and use them to introduce children and learners of all ages to the profound philosophies and teachings embedded in these concise yet powerful phrases. Each quote or saying features its original Chinese characters, pinyin transcription, and an English translation, making it accessible and educational. Explore this category to enrich your understanding of Chinese language and culture while discovering the timeless lessons these sayings convey.
Reading is a magical way to explore new worlds and gain knowledge. In Chinese culture, there are many idioms, or 成语 (chéngyǔ), that celebrate the joy and importance of reading.Learning these idioms not only helps understand Chinese better but also makes your speech more colorful and expressive. What Are the Chinese Idioms (成语) Chinese idioms, […]
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Confucius, also known as Kong Fuzi (孔夫子) or Master Kong, was a Chinese philosopher, teacher, and political figure who lived from 551 BCE to 479 BCE during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Confucius’ teachings and philosophy have had a profound and lasting influence on Chinese culture and beyond. His ideas formed the
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There are many Chinese sayings about life, some of them may not seem resonating to our daily personal lives. So here is a collection of 7 Chinese wisdom sayings that we can refer to often. #1 春不播，秋不收 Sowing nothing, reap nothing. If we don’t plant seeds in Spring, there is no harvest in Autumn. Sounds
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During the 15-day Chinese New Year celebrations, people want to express good wishes to family and friends. When they meet each other, they will say something that is pleasant to hear. These sayings are called Lucky Phrases (吉祥话). Apart from the lucky phrases we often say, below I would like to introduce to you the
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During the Chinese New Year celebration, Chinese people like to greet each other with 吉祥话 (Jíxiáng huà). 吉祥话 literally means lucky phrases, lucky sayings, or lucky expressions. Chinese people use these lucky phrases to express their wishes for health, wealth, and good fortune to each other. Here you can find a list of lucky phrases.
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Phil Collins said, “in learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.” Indeed, teaching and learning many times are tied together: a good teacher is always a keen learner, and a good learner learns better when teaching to others. How do Chinese people view teaching and learning? Here are 16 Chinese proverbs on
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How do you view life in general? Is it sweet, or is it hard? What attitude do you think we should have for a fulfilling life? These questions are well discussed and answered in these Chinese sayings about life. In our lives, we experience joy, happiness, laughter, success, applause, love, friendship … as well as
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There are many Chinese proverbs on gratitude, for parents, teachers, or other people who have helped us. Let’s have a look. 一日为师，终身为父。 yī rì wéi shī, zhōng shēn wèi fù Literally, it can be translated as “He who teaches me for one day is my father for life.” It means, “Once my teacher, always my
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Chinese proverbs are full of wisdom from famous Chinese philosophers and writers. There are wise sayings on pretty much all aspects of our society: personal life, love & friendship, books, time, teaching & learning… You name it. 成语 vs 谚语 There are two types of proverbs (or idioms) in Chinese: 成语 (chéngyǔ) and 谚语 (yányǔ). 成语
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爱，love, is an important topic for human beings. Although Chinese people are not expressive when talking about love, there are still a lot of proverbs about love. As Valentine’s Day is coming near, apart from poems and activities for Valentine’s Day , let’s have a look at some Chinese proverbs about LOVE. When Love Happens 1.
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Students come in a classroom, ready to learn. Relevant and motivational messages in the classroom help create a positive learning environment in which students feel safe, be inspired, stay open-minded and be willing to work hard. Here are some Chinese inspirational posters we can use to tackle 7 areas of learning: [Tweet “Isn’t it a
Another new school year is starting, what an exciting time of the year! To set this year a big success, let’s have a look at 10 selected motivational quotes in Chinese that can be used in signature or written on the front page of a notebook. #1 相信你自己！ xiāngxìn nǐ zìjǐ! Believe in yourself. ＃2
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We often say, if only we could transfer our experiences to our children… yes, indeed, so many things we can teach or show to our children but experience is something we cannot pass to them. They got to go through and gain the experience by themselves, either good or bad. However, we can teach our
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Mark Twain said, “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” In China, we have similar sayings. Let’s have a look at 12 Chinese sayings on books. HOW DO CHINESE PEOPLE VIEW BOOKS? There are many sayings on books in Chinese. Here we can have a look at the sayings which
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Tick tack, clock ticks and time flies by. To all of us, time is invisible but time is everywhere. We sometimes feel time does not move and most of the time we just don’t realise how fast it goes away! How do Chinese people view time? We can understand how important time is to Chinese people,
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There are some sayings in English that are so inspirational that we would like to find out how to say them in other languages. Here I have selected 8 great sayings that I believe all of us can get strength, encouragement and inspiration, in both English and Chinese. 1. Actions speak louder than words. 行动比语言更响亮。
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