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国语粤语通用 谚语30句 Proverbs 中/英/粤拼对照
New York University Cantonese Course Materials Copyright©2009 ProfessorKKChui
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P=paraphrase 意译 E=English逐字英译 C=Chinese T=Transliteration 粤拼转写
1
P
Every profession has a top person
E
profession – come up - Number One Scholar
C
T
hong4 hong4/ ceot1 /zong6 jyun4
2
P
The combined wits of three cobblers can surpass that of Zhuge Liang. (The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual).
E
three- smelly cobblers- excel pass-one-Zhuge Liang
C
三個-臭皮匠，勝過-一個-諸葛亮
T
saam1 go3 /cau3 pei4 zoeng6 , sing3 gwo3/ jat1 go3/zyu1 got3 loeng6
3
Too smart for your own good
E
intelligent-bright-opposite-by-intelligent-bright-mistake
C
聰明-反被-聰明誤
T
cung1 ming4/faan2 bei6/cung1 ming4 ng6
4
The older generations will eventually being replaced by the younger generations (The Yangtze River's back waves pushes forward)
E
long river-back wave-push-forward wave
C
長江-後浪-推-前浪
T
coeng4 gong1/hau6 long4/teoi1/cin4 long4
5
P
Beauty is inpermanent. Good time will not last forever. All good things come to an end.
E
flower - blossoms - not - good, moon not circular
C
花無 常好，月無 常圓
T
faa1 mou4/ soeng4 hou2, jyut6 mou4 /soeng4 jyun4
6
P
Everybody makes mistake.
E
Person have – miss foot, horse have – miss hoof
C
人有-失足，馬有-失蹄
T
jan4 jau5 /sat1 zuk1 , maa5 jau5 / sat1 tai4
7
P
Things will eventually sort themselves out
E
vehicle - arrive - in front - must - have - road, boat - arrive - bridge - head - from - will - straight
C
車到-山前-必有路，船到-橋頭-自會直
T
ce1 dou3 /saan1 cin4 /bit1 jau6 lou6, syun4 dou3/ kiu4 tau4/zi6 wui6 zik6
8
P
A year's planning starts in the spring, a day's planning starts at daybreak.
E
one year-of plan-determine by-spring, one day-of plan-determine by-daybreak
C
一年-之計-在於-春，一日-之計在於-晨
T
jat1 nin4 / zi1 gai3 /zoi6 jyu1 ceon1, jat1 jat6 /zi1 gai3 /zoi6 jyu1 san4
9
P
Someone who is committed should fear no task
E
on earth-no-hard-affair-peace-fear-have-heart-person
C
世上無難事，只怕有心人
T
sai3 soeng6/ mou4 naan6 si6, zi1 paa3 / jau5 sam1 jan4
10
P
If you work at something hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle
E
only-need-effort-deep, iron-pestle-grind-completed-needle
C
只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針
T
zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1
11
p
Different environments provide different influences
E
near - cinnabar - that which - red, near - ink - that which - black
C
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
T
gan5 zyu1 ze2 cek3, gan5 mak6 ze2 hak1
12
p
Higher risk, higher gain. / Nothing venturedNo pains, no gain. / A faint heart never wine fair lady.
How can you catch a tiger's cub without entering the tiger's liar?
E
no enter tiger cave , how obtain tiger child
C
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
T
bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 , jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2
13
p
One must be able to endure hardship painstakingly to become the top
E
eat - gain - bitter - middle - bitter, rectangle - be - man - go up - man
C
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
T
hek3 dak1- fu2 zung1 fu2, fong1 wai6- jan4 soeng6 jan4
14
p
However strong you are there is always someone stronger.
E
Strong-center-self-have-strong-center-hand
C
強中自有強中手
T
koeng4 zung1 zi6 jau5 koeng4 zung1 sau2
15
p
A guy should have ambitious and aim high.
E
male-child-purpose-in-four-square
C
男兒-志在-四方
T
naam4 ji4 zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1
16
p
One generation plants the trees, succeeding generations rests in its shade
E
front-person-plants-tree, back-person-
C
前人栽樹，後人乘涼
T
cin4 jan4 zoi1 syu6, hau6 jan4 sing4*6 loeng4
17
Only lacking one crucial item
E
everythingisready,allweneedisaneastwind
C
萬事俱備，只欠東風
T
maan6 si6 geoi1 bei6, zi2 him3 dung1 fung1
18
p
One's true face will be revealed with time.
E
road / distance / know / horse / strength , day / endure / see / person / heart
C
路遙知馬力，日久見人心
T
lou6 jiu4 zi1 maa5 lik6 , jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1
19
p
The one who recreated the problem should be responsible to resolve it.
The proper person to remove the bell should be the one who who originally tied it on
E
loosen - bell - still - necessary - attach - bell - man
C
解鈴 還須 繫鈴人
T
gaai3 ling4/waan4 seoi1 /hai6 ling4 jan4
20
p
The person on the spot is baffled, but the onlooker sees clearly.
E
Bear-circumstances-that-bewitch, closeby-observe-those who-pure
C
當局 者迷，旁觀 者清
T
dong1 guk6/ ze2 mai4, pong4 gun1/ ze2 cing1
21
p
Have faith! There is always a way.
E
heaven-not-cut-person-of-path
C
天-無絕人-之路
T
tin1/ mou4 zyut6 jan4/zi1 lou6
22
P
Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times
E
one hundred- hear-not-if-one-see
C
百聞 不如 一見
T
baak3 man4/bat1 jyu4 /jat1 gin3
23
P
Never too old to learn
E
survive - arrive - old - learning - arrive - old
C
活到老，學到老
T
wut6 dou3 lou5, hok6 dou3 lou5
24
P
To be stubbon before seeing complete failure.
E
no / see / coffin / no / drop / tears
C
不見 棺材 不掉淚
T
bat1 gin3 /gun1 coi4/ bat1 diu6 leoi6
25
P
Illness finds its way in by the mouth, careless talk makes trouble
E
sickness - from - entrance - enter, misfortune - from - entrance - go out
C
病從 口入，禍從 口出
T
beng6 cung4 /hau2 jap6, wo6 cung4 / hau2 ceot1
26
P
Always be prepared for the unexpected risk. (Fear not 10,000/1, fear 1/10000)
E
Not-fear-one-ten thousand-simply-fear-ten thousand-one
C
不怕 一萬，就怕 萬一
T
bat1 paa3 /jat1 maan6, zau6 paa3/ maan6 jat1
27
P
Be respectful of tradition
E
careful-sail-get-10,000-year-boat
C
小心-駛得-萬年船
T
siu2 sam1/sai2 dak1/maan6 nin4 syun4
28
P
Having high aims, but being a total failure
E
steal-chicken-not-manifest-nibble-hold-rice
C
偷雞 不著 蝕把米
T
tau1 gai1 /bat1 zoek3/ sik6 baa2 mai5
29
P
A big failure resulted with huge loss.
throw the helve after the hatchet;throw good money after bad
E
suffer - to know - madam - and - break - soldiers
C
賠了 夫人 又折兵
T
pui4 liu5/ fu1 jan4 /jau6 zit3 bing1
30
P
Gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside.
E
gold / jade / that / external , fail / waste cotton / that / center
C
金玉 其外，敗絮 其中
T
gam1 juk6 / kei4 ngoi6 , baai6 seoi5 / kei4 zung1
New York University Cantonese Course Materials Copyright©2009 ProfessorKKChui
聆听粤语发音网站Comparethe Cantonese and Mandarin sound from audio clips here:http://www.chiculture.net/0610/html/0610proverb/0610proverb_b.php?category_type=proverb&category_flag=sh
P=paraphrase 意译 E=English逐字英译 C=Chinese T=Transliteration 粤拼转写
1
P
Every profession has a top person
E
profession – come up - Number One Scholar
C
T
hong4 hong4/ ceot1 /zong6 jyun4
2
P
The combined wits of three cobblers can surpass that of Zhuge Liang. (The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual).
E
three- smelly cobblers- excel pass-one-Zhuge Liang
C
三個-臭皮匠，勝過-一個-諸葛亮
T
saam1 go3 /cau3 pei4 zoeng6 , sing3 gwo3/ jat1 go3/zyu1 got3 loeng6
3
Too smart for your own good
E
intelligent-bright-opposite-by-intelligent-bright-mistake
C
聰明-反被-聰明誤
T
cung1 ming4/faan2 bei6/cung1 ming4 ng6
4
The older generations will eventually being replaced by the younger generations (The Yangtze River's back waves pushes forward)
E
long river-back wave-push-forward wave
C
長江-後浪-推-前浪
T
coeng4 gong1/hau6 long4/teoi1/cin4 long4
5
P
Beauty is inpermanent. Good time will not last forever. All good things come to an end.
E
flower - blossoms - not - good, moon not circular
C
花無 常好，月無 常圓
T
faa1 mou4/ soeng4 hou2, jyut6 mou4 /soeng4 jyun4
6
P
Everybody makes mistake.
E
Person have – miss foot, horse have – miss hoof
C
人有-失足，馬有-失蹄
T
jan4 jau5 /sat1 zuk1 , maa5 jau5 / sat1 tai4
7
P
Things will eventually sort themselves out
E
vehicle - arrive - in front - must - have - road, boat - arrive - bridge - head - from - will - straight
C
車到-山前-必有路，船到-橋頭-自會直
T
ce1 dou3 /saan1 cin4 /bit1 jau6 lou6, syun4 dou3/ kiu4 tau4/zi6 wui6 zik6
8
P
A year's planning starts in the spring, a day's planning starts at daybreak.
E
one year-of plan-determine by-spring, one day-of plan-determine by-daybreak
C
一年-之計-在於-春，一日-之計在於-晨
T
jat1 nin4 / zi1 gai3 /zoi6 jyu1 ceon1, jat1 jat6 /zi1 gai3 /zoi6 jyu1 san4
9
P
Someone who is committed should fear no task
E
on earth-no-hard-affair-peace-fear-have-heart-person
C
世上無難事，只怕有心人
T
sai3 soeng6/ mou4 naan6 si6, zi1 paa3 / jau5 sam1 jan4
10
P
If you work at something hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle
E
only-need-effort-deep, iron-pestle-grind-completed-needle
C
只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針
T
zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1
11
p
Different environments provide different influences
E
near - cinnabar - that which - red, near - ink - that which - black
C
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
T
gan5 zyu1 ze2 cek3, gan5 mak6 ze2 hak1
12
p
Higher risk, higher gain. / Nothing venturedNo pains, no gain. / A faint heart never wine fair lady.
How can you catch a tiger's cub without entering the tiger's liar?
E
no enter tiger cave , how obtain tiger child
C
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
T
bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 , jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2
13
p
One must be able to endure hardship painstakingly to become the top
E
eat - gain - bitter - middle - bitter, rectangle - be - man - go up - man
C
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
T
hek3 dak1- fu2 zung1 fu2, fong1 wai6- jan4 soeng6 jan4
14
p
However strong you are there is always someone stronger.
E
Strong-center-self-have-strong-center-hand
C
強中自有強中手
T
koeng4 zung1 zi6 jau5 koeng4 zung1 sau2
15
p
A guy should have ambitious and aim high.
E
male-child-purpose-in-four-square
C
男兒-志在-四方
T
naam4 ji4 zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1
16
p
One generation plants the trees, succeeding generations rests in its shade
E
front-person-plants-tree, back-person-
C
前人栽樹，後人乘涼
T
cin4 jan4 zoi1 syu6, hau6 jan4 sing4*6 loeng4
17
Only lacking one crucial item
E
everythingisready,allweneedisaneastwind
C
萬事俱備，只欠東風
T
maan6 si6 geoi1 bei6, zi2 him3 dung1 fung1
18
p
One's true face will be revealed with time.
E
road / distance / know / horse / strength , day / endure / see / person / heart
C
路遙知馬力，日久見人心
T
lou6 jiu4 zi1 maa5 lik6 , jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1
19
p
The one who recreated the problem should be responsible to resolve it.
The proper person to remove the bell should be the one who who originally tied it on
E
loosen - bell - still - necessary - attach - bell - man
C
解鈴 還須 繫鈴人
T
gaai3 ling4/waan4 seoi1 /hai6 ling4 jan4
20
p
The person on the spot is baffled, but the onlooker sees clearly.
E
Bear-circumstances-that-bewitch, closeby-observe-those who-pure
C
當局 者迷，旁觀 者清
T
dong1 guk6/ ze2 mai4, pong4 gun1/ ze2 cing1
21
p
Have faith! There is always a way.
E
heaven-not-cut-person-of-path
C
天-無絕人-之路
T
tin1/ mou4 zyut6 jan4/zi1 lou6
22
P
Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times
E
one hundred- hear-not-if-one-see
C
百聞 不如 一見
T
baak3 man4/bat1 jyu4 /jat1 gin3
23
P
Never too old to learn
E
survive - arrive - old - learning - arrive - old
C
活到老，學到老
T
wut6 dou3 lou5, hok6 dou3 lou5
24
P
To be stubbon before seeing complete failure.
E
no / see / coffin / no / drop / tears
C
不見 棺材 不掉淚
T
bat1 gin3 /gun1 coi4/ bat1 diu6 leoi6
25
P
Illness finds its way in by the mouth, careless talk makes trouble
E
sickness - from - entrance - enter, misfortune - from - entrance - go out
C
病從 口入，禍從 口出
T
beng6 cung4 /hau2 jap6, wo6 cung4 / hau2 ceot1
26
P
Always be prepared for the unexpected risk. (Fear not 10,000/1, fear 1/10000)
E
Not-fear-one-ten thousand-simply-fear-ten thousand-one
C
不怕 一萬，就怕 萬一
T
bat1 paa3 /jat1 maan6, zau6 paa3/ maan6 jat1
27
P
Be respectful of tradition
E
careful-sail-get-10,000-year-boat
C
小心-駛得-萬年船
T
siu2 sam1/sai2 dak1/maan6 nin4 syun4
28
P
Having high aims, but being a total failure
E
steal-chicken-not-manifest-nibble-hold-rice
C
偷雞 不著 蝕把米
T
tau1 gai1 /bat1 zoek3/ sik6 baa2 mai5
29
P
A big failure resulted with huge loss.
throw the helve after the hatchet;throw good money after bad
E
suffer - to know - madam - and - break - soldiers
C
賠了 夫人 又折兵
T
pui4 liu5/ fu1 jan4 /jau6 zit3 bing1
30
P
Gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside.
E
gold / jade / that / external , fail / waste cotton / that / center
C
金玉 其外，敗絮 其中
T
gam1 juk6 / kei4 ngoi6 , baai6 seoi5 / kei4 zung1