Jiǔ féng zhījǐ qiān bēi shǎo ,huà bù tóu jī bàn jù duō 。 饮(drink)水(water)思(think of)源(source of water)。ġ1 A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds. 疑惑(doubt)深(deep),智慧(wisdom)深(deep);疑惑(doubt)浅(shallow),智慧(wisdom)浅(shallow)。ġ0 When you drink the water, remember the spring. Yíhuò shēn ,zhìhuì shēn ;yíhuò jiān ,zhìhuì jiān 。 不(not)怕(afraid)慢(slowness),就(just)怕(fear/afraid)停(stop)。ĩ Deep doubts, deep wisdom small doubts, little wisdom. 玉(jade)不(not)琢(cut/refine)、不(not)成(become)器(device / tool / utensil )。Ĩ Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. 宁(rather to)做(be)有(have)瑕(flaw)玉(jade),不(not)做(to be)无(none)暇(flaw)石(stone)。ħ A gem will be polished without carving and polishing, nor a man perfected without trials. 狗(dog)嘴(mouth)里(within)吐不出(not able to utter out/ spit out)象牙(ivory / elephant tusk )。Ħ A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections. 赠(give)人(person/people)玫瑰(roses),手(hand)有(have)余(lingering)香(fragrance)。ĥ A filthy mouth will not utter decent language. 书(book)是(is)随身(to (carry) on one’s person)携带(carry/bring)的(connecting particle)花园(garden)。Ĥ A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers. 书(book)中(within)自(itself)有(have)黄金(gold)屋(house)ģ A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. Niǎor chànggē bú shì yīnwèi tāmen yǒule dáàn ,érshì yīnwèi tāmen yǒu gē yào chàng 。 1 A bird does not sing because it has an answer.
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