Qian zhongshu quotes of the day
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120+ Famous Chinese Sayings and Proverbs
Here's a great collection of Chinese sayings and proverbs with Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, and English translations and explanations, to help you learn and enjoy the Chinese language while understanding Chinese people's attitudes, life, and values more deeply.
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Chinese Proverbs About Life (30 Sayings)
Proverbs are eloquent and tell the naked truth in a quick turn of phrase, and so make excellent literary devices.
Qian zhongshu quotes of the day
Here are 30 literary quotes most frequently used in Chinese daily life.
1. 事实胜于雄辩。 (Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn)
— Facts beat eloquence.
From Lu Xun's "Hot Wind" (鲁迅《热风题记》), it's like, "Actions speak louder than words."
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一言既出，驷马难追。(Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī / 'a word already produced, team-of-4-horses difficult chase')
— A team of horses will struggle to chase down a spoken word.
From "The Analects of Yan Yuan" (《论语·颜渊》), it means a word spoken can never be taken back, or a promise m