犀牛太太和她的衣服。犀牛太太在一家服装店橱窗里看见了一条非常漂亮的裙子，她欣赏了好一会儿，然后走进了这家商店。我想试试橱窗里的那条裙子。犀牛太太对售货员说。她穿上裙子，走到镜子跟前看了一看说；我想这条裙子我穿并不合适。哎，太太，您完全错了。这条裙子会使您更妩媚动人的。售货员说。就算我相信你的话吧，可是别人不一定会这么认为呀。噢，太太，每个人看见您穿上这条裙子，都会羡慕您，赞美您的。真是这样的吗？犀牛太太一边在镜子前转来转去，前后左右，仔仔细细地看了又看，一边问道。当然罗！我说的绝不会错。那好吧！我就买这一条。犀牛太太穿着新裙子离开了服装店。她走在大街上看见大家都朝她笑。这是在赞美我呢。犀牛太太心想。她又看见有些人皱起眉头在不住地摇头。这是在妒忌我呢。她又想。她继续往前走着。每个看见她的人都站住了，惊奇地注视着她。犀牛太太觉得自己更漂亮更动人了，所以走起路来也就更神气了。寓言启示：吹捧往往能使人头脑发昏，爱慕虚荣的人应提高警惕。
犀牛太太和她的衣服。
Mrs. Rhinoceros and her clothes.
犀牛太太和她的衣服。
xī niú tài tài hé tā de yī fú
Mrs. Rhinoceros and her clothes.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
她 (tā) she
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
衣服 (yī fú) clothes/CL:件[jian4]套[tao4]
衣 (yī) clothes/CL:件[jian4]/to dress/to wear/to put on (clothes)
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
犀牛太太在一家服装店橱窗里看见了一条非常漂亮的裙子，她欣赏了好一会儿，然后走进了这家商店。
Mrs. Rhino saw a very beautiful dress in the window of a clothing store, she admired it for a while, and then went into the store.
犀牛太太在一家服装店橱窗里看见了一条非常漂亮的裙子，
xī niú tài tài zài yī jiā fú zhuāng diàn chú chuāng lǐ kān jiàn le yī tiáo fēi cháng piāo liàng de qún zǐ
Mrs. Rhinoceros saw a very beautiful dress in the window of a clothing store.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
一家 (yī jiā) the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
服装 (fú zhuāng) dress/clothing/costume/clothes/CL:身[shen1]
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
装 (zhuāng) adornment/to adorn/dress/clothing/costume (of an actor in a
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
橱窗 (chú chuāng) display window
橱 (chú) wardrobe/closet/cabinet
窗 (chuāng) shutter/window/CL:扇[shan4]
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
非常 (fēi cháng) very/very much/unusual/extraordinary
非 (fēi) abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1] Africa/to not be/not/wrong
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
漂亮 (piāo liàng) pretty/beautiful
漂 (piāo) to float/to drift/to bleach/elegant/polished
亮 (liàng) bright/clear/resonant/to shine/to show/to reveal
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
她欣赏了好一会儿，
tā xīn shǎng le hǎo yī huì ér
She admired for a while the
她 (tā) she
欣赏 (xīn shǎng) to appreciate/to enjoy/to admire
欣 (xīn) happy
赏 (shǎng) to bestow (a reward)/to give (to an inferior)/to hand down
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
一会儿 (yī huì ér) a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yi1
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
儿 (ér) child/son/non-syllabic diminutive suffix/retroflex final
然后走进了这家商店。
rán hòu zǒu jìn le zhè jiā shāng diàn
Then walked into the store.
然后 (rán hòu) after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
后 (hòu) empress/queen
走进 (zǒu jìn) to enter
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
商店 (shāng diàn) store/shop/CL:家[jia1]個|个[ge4]
商 (shāng) commerce/merchant/dealer/to consult/2nd note in pentatonic
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
我想试试橱窗里的那条裙子。
I'd like to try on that dress in the window.
我想试试橱窗里的那条裙子。
wǒ xiǎng shì shì chú chuāng lǐ de nā tiáo qún zǐ
I'd like to try on that dress in the window.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
试 (shì) to test/to try/experiment/examination/test
试 (shì) to test/to try/experiment/examination/test
橱窗 (chú chuāng) display window
橱 (chú) wardrobe/closet/cabinet
窗 (chuāng) shutter/window/CL:扇[shan4]
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
犀牛太太对售货员说。
Mrs. Rhino said to the salesman.
犀牛太太对售货员说。
xī niú tài tài duì shòu huò yuán shuì
Mrs. Rhino said to the salesman.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
售货员 (shòu huò yuán) salesperson/CL:個|个[ge4]
售 (shòu) to sell/to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
货 (huò) goods/money/commodity/CL:個|个[ge4]
员 (yuán) person/employee/member
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
她穿上裙子，走到镜子跟前看了一看说；我想这条裙子我穿并不合适。
She put on the dress, went to the mirror and looked at it and said; I don't think this dress will fit me.
她穿上裙子，
tā chuān shǎng qún zǐ
She put on her dress and
她 (tā) she
穿上 (chuān shǎng) to put on (clothes etc)
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
走到镜子跟前看了一看说；
zǒu dào jìng zǐ gēn qián kān le yī kān shuì
Walked up to the mirror and looked at it and said.
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
镜子 (jìng zǐ) mirror/CL:面[mian4]個|个[ge4]
镜 (jìng) mirror/lens
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
跟前 (gēn qián) the front (of)/(in) front/(in) sb's presence/just before (a
跟 (gēn) heel/to follow closely/to go with/(of a woman) to marry sb
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我想这条裙子我穿并不合适。
wǒ xiǎng zhè tiáo qún zǐ wǒ chuān bīng bù gě shì
I don't think this dress would be appropriate for me.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
并不 (bīng bù) not at all/emphatically not
并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
合适 (gě shì) suitable/fitting/appropriate
合 (gě) 100 ml/one-tenth of a peck/measure for dry grain equal to
适 (shì) see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]
哎，太太，您完全错了。
Hey, ma'am, you're totally wrong.
哎，
āi
Oops.
哎 (āi) hey!/(interjection used to attract attention or to express
太太，
tài tài
Mrs.
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
您完全错了。
nín wán quán cuò le
You are completely wrong.
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
完全 (wán quán) complete/whole/totally/entirely
完 (wán) to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
错 (cuò) mistake/wrong/bad/interlocking/complex/to grind/to polish
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
这条裙子会使您更妩媚动人的。
This dress will make you more charming and attractive.
这条裙子会使您更妩媚动人的。
zhè tiáo qún zǐ huì shǐ nín gēng wǔ mèi dòng rén de
This dress will make you more charming and attractive.
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
妩媚 (wǔ mèi) lovely/charming
妩 (wǔ) flatter/to please
媚 (mèi) flatter/charm
动人 (dòng rén) touching/moving
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
售货员说。
The salesman said.
售货员说。
shòu huò yuán shuì
The salesman said.
售货员 (shòu huò yuán) salesperson/CL:個|个[ge4]
售 (shòu) to sell/to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
货 (huò) goods/money/commodity/CL:個|个[ge4]
员 (yuán) person/employee/member
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
就算我相信你的话吧，可是别人不一定会这么认为呀。
Even if I believe your words, but others may not think so ah.
就算我相信你的话吧，
jiù suàn wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ de huà bā
Let's say I take your word for it.
就算 (jiù suàn) granted that/even if
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
相信 (xiāng xìn) to be convinced (that sth is true)/to believe/to accept sth
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
信 (xìn) letter/mail/CL:封[feng1]/to trust/to believe/to profess
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
的话 (de huà) if (coming after a conditional clause)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
可是别人不一定会这么认为呀。
kě shì bié rén bù yī dìng huì zhè me rèn wéi yā
But others do not necessarily think so ah.
可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
别人 (bié rén) other people/others/other person
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
不一定 (bù yī dìng) not necessarily/maybe
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
定 (dìng) to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
这么 (zhè me) so much/this much/how much?/this way/like this
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
认为 (rèn wéi) to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
认 (rèn) to recognize/to know/to admit
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
呀 (yā) (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel expressing surprise
噢，太太，每个人看见您穿上这条裙子，都会羡慕您，赞美您的。
Oh, madam, everyone who sees you in this dress will envy you and praise you.
噢，
ō
Oh.
噢 (ō) Oh!
太太，
tài tài
Mrs.
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
每个人看见您穿上这条裙子，
měi gě rén kān jiàn nín chuān shǎng zhè tiáo qún zǐ
Everyone who sees you in this dress.
每个人 (měi gě rén) everybody/everyone
每 (měi) each/every
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
穿上 (chuān shǎng) to put on (clothes etc)
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
都会羡慕您，
dōu huì xiàn mù nín
All will envy you.
都会 (dōu huì) city/metropolis
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
羡慕 (xiàn mù) to envy/to admire
羡 (xiàn) to envy
慕 (mù) to admire
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
赞美您的。
zàn měi nín de
Praise for you.
赞美 (zàn měi) to admire/to praise/to eulogize
赞 (zàn) to patronize/to support/to praise/(Internet slang) to like
美 (měi) the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]/USA/abbr. for
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
真是这样的吗？犀牛太太一边在镜子前转来转去，前后左右，仔仔细细地看了又看，一边问道。
Is it really like this? Mrs. Rhino asked as she turned around in front of the mirror, back and forth, looking carefully at it again and again.
真是这样的吗？
zhēn shì zhè yàng de má
Is this really the case?
真是 (zhēn shì) indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval annoyance
真 (zhēn) really/truly/indeed/real/true/genuine
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
犀牛太太一边在镜子前转来转去，
xī niú tài tài yī biān zài jìng zǐ qián zhuǎn lái zhuǎn qù
Mrs. Rhinoceros turned around in front of the mirror while
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
一边 (yī biān) one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
边 (biān) side/edge/margin/border/boundary/CL:個|个[ge4]/simultaneously
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
镜子 (jìng zǐ) mirror/CL:面[mian4]個|个[ge4]
镜 (jìng) mirror/lens
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
转来转去 (zhuǎn lái zhuǎn qù) to rove around/to run around in circles/to walk back and
转 (zhuǎn) see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]/to turn/to change direction/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
转 (zhuǎn) see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]/to turn/to change direction/to
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
前后左右，
qián hòu zuǒ yòu
Front and back.
前后 (qián hòu) around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
后 (hòu) empress/queen
左右 (zuǒ yòu) left and right/nearby/approximately/attendant/to control/to
左 (zuǒ) null
右 (yòu) right (-hand)/the Right (politics)/west (old)
仔仔细细地看了又看，
zǎi zǎi xì xì de kān le yòu kān
Looked and looked at it carefully and
仔 (zǎi) see 仔肩[zi1 jian1]/meticulous/(of domestic animals or fowls)
仔细 (zǎi xì) careful/attentive/cautious
仔 (zǎi) see 仔肩[zi1 jian1]/meticulous/(of domestic animals or fowls)
细 (xì) thin or slender/finely particulate/thin and soft/fine
细 (xì) thin or slender/finely particulate/thin and soft/fine
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
一边问道。
yī biān wèn dào
asked as he did so.
一边 (yī biān) one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
边 (biān) side/edge/margin/border/boundary/CL:個|个[ge4]/simultaneously
问道 (wèn dào) to ask the way/to ask
问 (wèn) to ask
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
当然罗！我说的绝不会错。
Of course! I would never be wrong.
当然罗！
dāng rán luó
Of course!
当然 (dāng rán) only natural/as it should be/certainly/of course/without
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
罗 (luó) gauze/to collect/to gather/to catch/to sift
我说的绝不会错。
wǒ shuì de jué bù huì cuò
I would never be wrong.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
绝不 (jué bù) in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
绝 (jué) to cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
错 (cuò) mistake/wrong/bad/interlocking/complex/to grind/to polish
那好吧！我就买这一条。
All right then! I'll buy this one.
那好吧！
nā hǎo bā
All right then!
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
我就买这一条。
wǒ jiù mǎi zhè yī tiáo
I'll buy this one.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
买 (mǎi) to buy/to purchase
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
条 (tiáo) strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for
犀牛太太穿着新裙子离开了服装店。
Mrs. Rhinoceros left the clothing store wearing her new dress.
犀牛太太穿着新裙子离开了服装店。
xī niú tài tài chuān zhāo xīn qún zǐ lí kāi le fú zhuāng diàn
Mrs. Rhinoceros left the clothing store wearing her new dress.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
穿着 (chuān zhāo) attire/clothes/dress
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
新 (xīn) new/newly/meso- (chemistry)
裙子 (qún zǐ) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
裙 (qún) skirt/CL:條|条[tiao2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
离开 (lí kāi) to depart/to leave
离 (lí) mythical beast (archaic)
开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
服装 (fú zhuāng) dress/clothing/costume/clothes/CL:身[shen1]
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
装 (zhuāng) adornment/to adorn/dress/clothing/costume (of an actor in a
店 (diàn) inn/shop/store/CL:家[jia1]
她走在大街上看见大家都朝她笑。
She walked down the street and saw everyone smiling at her.
她走在大街上看见大家都朝她笑。
tā zǒu zài dà jiē shǎng kān jiàn dà jiā dōu cháo tā xiào
She walked down the street and saw everyone smiling at her.
她 (tā) she
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
大街 (dà jiē) street/main street/CL:條|条[tiao2]
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
街 (jiē) street/CL:條|条[tiao2]
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court
她 (tā) she
笑 (xiào) laugh/smile/CL:個|个[ge4]
这是在赞美我呢。
That's a compliment.
这是在赞美我呢。
zhè shì zài zàn měi wǒ ne
That's a compliment.
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
赞美 (zàn měi) to admire/to praise/to eulogize
赞 (zàn) to patronize/to support/to praise/(Internet slang) to like
美 (měi) the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]/USA/abbr. for
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
犀牛太太心想。
Mrs. Rhino thought to herself.
犀牛太太心想。
xī niú tài tài xīn xiǎng
Mrs. Rhino thought to herself.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
心想 (xīn xiǎng) to think to oneself/to think/to assume
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
她又看见有些人皱起眉头在不住地摇头。
She saw some more people frowning and shaking their heads uncontrollably.
她又看见有些人皱起眉头在不住地摇头。
tā yòu kān jiàn yǒu xiē rén zhòu qǐ méi tóu zài bù zhù de yáo tóu
She saw some more people frowning and shaking their heads uncontrollably.
她 (tā) she
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
有些人 (yǒu xiē rén) some people
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
皱起 (zhòu qǐ) to purse/to pucker (up)
皱 (zhòu) to wrinkle/wrinkled/to crease
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
眉头 (méi tóu) brows
眉 (méi) eyebrow/upper margin
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
不住 (bù zhù) repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
住 (zhù) to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
摇头 (yáo tóu) to shake one's head
摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
这是在妒忌我呢。
This is jealous of me.
这是在妒忌我呢。
zhè shì zài dù jì wǒ ne
This is jealous of me.
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
妒忌 (dù jì) to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)/to be envious/envy
妒 (dù) to envy (success talent)/jealous
忌 (jì) to be jealous of/fear/dread/scruple/to avoid or abstain
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
她又想。
She thought again.
她又想。
tā yòu xiǎng
She thought again.
她 (tā) she
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
她继续往前走着。
She continued on her way.
她继续往前走着。
tā jì xù wǎng qián zǒu zhāo
She continued on her way.
她 (tā) she
继续 (jì xù) to continue/to proceed with/to go on with
继 (jì) to continue/to follow after/to go on with/to succeed/to
续 (xù) to continue/to replenish
往前 (wǎng qián) to move forwards
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
每个看见她的人都站住了，惊奇地注视着她。
Everyone who saw her stood still and gazed at her in amazement.
每个看见她的人都站住了，
měi gě kān jiàn tā de rén dōu zhàn zhù le
Everyone who saw her stood still and
每 (měi) each/every
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
她 (tā) she
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
站住 (zhàn zhù) to stand
站 (zhàn) station/to stand/to halt/to stop/branch of a company or
住 (zhù) to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
惊奇地注视着她。
jīng jī de zhù shì zhāo tā
gazed at her in amazement.
惊奇 (jīng jī) to be amazed/to be surprised/to wonder
惊 (jīng) to startle/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm
奇 (jī) odd (number)/strange/odd/weird/wonderful/surprisingly
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
注视 (zhù shì) to watch attentively/to gaze at
注 (zhù) to register/to annotate/note/comment
视 (shì) to look at/to regard/to inspect
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
她 (tā) she
犀牛太太觉得自己更漂亮更动人了，所以走起路来也就更神气了。
Mrs. Rhinoceros feels more beautiful and moving, so she walks with more energy.
犀牛太太觉得自己更漂亮更动人了，
xī niú tài tài jiào dé zì jǐ gēng piāo liàng gēng dòng rén le
Mrs. Rhinoceros feels more beautiful and more moving.
犀牛 (xī niú) rhinoceros
犀 (xī) rhinoceros/sharp
牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
太太 (tài tài) married woman/Mrs./Madam/wife/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
觉得 (jiào dé) to think/to feel
觉 (jiào) a nap/a sleep/CL:場|场[chang2]/to feel/to find that/thinking
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
漂亮 (piāo liàng) pretty/beautiful
漂 (piāo) to float/to drift/to bleach/elegant/polished
亮 (liàng) bright/clear/resonant/to shine/to show/to reveal
更动 (gēng dòng) to change/to replace/to alter
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
所以走起路来也就更神气了。
suǒ yǐ zǒu qǐ lù lái yě jiù gēng shén qì le
So it's a lot more impressive to walk around.
所以 (suǒ yǐ) therefore/as a result/so/the reason why
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
路 (lù) road/CL:條|条[tiao2]/journey/route/line (bus etc)/sort/kind
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
神气 (shén qì) expression/manner/vigorous/impressive/lofty/pretentious
神 (shén) God/abbr. for 神舟[Shen2 zhou1]/deity/soul/spirit/unusual
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
寓言启示：吹捧往往能使人头脑发昏，爱慕虚荣的人应提高警惕。
The moral of the parable is: boasting can often make people dizzy, and those who love vanity should be more vigilant.
寓言启示：
yù yán qǐ shì
Parable of Inspiration.
寓言 (yù yán) fable/CL:則|则[ze2]
寓 (yù) to reside/to imply/to contain/residence
言 (yán) words/speech/to say/to talk
启示 (qǐ shì) to reveal/to enlighten/enlightenment/revelation
启 (qǐ) Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3] reported founder of the Xia
示 (shì) to show/to reveal
吹捧往往能使人头脑发昏，
chuī pěng wǎng wǎng néng shǐ rén tóu nǎo fā hūn
Touting can often make the mind foggy and
吹捧 (chuī pěng) to flatter/to laud sb's accomplishments/adulation
吹 (chuī) to blow/to play a wind instrument/to blast/to puff/to boast
捧 (pěng) to clasp/to cup the hands/to hold up with both hands/to
往往 (wǎng wǎng) usually/in many cases/more often than not
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
人头 (rén tóu) person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
脑 (nǎo) brain/mind/head/essence
发昏 (fā hūn) to faint
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
昏 (hūn) muddle-headed/twilight/to faint/to lose consciousness
爱慕虚荣的人应提高警惕。
ài mù xū róng de rén yīng dī gāo jǐng tì
The lovers of vanity should be more vigilant.
爱慕虚荣 (ài mù xū róng) vain
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
慕 (mù) to admire
虚 (xū) emptiness/void/abstract theory or guiding principles/empty
荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
提高 (dī gāo) to raise/to increase/to improve
提 (dī) to carry (hanging down from the hand)/to lift/to put
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
警惕 (jǐng tì) to be on the alert/vigilant/alert/on guard/to warn
警 (jǐng) to alert/to warn/police
惕 (tì) fearful/respectful