巧妇难为无米之炊qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
Ifyou have no hand you can't make a fist
鄙见bǐ jiàn
my humble opinion; my idea
侬nóng
you; a surname
你现在nǐ xiàn zài
you now; You're being
竟然jìng rán
actually; should; unexpectedly; go so far as to; ifyou please
倘tǎng
if; supposing; in case
倘或tǎng huò
if; in case
倘使tǎng shǐ
if; in case
纵然zòng rán
even if, though
近朱者赤,近墨者黑jìn zhū zhě chì _ jìn mò zhě hēi
Ifyou live with a lame person you will learn to limp
欲加之罪何患无词yù jiā zhī zuì hé huàn wú cí
ifyou want to condemn sb. you can always find out a charge
咀嚼文义jǔ jiáo wén yì
chew the meaning of the phrase
除非chú fēi
only if; only when
即便jí biàn
even if, even though
假如jiǎ rú
if; supposing; in case
纵使zòng shǐ
even if; even though
词不达意cí bú dá yì
the words fail to express the meaning
转义zhuǎn yì
transferred meaning
即使jí shǐ
even; even if; even though
斟句酌意zhēn jù zhuó yì
study intensively a sentence and elicit its meaning
原声例句
冰与火之歌:群鸦的盛宴(中英对照)
The guard hesitated. " If it please Your Grace, she's ... she's not in a good way, if you take my meaning" .
" 陛下,请容我一言,她… … 她不太对劲,如果陛下明白我的意思。"
美丽新世界
" We try, " explained the nurse, who had taken charge of the Savage at the door, we try to create a thoroughly pleasant atmosphere here–something between a first-class hotel and a feely-palace, if you take my meaning.