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Example sentences

• 巧言令色 ( qiǎo yán lìng sè haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1 )， 鲜 鮮 ( xiān sin1 ) 矣 ( yǐ ji5 ) 仁 ( rén jan4 )。

  Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

• 不下 ( bù xià bat1 haa6 ) 雨 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 则 則 ( zé zak1 ) 矣 ( yǐ ji5 )， 一下 ( yī xià jat1 haa6 ) 一定 ( yī dìng jat1 ding6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 倾盆大雨 傾盆大雨 ( qīng pén dà yǔ king1 pun4 daai6 jyu5 )。

  It never rains but it pours.

• 「 巧言令色 ( qiǎo yán lìng sè haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1 )， 鲜 鮮 ( xiān sin1 ) 矣 ( yǐ ji5 ) 仁 ( rén jan4 )」 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 句 ( jù geoi3 ) 说话 說話 ( shuō huà syut3 waa6 )， 用来 用來 ( yòng lái jung6 loi4 ) 形容 ( xíng róng jing4 jung4 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 最 ( zuì zeoi3 ) 适合 適合 ( shì hé sik1 hap6 ) 不过 不過 ( bù guò bat1 gwo3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。 他 ( tā taa1 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 的话 的話 ( de huà dik1 waa6 )， 没有 沒有 ( méi yǒu mut6 jau5 ) 一句 ( yī jù jat1 geoi3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 诚意 誠意 ( chéng yì sing4 ji3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

  They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.

• 惜 ( xī sik1 ) 秦 ( Qín ceon4 ) 皇 ( huáng wong4 ) 汉 漢 ( hàn hon3 ) 武 ( wǔ mou5 )， 略 ( lüè loek6 ) 输 輸 ( shū syu1 ) 文采 ( wén cǎi man4 coi2 )； 唐 ( táng tong4 ) 宗 ( zōng zung1 ) 宋 ( Sòng sung3 ) 祖 ( zǔ zou2 )， 稍 ( shāo saau2 ) 逊 遜 ( xùn seon3 ) 风骚 風騷 ( fēng sāo fung1 sou1 )。 一代 ( yī dài jat1 doi6 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 骄 驕 ( jiāo giu1 )， 成吉思汗 ( Chéng jí sī hán sing4 gat1 si1 hon4 )， 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 识 識 ( shí sik1 ) 弯 彎 ( wān waan1 ) 弓 ( gōng gung1 ) 射 ( shè se6 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 雕 ( diāo diu1 )。 俱 ( jù keoi1 ) 往 ( wǎng wong5 ) 矣 ( yǐ ji5 )， 数 數 ( shǔ sou2 ) 风流 風流 ( fēng liú fung1 lau4 ) 人物 ( rén wù jan4 mat6 )， 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 今朝 ( jīn zhāo gam1 ziu1 )。

  Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, though remarkable in their achievements, somewhat lacked in literary grace; Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song, though commendable in their elegance, still fall slightly short in their brilliance. The proud conqueror, Genghis Khan, knew only how to bend the bow and shoot great eagles. All of them are now bygone, and if you want to count the truly remarkable figures, look to the present age.

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