CHINESE ENGLISH

a measure of comparison

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3.51

4.29

1.82

6.79

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chinese length by stroke ratio length by letter englishenglishchinese

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memyself

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千里之行始于足下

千里之行始于足下

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

8 chars

29.49 chars

覆水难收

there’s no use crying over spilled milk

4 chars

20.41 chars

覆水难收

overturned water is hard to collectdirect translation:

一分钱,一分货

you get what you pay for

6 chars

14 chars

一分钱,一分货

one penny, one piece of cargodirect translation:

饥不择食

beggars can’t be choosers

4 chars

14.6 chars

饥不择食

direct translation:

hungry people don’t choose food

入乡随俗

when in rome, do as the romans do

4 chars

23.39 chars

入乡随俗

direct translation:

enter a homeland, follow its customs

一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳

once bitten, twice shy

10 chars

12 chars

once bitten, twice shy

bitten by a snake one morning, afraid of well ropes for ten years

direct translation: