I. Chinese Proverb (谚语(yànyǔ)) is usually like a phrase about knowledge or wisdom of life, death and love. They are originated from literature, families, street vendors, or daily common senses.
1. 授人以鱼(shòurényǐyú), 不如授之以渔(bùrúshòuyǐyú) It means :”To teach fishing is better than to fish.”
Example:
给(gěi)孩子(háizi)鱼(yú)能(néng)解决(jiějué)他(tā)一(yī)餐(cān)问题(wèntí)，但(dàn)教(jiāo)他(tā)捕鱼(bǔyú)方法(fāngfǎ)，就(jiù)能(néng)帮(bāng)他(tā)解决(jiějué)一辈子(yībèizi)吃饭(chīfàn)问题(wèntí)。
2.人比人(rénbǐrén)，气死人 (qìsǐrén). It means “Constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry.”
Example:
每个人(měigerén)有(yǒu)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)生活方式(shēnghuófāngshì)。不要(bùyào)以为(yǐwéi)别人(biéren)像(xiàng)你(nǐ)一样(yīyang)啊(a)。人比人(rénbǐrén)，气死人(qìsǐrén)。
II. Compared with more than four characters Chinese Idioms (a rare case)
1. 路遥知马力(lùyáozhīmǎlì)，日久见人心(rìjiǔjiànrénxīn) It means: “Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse, over a long time, you learn about the true heart of someone.”
Example:
起初(qǐchū) 我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)他(tā)很(hěn)花心(huāxīn)后来(hòulái)过(guò)了(le)一(yī)段(duàn)时间(shíjiān)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)他(tā)忠心耿耿(zhōngxīngěnggěng)。路遥知马力(lùyáozhīmǎlì)，日久见人心(rìjiǔjiànrénxīn)。只有(zhǐyǒu)相处(xiāngchǔ)久(jiǔ)了(le), 才能(cáinéng)了解(liǎojiě)他(tā)的(de)内心世界(nèixīnshìjiè)。
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