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a measure of comparison CHINESE ENGLISH chinese
length by stroke
ratio english
length by letter
english
chinese
一
5.28
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二
3.51
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4.29
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1.82
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6.79
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2.70
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3.31 avg
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5.19
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1.36
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1.39
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5.79
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4.03
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3.93
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0.71
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8 chars
千里之行始于足下
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step 29.49 chars
千里之行始于足下
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6 chars
14 chars
一分钱,一分货
you get what you pay for
一分钱,一分货
direct translation: one penny, one piece of cargo
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4 chars
饥不择食
14.6 chars
beggars can’t be choosers
饥不择食
direct translation:
hungry people don’t choose food © jessica
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4 chars
入乡随俗
when in rome, do as the romans do 23.39 chars
入乡随俗
direct translation:
enter a homeland, follow its customs © jessica
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10 chars
12 chars
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
once bitten, twice shy
once bitten, twice shy direct translation:
bitten by a snake one morning, afraid of well ropes for ten years
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4 chars
20.41 chars
覆水难收
there’s no use crying over spilled milk
覆水难收
direct translation:
overturned water is hard to collect © jessica
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