1
Futility is when the Horse
goes to the Chicken
for flying lessons.
徒勞。馬向雞請教飛行課程
2
Lamb is the meal
that runs down the hill
to greet you.
3
Without the bean
there would be no Buddhas.
4
The dumpling-full man
is a magnet for money.
5
One net uncast
is a hundred fish uncaught.
6
The Shrimp
is neither fish nor fowl:
a sleeping dragon.
7
Chili! Chili!
Who said a hen
could never make you cry?
8
First taste of Beijing Duck
divides your life
into two chapters.
9
A whole new world
begins in broth.
2
Lamb is the meal
that runs down the hill
to greet you.
yángròu shìnà dàocài yánzhe shānpō pǎo xiàlái xiàngnǐ wènhòu。
羊肉是那道菜
沿著山坡跑下來
向你問候。
沿著山坡跑下來
向你問候。
3
Without the bean
there would be no Buddhas.
méiyǒu dòuzi ,jiù沒yǒufótuó。
沒有豆子,就沒有佛陀。
4
The dumpling-full man
is a magnet for money.
mǎnshì jiǎozi derén cáiyùnhēngtōng。
滿是餃子的人財運亨通。
5
One net uncast
is a hundred fish uncaught.
bù sāwǎng , bǔ búdào bǎi yú
不撒網,捕不到百魚
6
The Shrimp
is neither fish nor fowl:
a sleeping dragon.
há bù shìyú。 há bù shìniǎo。 há shì yìtiáo chénshuì de lóng。
蝦不是魚。蝦不是鳥。蝦是一條沉睡的龍。
7
Chili! Chili!
Who said a hen
could never make you cry?
làjiāo! làjiāo! shuíshuō mǔjī yǒngyuǎnbúhuì ràngnǐ liúlèi?
辣椒!辣椒!
誰說母雞
永遠不會讓你流淚?
誰說母雞
永遠不會讓你流淚?
8
First taste of Beijing Duck
divides your life
into two chapters.
dìyī cìpǐn cháng běijīngkǎoyā , jiāngnǐ de rénshēng fēnchéng le liǎnggè piānzhāng。
第一次品嚐北京烤鴨,將你的人生分成了兩個篇章。
9
A whole new world
begins in broth.
yígè quán xīndeshìjiè cóng tāngdǐ kāishǐ。
一個全新的世界
從湯底開始。
從湯底開始。
These are very wise sounding. 😂 My favorite is number two, except I've never seen lamb on a Chinese menu. 🤔
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