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121. 这种名为菲的蔬菜，在古代常被人们用来腌制。

     zhè zhǒng míng​wéi fěi de shū​cài, zài gǔ​dài cháng bèi rén​men yòng​lái yān​zhì.

     This vegetable, known as 'fei,' was often pickled by people in ancient times.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

122. 老师常用这个案例来警示学生不要虚度光阴。

     lǎo​shī cháng yòng zhè gè àn​lì lái jǐng​shì xué​sheng bù yào xū​dù guāng​yīn.

     The teacher often uses this example to warn students not to waste their time.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

123. 村口的那汪水清澈见底，常有野鸭在其中嬉戏。

     cūn​kǒu de nà wāng shuǐ qīng​chè jiàn​dǐ, cháng yǒu yě​yā zài qí​zhōng xī​xì.

     The pond at the village entrance is crystal clear, and wild ducks often play in it.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

124. 在某些古代文化中，仆人常被要求为主人殉葬。

     zài mǒu​xiē gǔ​dài wén​huà zhōng, pú​rén cháng bèi yāo​qiú wèi zhǔ​rén xùn​zàng.

     In some ancient cultures, servants were often required to be buried with their masters.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

125. 王大妈常说，她家闺女可还是个黄花大闺女呢。

     Wáng dà​mā cháng shuō, tā jiā guī nǚ kě hái shì gè huáng huā dà guī nǚ ne.

     Auntie Wang often says that her daughter is still a maiden.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

126. 古代纸张发明之前，人们常在木札上记录文字。

     gǔ​dài zhǐ​zhāng fā​míng zhī​qián, rén​men cháng zài mù​zhá shàng jì​lù wén​zì.

     Before the invention of paper in ancient times, people often recorded texts on wooden tablets.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

127. 在古书中，倭这个字常用来描写身材矮小的人。

     zài gǔ​shū zhōng, wō zhè​ge zì cháng yòng​lái miáo​xiě shēn​cái ǎi​xiǎo de rén.

     In ancient books, the character 'Wo' was often used to describe people of short stature.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

128. 这种石板质地坚硬，常被用来制作房顶的瓦片。

     zhè zhǒng shí​bǎn zhì​dì jiān​yìng, cháng bèi yòng​lái zhì​zuò fáng​dǐng de wǎ​piàn.

     This kind of slate is hard and is often used to make roof tiles.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

129. 中国古代文人常将“立德、立功、立言”作为终生追求。

     Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài wén​rén cháng jiāng“ lì dé, lì​gōng, lì​yán” zuò​wéi zhōng​shēng zhuī​qiú.

     Ancient Chinese scholars often pursued the 'three immortalities': establishing virtue, achieving merit, and leaving enduring teachings.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

130. 由于最近不常练习，他的钢琴技艺退步得非常快。

     yóu​yú zuì​jìn bù cháng liàn​xí, tā de gāng​qín jì​yì tuì​bù de fēi​cháng kuài.

     His piano skills have regressed rapidly because he hasn't been practicing much lately.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

131. 古人常说的“码瑙”，其实就是我们现在见到的玛瑙。

     gǔ​rén cháng shuō de“ mǎ nǎo”, qí​shí jiù shì wǒ​men xiàn​zài jiàn​dào de mǎ​nǎo.

     What the ancients called 'manao' is actually the agate we see today.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

132. 这种木瓜的果实香气浓郁，常被用来入药或闻香。

     zhè zhǒng mù​guā de guǒ​shí xiāng​qì nóng​yù, cháng bèi yòng​lái rù​yào huò wén​xiāng.

     The fruit of this kind of flowering quince has a rich aroma and is often used in medicine or for its fragrance.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

133. 他在读古籍的时候，发现里面常提到夷这个称呼。

     tā zài dú gǔ​jí de shí​hou, fā​xiàn lǐ​miàn cháng tí​dào yí zhè​ge chēng​hu.

     While reading ancient texts, he noticed that the term 'Yi' was frequently mentioned.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

134. 在缠足盛行的年代，她的这双大脚常被视为异类。

     zài chán​zú shèng​xíng de nián​dài, tā de zhè shuāng dà​jiǎo cháng bèi shì​wéi yì​lèi.

     During the era when foot-binding was prevalent, her large feet were often seen as an anomaly.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

135. 现代职场人常面临如何兼顾事业与家庭的难题。

     xiàn​dài zhí​chǎng rén cháng miàn​lín rú​hé jiān​gù shì​yè yǔ jiā​tíng de nán​tí.

     Modern professionals often face the challenge of how to balance career and family.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

136. 古代匠人常通过精密的技术来铸造精美的钱币。

     gǔ​dài jiàng​rén cháng tōng​guò jīng​mì de jì​shù lái zhù​zào jīng​měi de qián​bì.

     Ancient craftsmen often used precise techniques to cast exquisite coins.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

137. 老师解释说，那字在古文中常与何连用，表示如何。

     lǎo​shī jiě​shì shuō, nuó zì zài gǔ​wén zhōng cháng yǔ hé lián​yòng, biǎo​shì rú​hé.

     The teacher explained that in classical Chinese, the character 'na' is often used in conjunction with 'he' to mean 'how'.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

138. 晚饭后，老人们常在树下的长椅上聚在一起谈天。

     wǎn​fàn hòu, lǎo​rén men cháng zài shù xià de cháng​yǐ shàng jù zài yī​qǐ tán​tiān.

     After dinner, the elderly often gather on benches under the trees to chat.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

139. 日本官员参拜靖国神社的行为常引发外交争议。

     Rì​běn guān​yuán cān​bài Jìng​guó Shén​shè de xíng​wéi cháng yǐn​fā wài​jiāo zhēng​yì.

     Japanese officials' visits to the Yasukuni Shrine often spark diplomatic controversy.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

140. 那个年代的侠客常会去剪除那些危害百姓的恶霸。

     nà gè nián​dài de xiá​kè cháng huì qù jiǎn chú nà​xiē wēi​hài bǎi​xìng de è​bà.

     In that era, chivalrous heroes would often eliminate the bullies who oppressed the common people.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary