43 sentences — page 1 of 3

1. 古人常以白金鋈其器。

   gǔ​rén cháng yǐ bái​jīn wù qí qì.

   Ancient people often plated their vessels with white metal.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 古人成年时需要加冠。

   gǔ​rén chéng​nián shí xū​yào jiā​guān.

   In ancient times, men underwent a capping ceremony when they reached adulthood.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 古人常在春季祭祀社神。

   gǔ​rén cháng zài chūn​jì jì​sì shè​shén.

   Ancient people often offered sacrifices to the god of the soil in spring.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 古人筑坟以防水患。

   gǔ​rén zhù fén yǐ fáng shuǐ​huàn.

   Ancient people built embankments to prevent floods.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 古人刊石以志功德。

   gǔ​rén kān shí yǐ zhì gōng​dé.

   Ancient people inscribed stone to commemorate merits and virtues.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 古人常将水边称为“水浒”。

   gǔ​rén cháng jiāng shuǐ​biān chēng​wéi“ shuǐ​hǔ”.

   Ancient people often referred to the water's edge as 'shuihu'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 古人常以青铜为鉴。

   gǔ​rén cháng yǐ qīng​tóng wéi jiàn.

   Ancient people often used bronze as a mirror.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 古人云：“朝闻道，夕死可矣。”

   gǔ​rén yún:“ zhāo wén dào, xī sǐ kě yǐ.”

   The ancients said: 'If one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret.'

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 古人常以缁色布料制衣。

   gǔ​rén cháng yǐ zī sè bù​liào zhì yī.

   Ancient people often used black cloth to make clothes.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 古人云：业精于勤而荒于嬉。

    gǔ​rén yún: yè jīng yú qín ér huāng yú xī.

    The ancients said: 'Excellence in work comes from diligence, while neglect comes from play.'

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 古人云：三人行，必有我师焉。

    gǔ​rén yún: sān rén xíng, bì yǒu wǒ shī yān.

    The ancients said: 'In a group of three, there is always someone I can learn from.'

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 古人常佩戴兰草以求芬芳。

    gǔ​rén cháng pèi​dài lán cǎo yǐ qiú fēn​fāng.

    Ancient people often wore thoroughwort for its fragrance.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 古人将一年分为七十二候。

    gǔ​rén jiāng yī nián fēn​wéi qī​shí'èr hòu.

    Ancient people divided the year into seventy-two micro-seasons.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 古人云：‘学无止境。’

    gǔ​rén yún:‘xué wú zhǐ​jìng.’

    As the ancients said, 'There is no end to learning.'

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 古人常在夏天曝书以防虫蛀。

    gǔ​rén cháng zài xià​tiān pù shū yǐ​fáng chóng​zhù.

    The ancients often sun-dried books in the summer to prevent insect damage.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 古人常在节日馈神以祈平安。

    gǔ​rén cháng zài jié​rì kuì shén yǐ qí píng'ān.

    Ancient people used to make offerings to the gods during festivals to pray for peace.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 古人常采涅石作为黑色染料。

    gǔ​rén cháng cǎi niè shí zuò​wéi hēi​sè rǎn​liào.

    Ancient people often used alum shale as a black dye.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 古人认为天地万物皆由神创造。

    gǔ​rén rèn​wéi tiān​dì wàn​wù jiē yóu shén chuàng​zào.

    Ancient people believed that heaven, earth, and all things were created by God.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 古人在岁末举行腊，以祭祀众神。

    gǔ​rén zài suì​mò jǔ​xíng là, yǐ jì​sì zhòng shén.

    The ancients held the La sacrifice at the end of the year to worship the gods.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 相传古人在谢罪时会偏袒右肩。

    xiāng​chuán gǔ​rén zài xiè​zuì shí huì piān​tǎn yòu jiān.

    Legend has it that ancients would bare their right shoulder when apologizing.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary