从小 (從小)
cóng xiǎo
Pinyin
Definition
从小 (從小)
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- from childhood
- from a young age
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
上有老下有小
- 1 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
- 3 sandwich generation
不拘小节
- 1 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
以小人之心,度君子之腹
- 1 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
以小挤大
- 1 minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
升斗小民
- 1 poor people (idiom)
- 2 those who live from hand to mouth
Sample Sentences
如果孩子的叛逆性非常强,这种教育方法可能会引起比较严重的后果,即孩子强烈的叛逆和不遵从,如果孩子从小一直在叛逆的状态下,长大后会引发一定的心理障碍以及扭曲,所以这一方法并不适用于所有孩子。
If the child is rebellious, then this kind of education may cause some serious consequences, such as rebelling. If the child grew up from such a rebellious condition, even more extreme rebelling. Thus, this way of education does not apply to all kids.
遇到小F样的前台奇葩,把惜墨如金发展到极致,多一个字都懒得再说,去办事前,得先在网上弄清相关手续,最好自食其力做足功课,别指望从小F嘴里抠出一个有用的字。
Or meeting the weird Little F person at the front desk, who is stingy to the extreme with their words, too lazy to say more than one word, before starting the paperwork, you must first clearly understand the relevant procedures online, it's best to do your own homework and not expect to dig out one useful word from Little F's mouth.
那为什么我们从小到大认识的都是十二星座呢?
Then why have we always known twelve horoscopes from when we were young?
她呀,就这一个爱好,从小弹,算算也有十来年了,反正她学校功课也没让我们担心过,就让她弹呗。
Oh her. That's the only hobby she's got. Now thinking of it, she's been playing for ten years since she was a girl. We've never had to worry about her grades so we've just let her play as much as she wants.
说的也是啊,从小我们就是看《聊斋》、《封神榜》长大的,虽然现在想起来那种程度已经不算什么了,但当时看着确实还是很害怕的。
That's true, from watching Dark Tales and The Investiture of the Gods growing up, although now thinking back they weren't really that scary at all by today's standards, but at the time watching them I was really scared.
有这么夸张吗?我们从小到大看的恐怖片还少吗?
Was it really that scary? Haven't we seen a lot of horror films growing up?
这个我懂,我想我从小到大应该已经吃了不少农药了,但也没啥感觉就是了。
This I understand. I think that I've already eaten a lot of pesticides growing up, but I just don't really feel much about it.
你怎么像我妈一样啰嗦!哎没办法,我从小想得到什么就得到什么,根本不懂得取得这两个字怎么写。
Why are you so nagging like my mom? Well, i can't do anything about it. I get what i want ever since i was a kid. I don't even know how to spell “acquire”
我的想法是,他们都在青春期,对于恋爱是很懵懂的。我们能做的就是好好引导他们,让他们逐渐理解爱的真意和责任。教他们处理好学习和感情的关系。我从小教导思凯成为一名绅士,要学会……
My thought is that they are in adolescence and are very muddled about romantic love. What we can do is guide them well to help them to understand the true meaning and responsibilities of love. And to teach them how to manage the connection between study and relationships well. We have taught Sikai from when he was little, to become a gentleman, you have to learn ....
妈,我知道你是担心我,但是听说现在很缺A型血,我正好是A型的。虽然我从小就怕打针,不过我还是觉得自己有义务去帮助那些需要帮助的人。
Mom, I know you’re worried about me, but I hear that there is a real lack of Type A blood. It just so happens that i’m an A. Although i’ve been scared of injections since I was young, I still feel that I have a duty to help those in need.