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1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)

吴越同舟

Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

1 Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
2 to collaborate towards a common end
3 in the same boat together

吴头楚尾

Wú tóu Chǔ wěi

1 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
2 head-to-tail
3 one thing starts where the other leaves off

天低吴楚，眼空无物

tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù

1 the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

Sample Sentences

王总，这是吴厂长。他会带您参观我们的厂房。

Wángzǒng ，zhè shì Wúchǎngzhǎng 。tā huì dài nín cānguān wǒmen de chǎngfáng 。

Mr. Wong, this is Manager Wu. He will show you around our factory building.

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转眼又到八月十五了，吴刚先生，您的桂花树砍得怎么样？

zhuǎn yǎn yòu dào bāyuè shí wǔ le ，Wú Gāng xiānsheng ，nín de guìhuā shù kǎn de zěnmeyàng ？

In the blink of an eye it's already the 15th day of the eighth lunar month again, Mr Wu Gang. How is cutting down your Osmanthus tree going?

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谢谢你啊，吴刚先生！他看到的是我们这月亮，我在天上也就是和他在一起啦。

xièxie nǐ ā ，Wú Gāng xiānsheng ！tā kàndào de shì wǒmen zhè yuèliàng ，wǒ zài tiānshàng yějiùshì hé tā zàiyīqǐ la 。

Thank you, Mr Wu Gang! He sees our moon and I can be together with him in the heavens.

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香菇种植大户吴发友说，村里以前靠柴火烘干香菇，每年要浪费十多万元的香菇。

xiānggū zhòngzhí dàhù wúfāyǒu shuō ，cūnlǐ yǐqián kào cháihuo hōnggān xiānggū ，měinián yào làngfèi shí duō wàn yuán de xiānggū 。

Wu Fayou, a large mushroom grower, said previously mushrooms were dried by firewood in the village. This has led to more than 100,000 yuan of shiitake mushrooms wastage every year.

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你说的这是老西湖十景，现在还有新西湖十景，你听着啊，分别是：云栖竹径、满陇桂雨、虎跑梦泉、龙井问茶、九溪烟树、吴山天风、阮墩环碧、黄龙吐翠、玉皇飞云、宝石流霞。

nǐshuōde zhè shì lǎoxīhúshíjǐng ，xiànzài háiyǒu xīn xīhúshíjǐng ，nǐ tīng zhe ā ，fēnbié shì ：yúnqī zhújìng 、mǎnlǒng guìyǔ 、hǔ pǎo mèng 、Lóngjǐng wènchá 、jiǔxī yānshù 、Wúshān tiānfēng 、ruǎndūn huánbì 、huánglóng tùcuì 、yùhuáng fēiyún 、bǎoshí liúxiá 。

You're talking about the old ten scenes from the West Lake, now there are the new ten scenes from the West Lake, I'll tell you them, they are: 'The Bamboo-lined Path through the Nest of Clouds', 'Rain of Osmanthus petals in Manjuelong Village', 'Dreaming of the Tiger Spring', 'Dragon Well Tea Plantation', 'Nine Creeks among the Misty Trees', 'The Heavenly Breeze over Wu Mountain', 'Duke Ruan's Pier Encircled by Greenery', 'Yellow Dragon Cave Spewing Jade Green', 'Clouds Flying over Jade Emperor Hill' and 'Red Skies over Precious Stone Mountain'.

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吴宗宪、温岚“屋顶"

Wú Zōng xiàn 、Wēn lán “wūdǐng "

Jacky Wu and Wen Lan's "Rooftop"

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传说中，清朝山海关的守将吴三桂，因为陈圆圆被势力庞大的土匪抢走而打开城门让清军入关，最后造成了明朝的灭亡。

chuánshuō zhōng ，Qīngcháo shānhǎiguān de shǒu jiāng Wú sānguì ，yīnwèi Chén Yuányuan bèi shìlì pángdà de tǔfěi qiāngzǒu ér dǎkāi chéng mén ràng qīngjūn rù guān ，zuìhòu zàochéng le Míngcháo de mièwáng 。

Legend has it that the general Wu San Gui,who guarded the gate to the Shanhai Pass, let the Manchurians through the pass. This was because Chen Yuanyuan was kidnaped by a powerful bandit. This eventually led to the end of the Ming dynasty.

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我姓吴，口天吴。

wǒ xìng Wú ，kǒu tiān Wú 。

My surname is Wu, (the character where you combine) Mouth and Sky (to make) Wu.

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欸，吴兄。最近有什么明牌呀？报一支吧！

èi ，Wú xiōng 。zuìjìn yǒu shénme míngpái ya ？bào yī zhī ba ！

Ah, Mr Wu, my buddy. Do you have any hot stock tips recently? Give me one!

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吴经理，我这边有一间跨国公司在找人力资源部门主管，我们认为您的学经历背景很符合他们的需要，不知道你对这个职缺有没有兴趣？

Wú jīnglǐ ，wǒ zhèbiān yǒu yì jiān kuàguó gōngsī zài zhǎo rénlìzīyuán bùmén zhǔguǎn ，wǒmen rènwéi nín de xuéjīnglì bèijǐng hěn fúhé tāmen de xūyào ，bù zhīdào nǐ duì zhè ge zhíquē yǒumeiyǒu xìngqù ？

Mr Wu, I've got a multinational here that's looking for a head of human resources, we thought that your educational background and experience would make you a good fit. Are you interested in the job?

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