ChinesePod

1 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
2 in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
3 Rome wasn't built in a day

工欲善其事，必先利其器

gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì

1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

投鼠忌器

tóu shǔ jì qì

1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

欲善其事，必先利其器

yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì

1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

Sample Sentences

我们有器械，可以锻炼腿和腰。

wǒmen yǒu qìxiè ，kěyǐ duànliàn tuǐ hé yāo 。

We have machines that exercise your legs and waist.

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我就是怕那些医院的器械。行了行了，睡吧......

wǒ jiùshì pà nàxiē yīyuàn de qìxiè 。xíng le xíng le ，shuì ba ......

I'm just worried that those machines at the hospital...well, anyway, let's go to sleep.

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那你也可以做一些器械运动，像跑步机，踏步机，什么的。

nà nǐ yě kěyǐ zuò yīxiē qìxiè yùndòng ，xiàng pǎobùjī ，tàbùjī ，shénme de 。

You can use some machines, like the treadmill and the stepper.

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哦哟，搞了半天就是这些最基本的动作。这算什么锻炼呀？健身房里的器械练力量和耐力效果又快又好。而且还能看美女。

óyō ，gǎo le bàntiān jiùshì zhèxiē zuì jīběn de dòngzuò 。zhè suàn shénme duànliàn ya ？jiànshēnfáng lǐ de qìxiè liàn lìliang hé nàilì xiàoguǒ yòu kuài yòu hǎo 。érqiě hái néng kàn měinǚ 。

Oh, after all that it's just these basic exercises. This counts as a workout? The exercise machines in the gym work on strength and stamina and get fast, good results. Plus you can check out the girls.

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