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1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

上梁不正下梁歪

shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi

1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

人之常情

rén zhī cháng qíng

1 human nature (idiom)
2 a behavior that is only natural

偏邪不正

piān xié bù zhèng

1 biased
2 prejudiced (idiom)

Sample Sentences

谢谢你！就像你说的，人难免都会遇到麻烦啦，困扰啦、委屈什么的，所以找人诉苦，也是特别正常的事。

xièxie nǐ ！jiù xiàng nǐshuōde ，rén nánmiǎn dōuhuì yùdào máfan la ，kūnrǎo la 、wěiqū shénme de ，suǒyǐ zhǎo rén sùkǔ ，yě shì tèbié zhèngcháng de shì 。

Thank you! Just like you said, everyone comes up against difficulties, trouble or feels wronged from time to time, finding someone to offload on is also really normal.

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另外，想要远离癌症，维持正常体重，养成运动的习惯才是健康的不二法门。

lìngwài ，xiǎngyào yuǎnlí áizhèng ，wéichí zhèngcháng tǐzhòng ，yǎngchéng yùndòng de xíguàn cáishì jiànkāng de bùèrfǎmén 。

Also, if you want to keep cancer at bay, maintaining a normal body weight and engaging in a regular exercise routine is the best way to go about it.

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可是时代变了呀，剩女的现象很正常，而且我觉得这个词不应该作为一种对女性的歧视。现在女性也接受教育，也希望有自己的工作。

kěshì shídài biàn le ya ，shèngnǚ de xiànxiàng hěn zhèngcháng ，érqiě wǒ juéde zhè ge cí bù yīnggāi zuòwéi yīzhǒng duì nǚxìng de qíshì 。xiànzài nǚxìng yě jiēshòu jiàoyù ，yě xīwàng yǒu zìjǐ de gōngzuò 。

But the times have changed, the phenomenon of "leftover women" has become more ordinary, and I think that this word shouldn't be used to discriminate against women. Now women are also educated and hope for a job of their own.

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燕燕也是相当有想法啊，上回和她聊天，听她说她的择偶标准是出世的智者，入世的强者，或者是正常而阳光的普通人。

yànyàn yě shì xiāngdāng yǒu xiǎngfǎ ā ，shànghuí hé tā liáotiān ，tīng tā shuō tā de zé ǒu biāozhǔn shì chūshì de zhìzhě ，rùshì de qiángzhě ，huò zhě shì zhèngcháng ér yángguāng de pǔtōngrén 。

Yanyan also has some thoughts on the matter, the last time I talked to her, I heard her say that her standards for choosing a spouse involved a wise man beyond the mundane world, a strong man very much of the world or an ordinary outdoorsy bloke.

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文艺女青年范儿，智者强者就别奢望了，如果那二逼同事打动了她的心，那恐怕连正常人这条都没指望了。

wényì nǚ qīngnián fànr ，zhìzhě qiángzhě jiù bié shēwàng le ，rúguǒ nà èrbī tóngshì dǎdòng le tā de xīn ，nà kǒngpà lián zhèngcháng rén zhè tiáo dōu méi zhǐwàng le 。

A little hipster chick. A wise strong man would be too extravagant. If that pathetic colleague is able to sweep her off her feet then I'm afraid she won't be able to tick the normal box.

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什么？告诉我这不是真的！那…他写了什么，搞不好只是很好的朋友，男人有几个红粉知己很正常！也许是你想多了？

shénme ？gàosu wǒ zhè bùshì zhēnde ！nà …tā xiě le shénme ，gǎobuhǎo zhǐshì hěn hǎo de péngyou ，nánrén yǒu jǐ ge hóngfěnzhījǐ hěn zhèngcháng ！yěxǔ shì nǐ xiǎng duō le ？

What! Tell me that's not ture! Then...what exactly did he say? They might just be close friends. It's quite normal for a guy to have a couple of close girl-friends. Maybe you're over thinking it?

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停止意淫吧你，他如果有品味，才没有兴趣透过你邋遢的外在探讨你丰富的内心，好吗？出门洗个头，换件正常衣服，化个淡妆，不是为了要取悦别人，是取悦你自己，也是尊重你自己。

tíngzhǐ yìyín ba nǐ ，tā rúguǒ yǒu pǐnwèi ，cái méiyǒu xìngqù tòuguò nǐ lātà de wàizài tàntǎo nǐ fēngfù de nèixīn ，hǎo ma ？chūmén xǐ gè tóu ，huàn jiàn zhèngcháng yīfu ，huà gè dànzhuāng ，bùshì wèile yào qǔyuè biérén ，shì qǔyuè nǐzìjǐ ，yě shì zūnzhòng nǐzìjǐ 。

You need to stop all this fantasizing! If he has taste, he won't be interested in looking through your disheveled appearance to explore the rich beauty inside, you understand? Washing your hair before you go out, changing into some normal clothes and wearing some make-up is not to make other people happy, it's also out of respect for yourself.

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你是不是忘记上星期有暴雨，产地受创，菜都泡烂了，前几天蔬菜又丑又贵，今天好不容易质量恢复正常。

nǐ shì bùshì wàngjì shàng xīngqī yǒu bàoyǔ ，chǎndì shòuchuàng ，cài dōu pàolàn le ，qiánjǐtiān shūcài yòu chǒu yòu guì ，jīntiān hǎobùróngyì zhìliàng huīfù zhèngcháng 。

Aren't you forgetting that last week there was a rainstorm which damaged fields, so the crops were all destroyed. For the last few days vegetables have been both scrawny-looking and expensive. Today at last the quality has been brought back to normal.

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人生不如意，十之八九，丧一点不是正常的吗？

rénshēng bù rúyì ，shízhībājiǔ ，sāng yìdiǎn búshi zhèngcháng de ma ？

Life is not smooth sailing, nine out of ten, is it not normal to be slightly depressed?

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裁判是种专业，而且他有他的视野死角，正常的。你看，这不就罚球了吗？

cáipàn shì zhǒng zhuānyè ，érqiě tā yǒu tā de shìyě sǐjiǎo ，zhèngcháng de 。nǐ kàn ，zhè bù jiù fáqiú le ma ？

Refereeing is a profession and he can't see everything, it's normal. Look, he's awarded a penalty shot, now.

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