犹太人 (猶太人)
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Pinyin
Definition
犹太人 (猶太人)
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- Jew
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一鸣惊人
- 1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
三人成虎
- 1 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
三人行,必有我师
- 1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
- 2 you have sth to learn from everyone
三个女人一台戏
- 1 three women are enough for a drama (idiom)
Sample Sentences
温州人走街串巷卖东西的时候,其他地方的人都还在做梦呢!别人不屑做的小生意,温州人就捡来做。别人还在打铁饭碗的主意,温州人就动起了下海的脑筋。要我说,温州人跟犹太人绝对有的一拼。
When Wenzhounese are out and about selling their things, people from other places are still dreaming! The petty trade that other people disdain, Wenzhounese are more than willing to do. Everyone else is still stuck on the idea of the 'iron rice bowl', yet Wenzhounese are out there using their brains and going into business. I'd say Wenzhounese are definitely right up there with the Jews.
没错。犹太人过光明节的传统食物呢,是土豆饼。我想一定是非常好吃的一种饼。还有一首《光明节之歌》,我们一起来听听。
That's right. The food that's traditionally eaten during Hanukkah is potato pancakes. I bet they're definitely a really delicious kind of pancake. There's also a song called, 'The Song of Hanukkah'. Let's have a listen.
哦,原来是这样。据说在最困难的时候,犹太人冒着生命危险也要点燃灯台。这就是他们的信仰。
Oh, so that's what it's all about. I heard that even in the most difficult of times, even when they are at risk of losing their lives, they still have to light the candles. This is their belief.
这个啊,是为了纪念犹太历史上的一个奇迹。很久以前,犹太人被叙利亚人统治。后来他们打败了敌人。就在他们想祭神的时候,发现圣殿里点灯的油只够用一天了,但灯台却持续亮了八天。犹太人认为这是神在保佑他们。
Well, it's done in order to commemorate a miracle that occurred in Jewish history. A long time ago, the Jews were ruled by the Syrians. In the end, they defeated their enemies. Just as they wanted to make an offering, they realized that there was only enough oil in the temple for one day, yet the candle stayed lit for 8 days. The Jews believe this was their God blessing them.
欢迎大家收听我们的节目。现在呢,世界各地的犹太人正在庆祝光明节。光明节是犹太人的传统节日,一共持续8天。每逢光明节,每家都会点一种灯台,上面插着9根蜡烛。在第一个晚上,先点燃中间的蜡烛,然后用中间的蜡烛点燃第一支蜡烛,之后的每一天再多点一支。
Welcome to our program, everyone. Right now, Jewish people all over the world are in the process of celebrating 'the festival of lights', or Hanukkah. Hanukkah is a traditional Jewish holiday. Altogether, it continues for 8 days. Every Hanukkah, every family lights 9 candles inserted in a candle stand. On the first night, the central candle is lit. Afterwards, the central candle is used to light the first candle. Every day after that, another candle is lit on each day.