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

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兵马俑的气势我是领教过了。还真有意思，法老想通过金字塔变成太阳神，隔了2500多年的秦始皇却想在另一个世界继续统治他的千军万马。对了，我还想去欣赏我们的石窟艺术和瓷器展览。

bīngmǎyǒng de qìshì wǒ shì lǐngjiào guò le 。hái zhēn yǒuyìsi ，fǎlǎo xiǎng tōngguò jīnzìtǎ biànchéng tàiyángshén ，gé le èrqiān wǔbǎi duō nián de qín shǐ huáng què xiǎng zài lìngyīgeshìjiè jìxù tǒngzhì tā de qiānjūnwànmǎ 。duìle ，wǒ hái xiǎng qù xīnshǎng wǒmen de shíkū yìshù hé cíqì zhǎnlǎn 。

I have indeed experienced the grandeur of the terracotta army. Isn’t it funny that the pharaohs wanted to become Sun Gods by building pyramids, yet 2500 years later Qin ShiHuang wants to continue to rule his huge army in the another world. Oh yeah, I also want to visit the cave art and porcelain exhibition.

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中国是瓷器之乡，在很早以前先人就知道采用瓷枕解暑。

Zhōngguó shì cíqì zhī xiāng ，zài hénzǎo yǐqián xiānrén jiù zhīdào cǎiyòng cízhěn jiéshǔ 。

Porcelain originated from China and people in ancient times knew how to use porcelain pillows to keep cool in the summer.

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互学互鉴。古丝绸之路不仅是一条通商易货之道更是一条知识交流之路沿着古丝绸之路，中国将丝绸、瓷器、漆器、铁器传到西方，也为中国带来了胡椒、亚麻、香料、葡萄、石榴。

hù xué hù jiàn 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù bùjǐn shì yī tiáo tōngshāng yìhuò zhī dào gèng shì yī tiáo zhīshi jiāoliú zhī lù yánzhe gǔ SīchóuzhīLù ，Zhōngguó jiāng sīchóu 、cíqì 、qīqì 、tiěqì chuán dào Xīfāng ，yě wèi Zhōngguó dàilái le hújiāo 、yàmá 、xiāngliào 、pútao 、shíliu 。

Learning from each other’s examples. The old Silk Road was not just a trading route, but also a channel for the exchange of knowledge. China passed silk, pottery, lacquerware and iron ware to the West, while China received pepper, linen, spices, grapes and pomegranate.

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是啊，你从这儿把东西采购回去，肯定能赚钱。我有一个朋友，是从欧洲来中国采购瓷器的。现在他的生意做得可大了。

shì ā ，nǐ cóng zhèr bǎ dōngxi cǎigòu huíqu ，kěndìng néng zhuànqián 。wǒ yǒu yī ge péngyou ，shì cóng Ōuzhōu lái Zhōngguó cǎigòu cíqì de 。xiànzài tā de shēngyi zuò de kě dà le 。

Yeah. If you source things from here and send them back, you will definitely make money. I have a friend, who came to China from Europe to source porcelain dishes. Now his business is really big.

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