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1 lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
2 One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
3 You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

蓝田种玉

lán tián zhòng yù

1 a marriage made in heaven (idiom)

谬种流传

miù zhǒng liú chuán

1 to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions

Sample Sentences

昨天去一个机构办证件，我去之前已经做好心理准备，脑补了种种情况

zuótiān qù yī ge jīgòu bàn zhèngjiàn ，wǒ qù zhīqián yǐjīng zuò hǎo xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi ，nǎobǔ le zhǒngzhǒng qíngkuàng

Yesterday I went to an agency to process the documents. I was mentally prepared before I went, in my mind, I imagined several scenarios,

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心灵，引开去？所以意思是把心灵从种种忧愁、欲念、压力负担引离开去，得到自由解脱？

xīnlíng ，yǐnkāiqù ？suǒyǐ yìsi shì bǎ xīnlíng cóng zhǒngzhǒng chóu 、yùniàn 、yālì fùdān yǐnlíkāi qù ，dédào zìyóu jiětuō ？

Spirit, draw away? So it means leaving behind your worries, desires and stress, liberating yourself?

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除了影响孩子的身体健康和学习成绩外，更让家长们担心的是藏在虚拟世界里的种种诱惑和风险。

chúle yǐngxiǎng háizi de shēntǐjiànkāng hé xuéxí chéngjì wài ，gèng ràng jiāzhǎng men dānxīn de shì cáng zài xūnǐ shìjiè lǐ de zhǒngzhǒng yòuhuò hé fēngxiǎn 。

In addition to the effects on children’s health and academic performance, what worries parents even more is the temptation and risk hidden in the virtual world.

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哎，我们还不如农民！自己承包一块地种种，比城市悠闲舒适多了。每天呼吸新鲜空气，金灿灿的油菜花免费看！路上也没那么多车，两旁是绿油油的庄稼，真是赏心悦目。自己盖一栋小楼，还有大院子，比别墅还别墅！

āi ，wǒmen hái bùrú nóngmín ！zìjǐ chéngbāo yī kuài dì zhòng zhong ，bǐ chéngshì yōuxián shūshì duō le 。měitiān hūxī xīnxiān kōngqì ，jīncàncàn de yóucàihuā miǎnfèi kàn ！lùshang yě méi nàme duō chē ，liǎngpáng shì lǜyóuyóu de zhuāngjia ，zhēn shì shǎngxīnyuèmù 。zìjǐ gài yī dòng xiǎo lóu ，háiyǒu dà yuànzi ，bǐ biéshù hái biéshù ！

Agh, we're not as lucky as the peasants! Maintaining a plot of land yourself is so much more carefree and comfortable than life in the city. You can breathe fresh air and look at the beautiful golden canolas for free! There aren't many cars on the road and bright green fields on either side. It's really pleasant to imagine. You can build a small house for yourself, plus a big courtyard. It's even more lovely than a villa!

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我觉得我们现在的种种考试和古代的科举制度差不多。

wǒ juéde wǒmen xiànzài de zhǒngzhǒng kǎoshì hé gǔdài de kējǔ zhìdù chàbuduō 。

I think the kind of exams we take now are actually pretty much the same as the ancient examination system.

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朋友们，今天我对你们说，在此时此刻，我们虽然遭受种种困难和挫折，我仍然有一个梦想，这个梦想是深深扎根于美国的梦想中的。

péngyou men ，jīntiān wǒ duì nǐ men shuō ，zài cǐshícǐkè ，wǒ men suīrán zāoshòu zhǒngzhǒng kùnnan hé cuòzhé ，wǒ réngrán yǒu yī ge mèngxiǎng ，zhè ge mèngxiǎng shì shēnshēn zhāgēn yú Měiguó de mèngxiǎng zhōng de 。

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