郎
láng
Pinyin
Definition
郎
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- (arch.) minister
- official
- noun prefix denoting function or status
- a youth
郎
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- surname Lang
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
夜郎自大
- 1 lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
- 2 fig. foolish conceit
江郎才尽
- 1 Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have used up one's creative powers
- 3 to have writer's block
Sample Sentences
他不就是想着要我婚后当家庭主妇,他回家一点儿家事都不用做,只管跷着二郎腿,茶来伸手饭来张口,过他的老爷生活。
He wants me to be a housewife after marriage, then when he comes home he won’t do any housework, and just put his feet up, wants me serve him hand and foot bringing him tea and food whenever he wants, living a life of luxury.
下半阙借古抒怀、情理交融,遥想周郎何等英雄气概、何等镇定潇洒,然而山河依旧,豪杰安在?转念想到自己怀才不遇,孤身一人在此追想故国英雄,不禁笑叹自己的多情多思。
The last half of the poem uses the ancient world to express emotion, fusing rationality and emotion, thinking back on how heroic Zhou Yu must have been, how unperturbed and dashing, however the mountains and the rivers remain, but where are the heroes? Then the poet's thoughts turn to his own unrecognized talent, thinking back on heroes from fallen heroes in solitude, and can't help but laugh resignedly at being overcome by thoughts and emotions.
大江东去,浪淘尽,千古风流人物。故垒西边,人道是,三国周郎赤壁。乱石崩云,惊涛裂岸,卷起千堆雪。江山如画,一时多少豪杰。
The vast Yangtze gushes endlessly eastwards, who knows how many heroes have been dashed away by its flow. Westwards of the old camp, people say are the red cliffs were Zhou Yu defeated Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms Period. There, the ragged cliffs tower into the clouds, the terrifying waves seem to want to tear at the river banks, stirring up snow-white surf in the tens of thousands. The beautiful rivers and mountains are like a painting; but how many heroic figures have been born amid them?
他显然因此种阳刚和阴柔之分而感到自豪。其实东坡之词何尝都是“大江东去”?“笑渐不闻声渐杳,多情却被无情恼”;“绣帘开,一点明月窥人”;这些词句,恐怕也只合十七八女郎曼声低唱吧?
He clearly felt proud of this kind of distinction between masculine and feminine, but actually it's not like Su Dongpo's ci are all like 'The River Surges Eastward'". Wouldn't lines of poetry like, "Gradually, the laughter within the walls faded, and the passersby dispersed. As if one's passion was injured by the ruthlessness of a young girl." and "Through the embroidered curtain, the moon steals a furtive glance at her." also maybe only be appropriate for young girls of 17 or 18 to sing in modest voices?
东坡有幕士,尝谓柳永词只合十七八女郎,执红牙板,歌“杨柳岸,晓风残月”:东坡词须关西大汉,铜琵琶,铁绰板,唱“大江东去”。东坡为之“绝倒”。
One day Su Dongpo came upon a officer who was skilled at singing, so he asked, "How do my ci compare with those of Liu Yong?". He replied, "Liu Yong's ci are only suitable for girls of 17 or 18 to sing, holding their ivory clappers and singing 'a river bank covered in willow trees, with the cold breeze before the dawn', the ci of a scholar like yourself requires a great man from West of the Hangu Pass, using a bronze pipa, a pair of iron clappers, singing 'The River Surges Eastward'." Su Dongpo gave a hearty laugh, not knowing how to react.
我身旁飘过这女郎;
This young woman floats by me;
A(媒婆)B(新娘)E(新郎)
A (matchmaker) B (bride) E (groom)
你知道吗?很多人都觉得中国的情人节是“七夕”,因为有牛郎织女的故事。可其实在古代,真正的情人节可是元宵节。
Do you know? Many people think that Chinese Valentine's Day is Qixi Festival, because of the story of the cowherd and the weaver girl. But actually in ancient times, the real Valentine's Day was Lantern Festival.
哈哈,就是。王蕾也算钻石单身女郎,不知道这次的年轻帅哥是不是她的菜。会不会是小白脸看上了她的钱和地位,利用她往上爬的?
Haha, exactly. Wang Lei is a single, wealthy woman, I wonder if this young handsome guy is really for her. Could it be that this good looking guy is eyeing her money and position and using her as a stepping stone?
你碰到的第一个男人不太可靠,第二个老实可靠但各方面配不上你。第三个跟你郎才女貌,定能百年好合,幸福美满。
The first man you meet won't be very reliable. The second will be reliable, but will fall short in every way. The third and you will be the perfect couple. You will live happily together for the rest of your lives.