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Chinese Quotes & Sayings

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As the global expansion of Indian and Chinese restaurants suggests, xenophobia is directed against foreign people, not foreign cultural imports. — Eric Hobsbawm

That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas. — Rick Riordan

the imperialist prophets are pinning their hopes of "peaceful evolution" on the third or fourth generation of the Chinese Party. — Mao Zedong

To give a tangerine is a Chinese New Year's Tradition. Stems are left on to keep friendship intact. — Diana Hollingsworth Gessler

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. — Confucius

Sundays are for Dim Sum. While the rest of America goes to church, Sunday School, or NFL games, you can find Chinese people eating Cantonese food. — Eddie Huang

Happiness in a family really revolves around how much money I have in my disposal. — Vann Chow

There is a phrase in Chinese, 'Resolve is victory.' — Yao Ming

I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese. — Yao Ming

Paul Bearer has more chins than a Chinese phone book! — Jerry Lawler

There is a definite Chinese pop sound developing, but I was shocked at how influenced it is by American music. — Paul Oakenfold

Livvy and Tony are in bed eating Chinese food. — Eric Jerome Dickey

I am a big Dragon fan. I've said it before- And I was fortunate enough to be born a Dragon in the Chinese Horocope ... — Peter Jackson

The most difficult battles in life are those we fight within. - Old Chinese Proverb — Camron Wright

I cook. I did the Escoffier course in Paris when I was 21 in one of those periods when it was like a pause. I can cook anything Italian, Chinese. — Marie-Chantal Claire

Chinese people are thoroughly sick of Western imperialism. — Andre Vltchek

Design is very, very critical for the success of the car. We want to find the distinctive features for Chinese cars on the world stage. — Li Shufu

Chinese economic development has cost many American workers their jobs. That's the price of progress. — P. J. O'Rourke

Imagine fighting for a country where the only civilian you know is a Chinese laundryman! — Kurt Vonnegut

I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered, what do Chinese mothers use? Toothpicks? — George Carlin

Only on a few occasions had I ever been comfortable showing my body off, and now here I was, taking a job where Asian boobs and ass ran free. — Teresa Lo

Wealth Is Like Dung, Useful Only When Spread" - Chinese Proverb JIGGS — B.K. Froman

It is the technique, above all, that makes a meal Chinese or not. — Bee Wilson

Walking on water is easy if you know where to step. — Peter Tieryas

With each replacement of parts, a car slowly becomes Chinese. — Mr. Kuniyasu

I don't care what political party is controlling China right now. All I know is we are all Chinese. — Alex Chiu

For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty, and it's not what it is for me. — Abigail Washburn

People didn't relate to me as being Chinese or white, just being a hippie, a long-haired hippie. — Cheech Marin

China protects the Chinese, America protects the Americans, I don't see why Europe should not protect the Europeans. — Dominique De Villepin

I never bought a stock in my life. I don't understand it. To me it is like Chinese. — Lorraine Bracco

about 40 million Chinese, a tenth of the country's population, were opium addicts. — Yuval Noah Harari

If I didn't do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me. — Li Na

And look at the mess that Russia is; most Chinese don't want to follow that. — William Kirby

He who makes soup of thistles is ill qualified to discuss the savor of a stalled ox.
Chinese Sayings — Helen Evans Brown

I've been to China and Russia, and I don't know anything about Chinese or Soviet relations. — Matt Stone

When this government [Chiang Kaishek's] finally fell there was no one ready to teach the Chinese the human way of life. — L. Ron Hubbard

I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out. — Ziyi Zhang

Last night I went out for Chinese. I picked up a Team USA Olympic uniform. — Jay Leno

Love is simple, if you allow it to be simple. Julian to Hannah, Take A Chance — Alison Wong

That's Chinese, not Japanese — Lauren Myracle

I'm already fantasizing about the Chinese food IO'm going to order in. Moo shu chicken with hoisn sauce. Maybe I'll even eat it in the bathtub. — Meg Cabot

No one like crying, but tears water our souls. So, perhaps my thanks should be to allow you to cry for the Chinese women in my books ... — Xinran

Correct. President Wallis was the president before the Chinese assault and continued leading the United States throughout the war, — Kiera Cass

A lot of Chinese don't understand why people in the West are critical of China. — Rebecca MacKinnon

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. — Robert A. Heinlein

[Speaking of Chinese president Sun Yat-sen] ... combined Benjamin Franklin and George Washington of China. — Calvin Coolidge

If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would. — Ben Bernanke

A wise Chinese saying--'A frog at the bottom of a well has a limited view of the sky. — Dave And Neta Jackson

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large. — Martin Yan

When the Chinese court deigned to send envoys abroad, they were not diplomats, but "Heavenly Envoys" from the Celestial Court. — Henry Kissinger

The 'chinked out' style is a school of hip hop - that's the way I like to think of it - that incorporates Chinese elements and sounds. — Wang Leehom

If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. — Mao Zedong

Facebook is blocked in mainland China, but is used heavily by the rest of the Chinese-speaking world, including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. — Rebecca MacKinnon

Thank you. This kimono was handmade by the Chinese silkworms themselves, I'm led to believe. — Jonathan Dunne

I wanted to analyse and understand how the Chinese people could have their lives so crushed by fear. — Ma Jian

Club Med is very suitable for a Chinese lifestyle. — Guo Guangchang

I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world — Gary Bauer

Food is the main engine that drives connectedness, relationship in Chinese society. — Nicole Mones

So, it's like calling out for Chinese? An order of Sum Yung Gai with wings? — Wen Spencer

The real person's breathing reaches down to their heels. The normal person's breathing in the throat — Yang Jwing-Ming

I don't believe Chinese movies should only have Chinese cast and talents shooting it with a Chinese story. — Bruno Zheng Wu

I wanted to do something far from my intellectual and physical home, so I went to live in Beijing for eight months and took Mandarin Chinese. — Mira Sorvino

I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl. — Abigail Washburn

The Chinese are like a tank through a corn field, they just keep mowing through it. Senators want sanctions against countries supporting cyberattacks. — Stewart Baker

Chinese entrepreneurs have to implement their work under the leadership of the Party and the government - it is very clear. — Li Shufu

I do not intend to allow the Senate to rubber-stamp the president's plan to reward the Chinese Communists. — Jesse Helms

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. — Anonymous

Fairly or not, Western consumers associate Chinese products primarily with 'low price.' — Nirmalya Kumar

Chinese naval activity, for instance, was aborted after Zheng He's last voyage, probably as a result of — Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese. — Charles De Gaulle

The Chinese are no slouches when it comes to capitalism. — Patricia Marx

It was dark by the time Ye got off work on the eve of Chinese New Year, 1980. — Liu Cixin

More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. — Michael Anti

Do you think pandas know they're Chinese and they're taking the one child policy a bit too seriously? — Jim Jefferies

I wanna say 'China', but I don't really mean 'China.' I just mean the places that Chinese people come from. — Patrice O'Neal

I eat strategically. If I know I'm having a big Chinese banquet tomorrow, I'm not eating a big dinner tonight, and I'm not having breakfast. — Anthony Bourdain

The old Chinese proverb springs to mind - No pain, no gain. — Marian Keyes

The Chinese view the state, not just as an intimate member of the family ... but as the head of the family. — Martin Jacques

The Chinese proverb says, when sleeping women wake, mountains move. — Sarah Bessey

My major in college was Chinese Studies. It was very intentional. — Mira Sorvino

If one's bowels move, one is happy, and if they don't move, one is unhappy. That is all there is to it. — Lin Yutang

If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode. — Jackie Chan

After learning the language and culture of the Chinese people, these Jesuits began to establish contacts with the young intellectuals of the country. — Hu Shih

Worked like a Trojan. That's one thing I'll say for the Chinese: when it comes to pure old-fashioned work, you can't fault them. — Eleanor Catton

The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English. — Harry Browne

Chinese people today have strong demand for culture, but we need effective supply, and China needs innovative cultural products. — Wang Jianlin

It seems that all revolutions end up with a personality cult - even the Chinese seem to need a father-figure. — John Lennon

It's really rather easy to write eighth-century Chinese poetry," said Angus Lordie. "In English, of course. It requires little effort, I find. — Alexander McCall Smith

From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going — Tony Juniper

Mr. Ching claims the superiority of Chinese hand-and-foot fighting, and promises ocular proof of such. — Y.S. Lee

I also have some Chinese weapons, but I like the Japanese sword the best. — Kelly Hu

Remember, sex is like a Chinese dinner. It ain't over 'til you both get your cookie. — Alec Baldwin

My siblings and I are known as ABCs, American-born Chinese. — Jennifer Lee

And now that I have been scammed once, I felt like it could not happen to me again. — Vann Chow

We all have to be dishes on a plate eventually, with the way we are marketed, but I have no intention of being a cheap Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet. — Mika.

We have always been a nation different from the Chinese. Long ago we fought wars with them. — Dalai Lama

I have had no contact with the Chinese government. I only work with journalists. — Edward Snowden

The Chinese had a saying that had been in her mind for a while, troubling her: Society prepares the crime; the criminal only commits it. — James Patterson

When I was given this job I said I would only teach the people that I truly, truly love. Unfortunately, none of those happen to be Chinese, or women. — David Gilmour

The Chinese call it woo
The French les brumes
The British
Fog
L A
Smog
Heaven
Cellar Door — Jack Kerouac