Performance and Style

别生气，我只是开个玩笑罢了。

Bié shēngqì, wǒ zhǐshì kāi ge wánxiào bàle.

Don't be angry — I was just joking, that's all.

这不过是一件小事罢了，不值得担心。

Zhè búguò shì yí jiàn xiǎoshì bàle, bù zhíde dānxīn.

This is merely a small matter, not worth worrying about.

他不是不想帮你，只是太忙罢了。

Tā bú shì bù xiǎng bāng nǐ, zhǐshì tài máng bàle.

It is not that he does not want to help you — he is just too busy, that's all.

请给我一大杯茶。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yí dà bēi chá.

Please give me a big cup of tea.

桌子上放着一长串葡萄。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yì cháng chuàn pútao.

There was a long string of grapes on the table.

我只要一小份米饭就够了。

Wǒ zhǐ yào yì xiǎo fèn mǐfàn jiù gòu le.

I only need a small portion of rice — that will be enough.

每位市民都为这座城市的发展做出过或大或小的贡献。

Měi wèi shìmín dōu wèi zhè zuò chéngshì de fāzhǎn zuòchūguò huò dà huò xiǎo de gòngxiàn.

Every citizen has made contributions, either big or small, to the development of this city.

各个企业都有一套或高或低的质量监测管理标准。

Gè gè qǐyè dōu yǒu yí tào huò gāo huò dī de zhìliàng jiāncè guǎnlǐ biāozhǔn.

Every enterprise has a set of quality monitoring standards, whether high or low.

人生中总会遇到或多或少的困难。

Rénshēng zhōng zǒng huì yùdào huò duō huò shǎo de kùnnán.

In life, one will always encounter difficulties, whether many or few.

妈妈无时无刻不在想念着国外留学的孩子。

Māma wú shí wú kè bú zài xiǎngniànzhe guówài liúxué de háizi.

The mother thinks about her child studying abroad at every single moment.

这孩子再不管管就无法无天了。

Zhè háizi zài bù guǎnguǎn jiù wúfǎwútiān le.

If we don't discipline this child, he will become completely out of control.

小时候无忧无虑的日子真让人怀念。

Xiǎoshíhou wúyōuwúlǜ de rìzi zhēn ràng rén huáiniàn.

The carefree days of childhood are truly something to miss.