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English Sentence:

Not using an umbrella on a rainy day is asking for trouble.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

下雨天不撐雨傘是自討苦吃。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

下雨天不撑雨伞是自讨苦吃。

Pinyin:

xia4 yu3 tian1 bu4 cheng1 yu3 san3 shi4 zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1.

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Words used:

下雨下雨

xià yǔ

1. to rain 2. rainy

Here: to rain

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天天

tiān

1. sky, heaven 2. day 3. nature

Here: day

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不不

bù

not, no (4th tone)

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撐撑

chēng

1. to support 2. to pole a boat 3. to use (an umbrella) 4. to fill to bursting point

Here: to use (an umbrella)

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雨傘雨伞

yǔ sǎn

umbrella

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是是

shì

1. yes 2. to be (is, are, am, was, were) 3. (formal) that 4. (old) this, this thing 5. (particle emphasizing the word following it) 6. (particle showing agreement) 7. true, correct

Here: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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自討苦吃
自讨苦吃

zì tǎo kǔ chī

to ask for trouble, to cause trouble to oneself

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