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春天不是读书天，夏日炎炎正好眠。过得秋来冬又到，收拾书箱度残年。
Literally: Spring is not the good time to study, the hot summer days are just the right time to have naps. When the autumn is over, the winter is coming again. It’s the time to wrap up the bookcases and enjoy the rest of the year.
笑一笑，十年少。愁一愁，白了头。
Laughter is the best medicine. Fretting cares make gray hairs. (Literally: A smile makes you ten years younger. A worry turns your hair gray.)
几点了？现在八点零一分。What time is it now? It’s 8:01 am.
几点了？现在七点五十九分。What time is it now? It’s seven fifty nine.
几点了？现在八点差一刻。What time is it now? It’s a quarter to eight.
几点了？现在「七点半」。What time is it now? It’s half past seven.
几点了？现在「七点一刻」。What time is it now? It’s a quarter past seven.
糟糕! 我快来不及了! Oh, no, I’ll be late.
现在七点整。It’s seven o’clock sharp.
我都睡糊涂了。几点了？I was still dazed in sleep. What time is it now?
