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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .# h7 U2 H- m$ E- O* e' n) a# S" t
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& J, H# ~, J- @6 v0 ?3 M, H Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.
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2 M# ?& Q) F" j0 v 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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G; z: C. y, P0 \ 挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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3. All is over but the shouting.3 x, e% c& E3 S
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: p, G( \& E1 k# E7 Q/ I5 r# c( c Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed., B$ a4 H$ J. b4 S8 i+ I
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.% r: M. L' t# S0 K4 }' n; ]) l
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Examples: the trouble is you’re too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.3 }1 n" Y$ T/ j. ?3 T
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5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.+ _0 I3 r/ S- O6 t" D/ x. l8 J
) F8 H( v) l1 ?* H5 Z 小不忍则乱大谋# G1 c' C* W, a9 K" M2 S
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.7 c. ]5 A, R- x3 S2 o
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.6 v: E, ~, L8 M* A
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6. As poor as a church mouse " M, D# Q5 @$ `; e$ b
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一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 }/ s/ b2 Z# I0 b7 c( V; r Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. " b& z. b6 O+ x4 _& E
* Z! D4 [8 @4 {" a 7. A word spoken is past recalling.) \* v. F0 T" y9 W
3 S1 Y! S/ @3 H+ g& P6 i% `- T 一言既出，驷马难追" \1 _8 O3 }! o. n# Q$ `. e3 r
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.5 u" v1 f$ X! H1 l8 a/ \
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Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.4 c3 ^' [) v& h2 U7 @8 B, u: |9 H! i
9 S \( q4 U2 E3 f. H% S; f0 j8. World is but a little place, after all.
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8 U( E4 u5 l* L! g% y/ y 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君9 A3 g" ~) X; n8 q0 f" x+ J
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Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.
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1 `) g) J, g) I/ N5 [ Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.
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# d5 C7 `% p/ b8 ^. h 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.4 F" G3 V( o2 P: h# b
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. # y+ W5 b( ^4 G5 C! c9 W" _: @7 `
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Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.: x/ e3 @6 \/ X9 U$ E: h$ C
! D) s6 L9 E) q" e, W& o/ F 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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9 O5 }: o9 x' l1 N+ @9 ^ 失之东隅，收之桑榆' O+ r5 y$ K. t
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Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.0 i+ w+ r U# \$ D" n3 p. }- m
9 m$ }3 s6 m$ a Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. |
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