| 释义 |
Examples:lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon—there is no harm in saying what one thinks [idiom.]—beat the snake death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud—ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part—say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear—say sth. without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek—I have much more say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) [idiom.]— |