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Examples:It will be all right on the night.—seems on the face of it be—it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—from this, it can be seen that...—let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story)—lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—decorated knob protruding from seal, allowing it be strung on a cord—would be glad see it happen—I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.—lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept—"The wine´s gone bad and it cannot be sold"—nothing good be said about it—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—joke intended be so corny it makes one groan—there cannot be another one like it—lit. have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis—Take what you hear be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.—glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end it? (Buddhist saying)—If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. [idiom.]— |