| 释义 |
Examples:virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance stave off evil.—be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek—old habits are hard change (idiom); It is hard to throw off ingrained habits.—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—where it is possible let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible—let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)—lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off— |