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Examples:the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak—be willing to take things lying down—be willing to part with sth—delighted and sincerely willing—readily following good advice (idiom); willing accept other people's views—brave man, willing risk his life—half willing and half unwilling (idiom); yield after making a show of resistance—willing risk life and limb—The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.—be willing to sacrifice everything one has [idiom.]—dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); die with a remaining grievance—Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later—The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).—one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out—when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit—lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?—lit. slow no aid urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation—Smug concentration on the here and now will lead future sorrow.—a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around—will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)—fig. future generations will continue the work—fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally—in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost—Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound succeed eventually.—body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence—Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.—ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready risk life and limb to help out—lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress—lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most universal known.—If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.—If you're rich or famous, people will envy you.—if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end it? (Buddhist saying)—Accumulated evil will be repaid in suffering (idiom).—He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).—leave one's native place, esp. against one's will [idiom.]—If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. [idiom.]—a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs [idiom.]—three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof rip the tiles [idiom.]— |