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Examples:the foremost person of his age—a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself—fig. give sb a taste of his own medicine—don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—leading scholar of his time—(of a deserving official) grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles—strip (sb of his property)—son orphaned of his mother—(of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty—a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able determine the outcome of the distant battle [idiom.]—give sb a taste of his own medicine—Prince Ananda, cousin of the Buddha and his closest disciple—a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen—a true man has the courage accept the consequences of his actions—pen name of Deng Xiaoping during his 1992 southern tour—a hero with no chance of using his might—(of a person) definite in his opinion—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)—Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618—double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement—Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school—Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom—Aceldama (field bought by Judas Iscariot with his 30 pieces of silver in Matthew 27:7)—Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures—each sticks his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—Lao Ai (-238 BC), man of Qin famous for his giant penis—lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)—each sticks his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf—Oedipus, legendary king of Thebes who killed his father and married his mother—execute sb. and mince his flesh and bones (archaic form of retribution)— |