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Examples:silkworm nest (bundle of straw etc provided for silkworm spin their cocoons)—lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring—sb who produces a piece of work for sb else pass off as their own—the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)—double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement—"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords explain their meaning—appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity—"housing devil", real estate developer or realtor accused of manipulating the property market in their favor—subordinates follow the example of their superiors [idiom.]—Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages [idiom.]— |