| 释义 |
Examples:you get what you pay for—you get what's coming you—lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom); unfamiliar at first but you get used it—stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); get one's fingers burnt—What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)—unfamiliar at first but you get used it—lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.—I'll get you sooner or later—if you ride a tiger, it's hard get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway—you can't always get everything you want—The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.—knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")—lit. even jumping inthe Yellow River can't get you clean—fig. economy will get you a long way—lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. get over difficulties before reaching the goal—if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound get hurt—let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)—(You, He) won't get away with it!—lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)—shop around first and you won't get ripped off [idiom.]— |