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Examples:do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work—start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through—go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop—how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)—get involved in things which are not one's business—one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time—classifier for lumps of soft things (colloquial)—fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect—almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle—the “Four Clean-ups” Movement (1963-66), a nationwide movement clean things up in the fields of politics, economy, organization and ideology (historical)—many things arranged together, or connected together—extreme joy turns sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!—get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends—modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way—the king looked left and right and then talked of other things—comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)—the eye cannot take it all in (idiom); too many good things see—similar things come together (idiom); like draws like—one can only come across such things serendipitously—take things calmly (idiom); not losing one's cool—doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly)—one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things—not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense—lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things—things that have happened can hardly be controlled—take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves—not become attached to material things, not to pity oneself—good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")—break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one—fig. all things go back their source eventually—invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)—put together (usu. things that do not blend well together)—lit. speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)—invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)—fig. handle different things by the same method—join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points—Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.—classifier for flat things, such as paper, tables, faces, bows, paintings, tickets, constellations, blankets, bedsheets—mostly colloquial classifier for number of times of movement from one place to another; things arranged in a row.—classifier for piles of things, such as trash or sand—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle—when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction [idiom.]—classifier for bagfuls of things, such as flour or cement—classifier for individual things or people, general, catch-all classifier—lit. things are not separated according their size [idiom.]—obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way [idiom.]—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [idiom.]—classifier for pairs or sets of things and facial expressions—not worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say—(used for an unspecified person or thing)—the Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature.—the great Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature.—that was one thing, and this is another—way of looking at a thing—just (one thing, no need worry about the rest)—lit. hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything—when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second—get through a thing carelessly—name (of a person or thing)—confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle—the same thing applies (for everyone)—first (occasion, thing etc)—thing that has a material existence (as opposed a conceptual, virtual or online existence)—thing that is well suited—like a thing of the previous generation—lit. breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)—the real thing (as opposed an image or model of it)—the best thing one can do in the circumstances—surreptiously substitute one thing for another [idiom.]—a good thing doesn't last forever [idiom.]— |