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Examples:Lu You (1125-1210), widely regarded as the greatest of the Southern Song poets—I beg you partake of this sacrifice (used at the end of an elegiac address)—don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech the detriment of what you want to say—lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring—knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")—lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them—mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.—We wish you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.—Modesty leads progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)—May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request)—Thank you for having gone out of your way help me.—Chi You, legendary creator of metalworking and weapons—An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (common saying); Money can't buy you time.—know which of two you want—you (used a superior or between persons of the same generation)—ensure that you pay debts of gratitude [idiom.]—lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. [idiom.]— |