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Examples:Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles—lit. easy dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies—go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong—against the bristles (brush movement in painting)—refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying hurt you (proverb)—guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case—ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong—(in Imperial China) level charges against an official—not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents—the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords—If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies—deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)—keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors—lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder—National protection army of 1915 (in rebellion against Yuan Shikai)—motion of no confidence (against the government, in parliamentary debates)—(figuratively) a person with the courage fight against evil—lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time—Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese—the masses rise attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.—Paris Commune 1871, an unsuccessful proletarian uprising against the French Third Republic—put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb—stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses [idiom.]—leave one's native place, esp. against one's will [idiom.]—National protection war or Campaign defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor— |