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Examples:Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented—fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was—that was one thing, and this is another—lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason—a Qing prince who was the designated successor emperor Guangxu until the Boxer uprising—Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was established—switch a job one was not trained for—the blood of a sacrificial fowl which was sprinkled on doors and vessels—a street the south of the Forbidden City that was the Legation quarter during the Boxer uprising—Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)—the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)—Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e—have heard what was said—ancient Spanish kingdom from which the reconquista was based—one of the five two hour periods inwhich the night was formerly divided—Muzha (old spelling, Mucha), was a district in Taipei City merged with Jingmei is now called Wenshan—Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)—(fig.) half-finished job that is difficult complete because it was not done properly in the first instance—water in which rice was boiled—bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive—for want of a nail the battle was lost—Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry—Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved this day)—Zhang Zhixin (1930-1975) female revolutionary and martyr, who followed the true Marxist-Leninist line as a party member, and was arrested in 1969, murdered in 1975 after opposing the counter-revolutionary party-usurping conspiracies of Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, and only rehabilitated posthumously in 1979—be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)—making a deer out be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation—bamboos placed across wooden frames on which grain may be stored in damp climates—lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)—there can never be too much deception in war—"a slave certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable—(old) stones that can be rolled down onan attacking enemy—lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me—fig. refuse be convinced until one is faced with grim reality—lit. have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis—the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed be the coldest days of the year—where there is injustice, there will be an outcry—when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public—be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has be ruthless.—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—If one is industrious, one will not be in want. [idiom.]—one's predestined fate is yet be fulfilled [idiom.]—too numerous be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) [idiom.]—remove sth that could be used as a pretext [idiom.]—(of one's name, reputation etc) be immortalized [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]—be unprepared and seek help at the last minute [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea [idiom.]—be respected in life and lamented in death [idiom.]—what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail [idiom.]— |