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Examples:Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulas and galaxies—lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out a third party—deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe—Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods—"flying fish family", family who sacrifice everything send their children abroad to study—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)—householder who refuses vacate his home despite pressure from property developers—Shi Lang (1621-1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing Dynasties—Chinese mythical figure who invented music and dancing—the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries—(in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality—a lawyer who writes legal documents for his clients—Ulanhu (1906-1988), Soviet trained Mongolian communist who became important PRC military leader—certificate of attendance (for a student who did not graduate)—buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group—person who wanders abroad and does not return—dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert—(of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple—young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried—Christian Johann Doppler, Austrian physicist who discovered the Doppler effect—student who repeats (a course, grade etc) at school—person who shares their experiences and thoughts with others on the Internet—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—those who left China for Taiwan before the founding of PRC in 1949—annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly—He who gives no thought far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).—Prince Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), famous French diplomat who served in turn Louis XVI, the French revolution Napoléon I and three subsequent French kings—provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)—shuanggui, an extralegal system within the CCP for detaining and interrogating cadres who fall from grace—(in Taiwan) Han Chinese people other than those who moved Taiwan from mainland China after 1945 and their descendants—François Viète (1540-1603), French mathematician who introduced notation of algebra—a person who has significantly helped sb. else— |