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be verb—有 v (often used) ()是 v ()Examples:Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—decorated knob protruding from seal, allowing it be strung on a cord—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept—"The wine´s gone bad and it cannot be sold"—be taken dissolved in boiling water (of Chinese herbal medicine)—"a slave certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable—be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)—be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc)—Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported be the birthplace of Buddhism—like a fish back in water (idiom); glad be back in one's proper surroundings—be forced to grind grain as a punishment (old)—if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—fig. be endowed with extraordinary intelligence—without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules—While the green hills last, there'll be wood burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.—forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones—(usually used in the negative) be of help or use—be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc)—lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out—Take what you hear be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.—lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—one's predestined fate is yet be fulfilled [idiom.]—be overly subjective and disregard the outside world [idiom.]—lit. family shames must not be spread abroad [idiom.]—be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels [idiom.]—”surrender and your life will be spared” [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—be driven by strong sexual urge (to do sth) [idiom.]—(of one's name, reputation etc) be immortalized [idiom.]— |