| 释义 |
Examples:(sth) being the motive or purpose—lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—regard as being the same as—for the time being (literary)—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—sound of flesh being separated from the bone—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously—overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)—immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—(of parents) bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in 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).—dilly-dally on the pretence of being ill—touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on—consider oneself as being not as good as the others—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—fig. attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it—put something aside for the time being [idiom.]—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]— |