| 释义 |
Examples:enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels—hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions—Prince Ananda, cousin of the Buddha and his closest disciple—a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen—a true man has the courage accept the consequences of his actions—Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too—each sticks his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout—a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself—lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them rain—Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard—hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)—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—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement—However excellent, everyone has his defects.—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays—(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals—(from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old)—Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)—cf Mao's 1942-44 campaign at Yanan, and his 1950 and 1957 anti-rightist purges—pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain—Dong Feng, doctor during Three Kingdoms period, famous for refusing fees and requesting that his patients plant apricot trees instead—originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role—Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom—Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)—Cai Dongfan (1877-1945), historian, author of popular general history texts up until his own time—each sticks his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf—each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life lead—(of a deserving official) grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles—each sticks his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf—Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 his death, and non-person since then—lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best [idiom.]—execute sb. and mince his flesh and bones (archaic form of retribution)—lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head [idiom.]— |