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Examples:spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost—(an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)—lit. foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster—not submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence—come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory—one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)—fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain—Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates, such as pigs, cows, giraffes etc)—To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss—fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036—seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value—forty eighth year H12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1971 or 2031—fifty second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035—forty second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025—(of the fingers or toes) nail—pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation—thirty ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022—thirty second year B8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1955 or 2015—seventeenth year G5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2000 or 2060—recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots—seventh year G7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1990 or 2050—thirty seventh year G1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1960 or 2020—fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033—fifty ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042—Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates, such as horses, zebras etc)—wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext—7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse—twenty sixth year F2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2009 or 2069—Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914), heir the Hapsburg throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo led to World War I—dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open)—feel irritated without being able to express it—ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!—not know whether to believe (what one reads in the news)—birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)—In the sky be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined—set an example (idiom); to serve as a model—the Chinese New Year (i.e. the new year in the old calendar)—submit oneself to the rule of or acknowledge allegiance to—tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053—endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence—the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year—May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)—hang around (and cause trouble to everyone)—paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)—lit. want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)—fifty fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037—11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog—appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity—sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059—lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten)—make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number)—51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034—fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057—the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)—sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043—put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)—turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness—order of odd-toed ungulate (including horse, tapir, rhinoceros)—8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep—2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January 3rd February), year of the Ox—forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028—forty ninth year I1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1972 or 2032—reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf—forty seventh year G11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030—pound the earth to make a building foundation—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy—offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc—the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time go to war—give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor [idiom.]—try to form friendly ties with sb. for one's own benefit—be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) [idiom.]— |