| 释义 |
Examples:lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)—lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. cut off one's nose to spite one's face—bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy—hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault avoid criticism—feel hopelessly worried or get in trouble for imaginary fears—lit. refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases [idiom.]— |