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Examples:unable see the wood for the trees—lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)—the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise—things change for the better—substitute in secret (a fake for the genuine item)—for the benefit of the reader—assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task—knock off work for the day—go to school for the first time as a child—fig. can't see the forest for the trees—enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information—give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country—contributions (for the good of society)—variant written form (for the same word)—used for the sound "zha" in certain names—desire for the public good—marry for the second time—Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai—rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living—nickname for the city Suzhou—(of a shop etc) close (for the night, or permanently)—call for the issue of a letter of credit (international trade)—the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong—stretcher (for the injured)—the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee—meet sb for the first time—give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically—with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing—empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything leave nothing for the enemy—meetings conducted by rulers in feudal China for the purpose of formalizing alliances, finalizing treaties—offer condolences (for the deceased)—interview (for the assessment of a candidate)—advertize for the owner of lost property—favorable position for the use of one's skills [idiom.]—classifier for the number of repetitions of an action e.g. reading a book twice or three times—The good things in life are worth waiting for—a screen wall across the gate of a house (for privacy)—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)—leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray—classifier for long, narrow, flexible objects such as fish, dogs, pants; for roads and rivers; for human lives; in the expression: one heart, meaning working together for a common goal—classifier for people working in the same domain— |