| 释义 |
Examples:lit. examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech the detriment of what you want to say—lit. want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed—if you ride a tiger, it's hard get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway—get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate—Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too—get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning—someone who does not easily get along with others—When we get the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.—lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. get one's finger in the pie—lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie—lit. seek but fail get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for—get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful—wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves lust—lit. be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die—When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes a fight, someone will get hurt.—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—fig. it is hard get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations—lit. get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)—lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)—fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme get sth cheaper)—go astray and to not know how to get back on the right path [idiom.]—when words get sour, adding words is useless [idiom.]— |