| 释义 |
Examples:give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man fish and you feed him for a lifetime—Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.—assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—give him an inch, and he'll want a mile—criticize a person in order to help him—don't have anything do with (him, her etc)—you can lead a horse water but you can't make him drink—fig. use the enemy's methods against him—an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. use the enemy's methods against him—avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws—it's easier invite the devil in than to send him away—lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him [idiom.]—hang sb. up and beat him—You can lead a horse water, but you can't make him drink. [idiom.]—the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him [idiom.]— |