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Examples:hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions—talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head—a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen—a true man has the courage accept the consequences of his actions—Lucifer (Satan's name before his Fall in Jewish and Christian mythology)—congratulate an elderly person on his birthday—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard—hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent—Prosper Mérimée, French scholar and writer, author of novel Carmen on which Bizet based his opera—double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement—However excellent, everyone has his defects.—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays—(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals—Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)—cf Mao's 1942-44 campaign at Yanan, and his 1950 and 1957 anti-rightist purges—fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.—peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional)—pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain—A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.—Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school—Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life lead—what sb feels (or knows etc) in his bones (derog.)—Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty—Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea—Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 his death, and non-person since then—one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature—Xiang Yu bids farewell his favorite concubine (classic subject)—Oedipus, legendary king of Thebes who killed his father and married his mother—execute sb. and mince his flesh and bones (archaic form of retribution)—lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head [idiom.]—lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best [idiom.]— |