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Examples:knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")—when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit—reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); err is human—Fall inthe moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.—(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country—(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals—stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); get one's fingers burnt—walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)—persevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way—Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.—lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows ina tree—have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)—lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.—give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man fish and you feed him for a lifetime—shop around first and you won't get ripped off [idiom.]—Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. [idiom.]—Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. [idiom.]—you can't have your cake and eat it—Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later—lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart it, you can break up metal and rocks—lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other—If you can't do anything prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.—everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!—We wish you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.—fig. Do what you want do openly and without dissimulation.—ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!—fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy—We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)—Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine destroy you.—It is a great honor meet you and I regret it is not sooner—Chi You, legendary creator of metalworking and weapons—long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation—Help others, and others may help you (idiom).—lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception—study hard and every day you will improve [idiom.]— |