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Examples:the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences—lit. want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed—can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready give and take—show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances—The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).—lit. the eye cannot bear see it (idiom); a scene too pitiful to behold—The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.—If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible—lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence—cannot (see, hear, understand, as verb complement)—Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom); You cannot expect everyone be squeaky clean.—the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept—graduates who cannot break away from campus life—(posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot?—lit. the eye cannot recognize the letter T (idiom); totally illiterate—clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone be squeaky clean.—lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable see one's own faults—that which can be seen and that which cannot—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—the eye cannot take it all in (idiom); too many good things see—fig. people who cannot afford buy their own house—If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies—A summer insect (which does not live see winter) cannot talk about ice—the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change—lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law—you can lead a horse water but you can't make him drink—the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales—death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead—unable reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice—lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)—lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)—a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income [idiom.]—lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. [idiom.]—the heart desperately wants understand how to do sth but cannot [idiom.]—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—a tiny lapse can lead a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses—You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.—you can run this time, but you'll have come back—lit. say grapes are sour when you can't eat them—lit. foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster—the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant—lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism—reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); err is human—If you can't do anything prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.—know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)—mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.—luteal phase (period in the menstrual cycle when an embryo can implant in the womb)—faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right—unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not be taken too seriously—absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard—lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed—glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing see to the broad horizon—the state of moisture in the soil (and whether it can support a crop)—the best thing one can do in the circumstances—lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit [idiom.]—the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him [idiom.]—never put off until tomorrow what you can do today [idiom.]—when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction [idiom.]— |