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Examples:Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later—if you ride a tiger, it's hard get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway—If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible—If you can't do anything prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.—get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result—lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices—my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold ask a favor—If you don't want anyone know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.—If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)—if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist—lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); make the best after a mistake—Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound succeed eventually.—If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar ina needle.—if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end it? (Buddhist saying)—lit if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog [idiom.]—(lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave [idiom.]—lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables [idiom.]—lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set [idiom.]—if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open [idiom.]—lit. wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin [idiom.]—If one is industrious, one will not be in want. [idiom.]— |