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Examples:the left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying)—(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)—the benevolent man cannot be rich (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).—(old) sign made of woven weeds, placed on an object, an animal or a person, indicating that it is for sale.—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).—seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others—too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless repent after the event.—there is no accounting for taste—lit. there is a knife above the character for lust—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).—Each has his likes and dislikes (idiom). There is no accounting for tastes.—collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); pool wisdom for mutual benefit—transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)—lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them—everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment—estimate how much food is required for a meal—(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy—that which is yearned for by the public—There is no room for complacency.—the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked—make up for what is lacking—fig. the best is saved for last—Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)—(polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)—"mercenary expert", a person who is supposedly an independent expert, but receives payment for making comments favorable a particular entity—seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others—grant whatever is asked for—particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")—a ritual whereby the living soul is brought the nether world for a spiritual journey—Physical effort is vital for our bodies function (Aristotle).—by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc—a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer—argue strongly for what is right—sth. that is expected or wished for—There is a different solution for each problem. [idiom.]—fig. indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble [idiom.]—one talented person is enough for the job [idiom.]— |