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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .) G) N" a: r: B* W0 Y2 D6 _
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" @& m+ c( w5 M Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor. \6 j, E# e8 G0 I {
9 A6 ^% g. \ y" b. B* h" V) Z* U 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar." E+ L3 ^. _4 k# ^+ P8 e5 J
- Z' `& ] {5 Y7 }7 G, j. y 挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.: ]+ G: `8 O: ^5 |
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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.8 r, a4 U+ h" D7 v" }
; V' |6 M3 F! Q; A8 G2 Y, C 3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去* [( a* F* J; i& x6 [$ D; n
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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) u3 R7 ?/ ^* j2 ?- S% n% A Q Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.- n- d' a7 S+ h, R
/ U& |# G% J$ w1 m- z 4. All lay load on the willing horse. 2 X" F+ ^0 H: J) r& h \# f, ]
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑; N4 g* N( I2 k o: M
: x# l; G# z1 H$ v4 g Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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) L/ q, y- l+ D G } M4 ^ Examples: the trouble is you’re too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.
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5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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小不忍则乱大谋+ _5 t8 Q& _. W1 }9 A
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.# K& w' r$ G% O+ z! F
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6. As poor as a church mouse J; S8 C6 z: m Y- c
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一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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# g4 o. ]( b# V9 v! I/ C0 t: ` Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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( s; h& j% H3 } Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. 7 C' [5 f3 F. f) Q2 p
+ ?; u7 ^% q" A- B4 Q! M7 y 7. A word spoken is past recalling.8 J$ R( n+ b) `* B$ y, X1 z! `
o" Z5 _% K+ I$ X, ^" c 一言既出，驷马难追
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% e: r* N! b9 j( n& S( n, j Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.9 m6 e( a4 P$ W( r& a( d
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Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.. @& u6 o% P- a8 T$ J: A$ R
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8. World is but a little place, after all. . e T q! G0 y3 c
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君" @2 ~, p1 U3 L$ Q: r. D
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Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.
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& |; J0 k) F# R Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.
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1 k6 b- o; U' K 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do." U. L& J- I) I$ I# H/ P
1 q. O* C; A9 w* ? 入乡随俗7 J5 _$ ~3 v6 j
) A) L M0 M8 }$ |, t$ J5 d Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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3 l$ Z' z1 t: o6 p- |) n Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.& k& E v( n* O. O- ]! i, c5 D
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.2 B) Y' @$ O: T
3 b) t# t' z% }! j& F! x 失之东隅，收之桑榆6 {. `, A( O4 c/ E" s5 F/ o5 ~$ x
# U1 Y) @ k5 Z5 |, I Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
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Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. |
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