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! m0 f8 Y) y1 A3 c. X) d+ S 百闻不如一见
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& q4 ^; T1 U1 l4 M6 p/ }% d& Z A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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! H) Q" \7 X5 M: r 不遗余力7 M- s! W* `, d6 ?9 j
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辞旧迎新
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2 c; J/ H) J5 [ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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0 }. j7 g$ |- f# ?, T try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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大开眼界
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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. F t6 z4 E" ?) K going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;: u" q8 @2 [/ k- e: o9 _
2 a* O4 O- D6 M9 b5 Z too much is as bad as too little
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1 e" T/ C# M/ N+ R* C" ]: Z3 O" Z 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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Bad news travels fast.
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3 O5 _: C$ F: h+ d { f1 ^5 l 和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;9 A+ z2 ^# X& U" o# L$ \* d; A- ]
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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f A! ^0 B8 u* F 既往不咎
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" T' e! x2 e* X% z$ q6 s4 S There are spots even on the sun.
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2 u( X9 o' C2 ^8 ?# r' E 金玉满堂6 Y4 c3 s/ v* E# q9 M! ~
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脚踏实地
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. H+ J# C7 \- G0 w4 q0 y1 L 每逢佳节倍思亲
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.* _* o8 A, M3 u2 j/ }' R
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( ~& _! `8 b' Z3 Q 谋事在人,成事在天
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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) X: z. F" _& N0 _ 赔了夫人又折兵
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" { l' t4 h+ p6 u4 n& c4 g People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts9 {) `9 ?* I) Q. u- ^& t
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& o% W4 F2 q" l1 S6 Q 说曹操,曹操到
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韬光养晦
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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无中生有1 r* t- _5 m, Y0 x6 f
% r: A- I- i+ B a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air* W, P' S4 L( i, z N
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* l( M/ R5 C) Y# q( |, o There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.# S, Y, a3 x3 `
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/ E0 B8 C( r0 G% [! ] twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火/ R$ E7 x2 I/ J+ M$ v" b
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a new broom sweeps clean/ X1 Q# @4 V: {' K4 ]! x
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off, o& F# Z x; D# F+ b
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& }" W% f: E* @0 n9 r+ Y0 |$ v 心想事成/ Z& A: y2 z6 F* |
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May all your wish come true
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5 J' g- W+ T8 ~* j 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation9 k& H% H: S$ t: Z
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先入为主- a/ k+ I/ S1 t9 E; N, N, E/ b
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2 ~5 M* ^/ \/ d: q% G" i He who strikes first gains the advantage.- q$ z5 v# b7 c& A5 ^+ [5 e+ [
8 Y! B4 Y, U. e5 U The best defense is offense.. f0 [. j: z6 ]& I; _# y+ K! n5 J
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现身说法
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( W+ L) p6 b, J1 Q 循序渐进
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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+ \* _$ Y- U- N8 R* ?+ | 严以律己,宽以待人% g. T# f; T6 L" M8 r: h. `) M- H6 O
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士& G9 e5 l5 D) w" G0 s v
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a man of insight83 Q0 v9 S7 x) p9 `/ t, I4 } U) A6 j
& Z% v! {: j; s" j. H 有勇无谋
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与时俱进
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people-oriented
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7 u ^7 e9 Z0 O% A7 ?1 o teach students according to their aptitude
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; k- w' `9 X6 x: g' y1 G 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼( m, s) t* i8 i# V* M% c
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More haste, less speed.
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Great minds think alike.
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What's done by night appears by day.
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左右为难
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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