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j" b1 N0 K" |( U4 Z' A Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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0 _! a1 R3 ]$ J) `% @ M) @+ \8 d One look is worth a thousand words.2 y' @0 H8 k# ~+ L, `. `& B0 U7 Z2 _
/ i9 w3 z$ {7 Y- y6 }; C/ S7 E* X5 I Seeing is believing.
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Z$ H. D, H8 o9 U% U 比上不足,比下有余0 Y: d, c7 y. X- ?5 A* z5 H; T
1 Q3 [$ m( [. m" _/ p u) B% I to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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/ M7 G) F3 n; l& k1 G6 E- Y A slow sparrow should make an early start.. _; I7 c M7 T5 j
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不遗余力
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" D! U1 D; T: Y 不打不成交
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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大事化小,小事化了
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大开眼界
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过犹不及
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好了伤疤忘了疼
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4 D; w1 Q7 J v' s Bad news travels fast.
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) t" ~, E ?4 A$ Z, c2 G! t friendliness is conducive to business success
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, e' `* b& m- v 既往不咎
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: j% U0 o5 W" \0 v There are spots even on the sun.
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be down-to-earth
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! h; z; T7 @* T9 ? 君子之交淡如水
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9 T* H+ L; \+ K4 i 没有规矩,不成方圆2 B R$ H& ]* W1 g5 y; ^) ^0 }
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, n5 a! q" c: M" h M& G$ ~ On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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弄巧成拙
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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take the preemptive opportunities
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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人逢喜事精神爽
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世外桃源
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a blessing in disguise;
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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# q% K( i/ R/ ?5 ^, v 实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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' D( i4 K$ H. W3 B 天有不测风云
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& M4 b% x! {+ T8 a. f: {5 ~ 团结就是力量
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无中生有 _. s* R/ A8 b! D& s" l' Q
2 w: ~( {! h# @0 r1 V9 |1 s a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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8 l& X" |( L( q$ z 无风不起浪
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: U, v( c- w- O' O5 v" s* Q! z1 X7 b twist the law to suit one's own purpose. [7 q; b: k! G
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M8 w6 q U5 G; p8 ] 新官上任三把火2 C5 p9 W& U9 W0 P7 }7 J
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- Y$ E/ l6 M3 ?2 ?0 o- g accumulate strength for a take-off
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) m0 j# a/ { z3 T$ D6 ]$ U8 u 心想事成
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心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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先入为主8 W1 A @8 D9 u g# ]0 k, ^0 C/ B
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" s1 t! I6 [. c6 j% J, f 热锅上的蚂蚁
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ants on a hot pan
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现身说法
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warn people by taking oneself as an example4 a# L( G, c% [$ L5 a6 L; J& A
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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, S4 v* {6 P5 {. i' T 严以律己,宽以待人
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有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有识之士
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6 K$ u2 K: F% w 有勇无谋
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bold but not crafty84
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4 h- M5 U, [. \% _% M1 X3 S! G c 有缘千里来相会
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keep pace with the times86* u+ p6 [4 p9 p, w# r
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以人为本
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因材施教
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Haste makes waste.
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More haste, less speed.
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优胜劣汰
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3 F9 p+ y ?; O2 S/ E7 F: V 英雄所见略同
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Great minds think alike.
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冤家宜解不宜结
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases- g6 e1 D+ I4 u" b6 ]- Y4 g3 B
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A promise is a promise.
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招财进宝
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become debt-ridden
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& u3 z9 t' {# }3 p/ Q 众矢之的
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. ^2 g+ S4 X. e$ Q 纸包不住火
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- ?& P+ M' z( l- _7 h | You can't wrap fire in paper.- {/ \, ]' z; _9 T7 P5 |. @
, [* L; F5 w% C3 S" A7 a 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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