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爱屋及乌
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. `( T r! n9 g, J9 [$ M4 w Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.
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7 i+ c$ ^2 E7 L, M 比上不足，比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst* e; G: i8 q9 r1 b9 V, P! p( B
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4 f' S& |+ S/ ^5 X 笨鸟先飞
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6 y0 y; Z/ E# X! b3 Z8 L A slow sparrow should make an early start., `9 k0 c( M0 G, e* R3 @! I1 O7 U
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! G9 n9 R! F# ^ y' X 拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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辞旧迎新
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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% }" ?* A5 p% Y ? try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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& s: t* Y8 D. H: i/ F9 ~ 大开眼界
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6 V" E/ o4 k- O5 m: n broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace1 E9 @+ L- q3 c8 T- I8 g! q
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0 ^" i; `% J; w! s going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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, S u0 L2 c5 c( f: f/ e once on shore, one prays no more
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$ E1 Y$ J0 i* W& s N 和气生财
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% u; A7 {" y- \' ^2 p' u) {, m harmony brings wealth;6 }; E3 m+ h1 N6 k* T
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既往不咎
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/ R+ @3 k. A& T There are spots even on the sun." }) b5 u, u" n5 w2 Q
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5 S; ~: u# w9 x1 Q 金玉满堂
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Treasures fill the home.
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( l8 L8 R. g3 G8 u) j 脚踏实地
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君子之交淡如水
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. u3 A4 f8 f' G& A- c 老生常谈，陈词滥调7 k; s0 \0 s' C& y7 E0 D2 a! ?
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7 l" d H; _$ Q0 ` Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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4 A2 I, w% ~6 r! O# d, [& _ 谋事在人，成事在天% C. T( w- o6 {+ ^" W
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瑞雪兆丰年
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人逢喜事精神爽
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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世外桃源
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o$ R- _: H) a; \ Every cloud has a silver lining.
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徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose( s' i8 x J; ^) ?6 L( K* {5 ~
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/ j; ?* i' F: { 新官上任三把火
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心想事成
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7 q+ J- Q7 ?8 }- e May all your wish come true
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5 d0 [8 w7 G' h4 c; q% p 心照不宣" P5 j+ }4 ^. g* i
t8 O. f! S; d' D0 U: x+ O4 B have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation& b# a, z0 t9 ^& q
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@3 `7 e) ?% q% g0 e2 l9 o 现身说法
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循序渐进
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/ W0 ?2 B: P! b" H! W _* O/ w be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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6 z, ^! e6 _( z 有情人终成眷属( K# t0 J" ]+ X3 t
/ l, W* |7 z" }- R4 N Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81& M, r. x; A! }- K
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+ Q, S' Q- x8 S 与时俱进
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keep pace with the times86
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因材施教
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teach students according to their aptitude
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bring in wealth and treasure
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What's done by night appears by day.
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