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One look is worth a thousand words.
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8 C/ Y7 E @ J2 V3 v, t t Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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. @: J j6 G4 j* R* q8 Z* { spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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不打不成交
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% ?! b$ Y4 V: P, E+ _+ ~$ V1 E try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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- F- M# I: n- M) B 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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国泰民安
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;2 ~' z. u! H: q( y- g7 V5 r0 s
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too much is as bad as too little
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7 B F# `/ z( ` 好了伤疤忘了疼
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once on shore, one prays no more. R% o3 g2 a: v! X' |( H
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: T% z7 j, x$ C& \ 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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4 U; N/ S* V; _) W0 b% W" k+ @ Bad news travels fast.. i' d7 B7 T* ^9 c
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和气生财
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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金玉满堂
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& q/ P" [5 V# F" V5 L7 G4 H* h# u/ O Treasures fill the home.
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7 t3 E- d2 u4 ^4 w2 d- s) I be down-to-earth
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/ j0 N4 y9 l3 @) t1 }% p X Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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+ S3 D8 ~% }& c/ m Where there is life, there is hope.
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_ Q6 f% J, \* E O achieve immediate victory; win instant success6 ^4 S; X9 i7 P8 V
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茅塞顿开
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: `9 b6 @) b& h/ w" c: z* e be suddenly enlightened
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale6 A3 d# n: j7 W% S0 k( { h6 F
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cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
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" k7 b- k, r- k3 F% q$ c! h- Z 巧妇难为无米之炊& [) b2 z6 t1 C3 A
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6 e7 p; i" C! d. t; r 千里之行始于足下
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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$ E2 Q7 _% M6 n 世外桃源
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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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韬光养晦
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' A& }( t/ X4 k6 o Unity is strength.
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* P i ~) a& D& o 无风不起浪
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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1 D7 S; u# O8 n# @ 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose3 T0 E! ?( ~, b5 c" i5 x: P, ]
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, h) L0 K$ g! ~ a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发3 _" d! I6 o. K4 R; f8 N
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7 x- [, P8 _4 ? 心想事成
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+ p) d: Y$ \0 a, K- X1 F ~ May all your wish come true
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$ n# k! x4 c" u7 T 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation; m1 B# g |" d! x" Q( S* `# x7 w( ?
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0 ~0 B1 B5 W; B4 v! M9 K# ` 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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现身说法
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" u6 G5 s7 B6 X- J 息事宁人
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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- ?/ v% l, L1 Q2 G 严以律己,宽以待人
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有情人终成眷属
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. y3 v# U5 a7 w- ~% m( e 有钱能使鬼推磨
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! ^: t' j1 @7 ~" ` Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有识之士
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与时俱进
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以人为本
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因材施教
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欲速则不达
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$ ]2 b& \7 Z# @) [5 @ 优胜劣汰, l& d, q. d: ?% s" ^4 o; B, J
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survival of the fittest
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Great minds think alike.
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一言既出,驷马难追
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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8 b* |/ Z. V& {9 B+ A! x; J3 M9 z' _ bring in wealth and treasure7 q$ E0 B0 o& Z& y9 H+ D3 B B1 y$ C
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* ^4 d) S! s( T 债台高筑
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target of public criticism
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be an armchair strategist5 V, K; H% h' t: {" y8 v9 A; D K
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper./ Z* b5 f: Y$ [% _+ ^" j- m
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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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