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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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雨后送伞
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$ N t" E* J. D4 n! X: |; u4 D- d Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.& D- y" A4 u7 U4 M
- n, C" P) c1 }% O4 A' p 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.
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5 U! H, a; D& K$ K7 t9 S) F" e 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.3 U+ B6 F+ g& q- d4 K
& H7 `! O+ q# R; p( E" i0 l# b3 [; p 挂羊头卖狗肉' h/ }8 _, N4 z& M7 t2 ^ ]
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be., }- ]5 b' }8 J G& a+ _
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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., b B, L! X+ K/ L8 E6 p' {2 k
; u- L6 i1 y, r; M" ^ 3. All is over but the shouting.$ r9 V1 B4 n* y# I6 V3 f
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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5 p" p' n* \! S) N2 L$ a. S2 P Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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: X9 m4 G/ @: M8 k# D6 g% @ 人善被人欺，马善被人骑$ Y8 J+ g. |; S6 C$ |7 |7 h
: Y2 H, }% C( \: w0 V 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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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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* P5 |0 z' u. y9 G6 Z% H% y$ e2 J 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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小不忍则乱大谋
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' q0 I( p* O5 Q# T1 J Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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5 t+ I' g- a; t8 v2 V Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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一贫如洗
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& D( Y k7 I: s: J( H4 y! K" u Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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9 l9 H, k; S$ G' T) \ Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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0 k" u; E* c0 ^1 g+ ~' s$ E( v4 f 7. A word spoken is past recalling., [& e2 s+ |& t0 h3 n
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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/ j$ n/ N( o+ i9 ~2 ^0 N 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.
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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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' B7 ?4 ~' S! e4 o 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.2 t* q/ n2 O' |. N9 N m
7 G6 b) A" p( `7 g$ `# } 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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8 Y/ W% r0 S% @3 `+ u8 G 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 1 o4 m9 W8 r9 U8 N% D8 K& o
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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.
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失之东隅，收之桑榆- n/ r8 m, Y* G* ] V: J+ q% a! |
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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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$ J2 p7 u# f6 @( }( o% s* I 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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