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7 |! u9 s5 q: n1 r 爱屋及乌" @( N2 z! F ?) t4 E
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Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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" y3 }8 g0 E, J' o8 `& T, S Seeing is believing.
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% D5 z8 @9 r7 V* E% s M 比上不足,比下有余
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4 \, F2 b; n' Z0 U3 r+ h: M to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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笨鸟先飞
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7 i+ y$ K/ q2 H/ I- ~; x A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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不遗余力
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7 r7 V- }0 i, S Z2 N( v try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;% N6 Q! Z7 {, t' N; @" U# c! |7 T2 o
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Bad news travels fast.
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2 _; O/ h: s0 G7 d, F let bygones be bygones
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There are spots even on the sun.
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金玉满堂
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Treasures fill the home.( h6 V2 ]: L( J$ \' b$ u+ @
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脚踏实地
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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名利双收
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gain both fame and wealth
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1 O; Y) F' O7 d; o( v 谋事在人,成事在天; L% Q# H2 D2 L4 E. G" ^9 }
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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 whale
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% n. @' d( i8 s: l9 C/ V3 e One can't make bricks without straw.
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8 V |) `" M4 H9 m8 x 前怕狼,后怕虎
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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* d7 `+ _: s# h6 | People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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0 r+ j& A/ ?- v5 ?/ P8 u* y 世外桃源
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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9 T" B* X8 `% H$ V; H) q 说曹操,曹操到
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9 m( e1 w& R" U! T0 M) y( ]* Y4 k There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.( I% ~( P- X# q8 r! X( o
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, M7 Z9 j$ U$ B9 | 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose9 F6 |2 [! {2 B% l" |
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May all your wish come true
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# l* V& T( R! f9 G b% I( R He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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- g- D+ I4 O) O proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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/ |! r' m1 Z! G* v. C5 N) D- | 有情人终成眷属/ F( a! ?& k& f+ G, K
! E' N6 m+ @" t0 Y/ O" M9 ]3 `' } Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士
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( n# E5 T9 z! Q8 H H. P 有勇无谋
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有缘千里来相会
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优胜劣汰
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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A promise is a promise.
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纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist
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