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' Y7 b, e6 ?2 S, \6 q 爱屋及乌' w5 h" T& Y9 s
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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, T/ X- N1 R$ T& ?3 k 拆东墙补西墙
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y7 z2 Q2 }+ u( N1 k 辞旧迎新
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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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0 p1 o, ~% {( K: D9 v9 x 大开眼界4 D, f: K8 d$ }/ A. m
! ]7 A& S( g9 i3 Y! X broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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- k' N5 S! e6 ~, _) X) e 好了伤疤忘了疼) J* P" @4 L3 w" S6 T
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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let bygones be bygones
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K1 T+ g8 x* w There are spots even on the sun.
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. ] t2 v6 | r( G/ ^- u 金玉满堂
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* _8 o9 L7 I. c) k Treasures fill the home.
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9 r4 q* ~5 J6 a4 g6 C 君子之交淡如水
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cut and dried; cliché
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, c5 E7 R( H% I# t 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧: K) k2 \$ D( ]7 |. E: p
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5 _% m6 }# r$ N( }! C( v 名利双收
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gain both fame and wealth
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6 z/ t" _9 ^4 K) Q 没有规矩,不成方圆
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0 m4 [- U7 x7 X' z( C$ n Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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4 D8 R" }9 e7 g# M+ ?2 P$ { On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.) ~8 C$ h1 w" p# Y; S
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弄巧成拙
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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( h! m& W& G+ z7 ? 赔了夫人又折兵
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suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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; r( a v5 P; }4 S b a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale- d$ Q9 x& A/ s6 j, R7 }
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1 q4 F1 C- [# J0 C& O a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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7 \7 U0 x" N& L& M Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.0 N* S* N" V+ X0 r: s
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' u6 h5 W2 Y! H, f ?! @/ C use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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6 x( o4 I: Y) E# j 无中生有
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose) D" V8 _5 w8 ]
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May all your wish come true
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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" Q; n& n0 T1 \, a. l/ X: x' @ 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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1 \* B. p# v7 B1 F 循序渐进
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) F5 L! m0 h1 v. w/ H 有情人终成眷属
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* j# N T2 ^. T- Y5 v 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有勇无谋
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以人为本
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欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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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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) x+ `; c; o. Y+ n3 O; E7 E survival of the fittest
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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, U5 f" E8 w+ M# q cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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bring in wealth and treasure
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众矢之的
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target of public criticism
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What's done by night appears by day.
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