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Lesson 9
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| To display one's remarkable skill; give full display to one's brilliant abilities |
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| To kick up a fuss over a trivial matter; to make a mountain out of a molehill |
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| Petty favors; small favors |
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Lesson 8
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| Get married and start one's career |
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| Help somebody to fulfill his (her) wish; help somebody in doing a good deed or achieving something desirable |
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| Earnestly and sincerely; in all sincerity |
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| In fear and trepidation; to act with the utmost caution |
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Lesson 7
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| (Used in relation to business people) An amiable temper brings wealth; amiability begets riches. |
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| Describes someone with a kind face; be kindly and affable |
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| Trouble back at home; family worries |
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| No end to trouble in sight; endless trouble in store |
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Lesson 6
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| To try to fish the moon's reflection in the water -- describes an impractical or vain effort |
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| (Old Chinese saying) Literal translation: When the river rises, the boat goes up. Describes a natural reaction to something or a natural progression |
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| To push the boat along with current -- to go with the flow |
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| To trim one's sails to the wind -- to take one's cue from changing conditions |
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Lesson 5
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| To beam with pleasure or joy |
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| To give an exaggerated account of something |
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| To describe family love and happiness |
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Lesson 4
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| To observe the local customs of the place one is in. The popular English expression would be "when in Rome, do as the Romans do." |
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| Neat and tidy; smart; efficient |
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| Each pursues his own course; each goes his own way |
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| Having a tiger's head and a snake's tail – describes a fine start but a poor finish |
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Lesson 3
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| Workmanship so skilful that the results are even more beautiful than nature |
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| As boundless as the sea and the sky; unrestrained and far-ranging |
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| With the best of intentions; good-willed and well-intentioned |
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| As far apart as heaven and earth; a world of difference |
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Lesson 2
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| Fish for a needle in the ocean; search for a pin in a haystack |
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| There is always another heaven beyond this one – nothing is final . |
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| As long and enduring as heaven and earth; everlasting |
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| To treat sb. with the utmost decency and kindness; to do everything possible to help |
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| Put one's whole heart into; with undivided attention |
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| Be of two minds; be half-hearted; shilly-shally |
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| Have a well-thought-out plan, stratagem, etc. in mind |
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| Look at flowers while riding on horseback – gain a superficial understanding through cursory observation |
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