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( ?- C4 ^7 o) ? U! b. x 百闻不如一见
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+ e* ~ ?; o, P( k- S( d# o One look is worth a thousand words.+ G# e1 E" F. x/ b
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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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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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8 e) u3 U$ G/ K- m 不遗余力
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No discord, no concord.
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2 F: K. ]- |& {* g bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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: V" k& ^, p6 m 大事化小，小事化了+ C! [# h- e8 }+ l+ K7 e
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6 ?2 z5 ^. @8 y6 ] 大开眼界" X' w/ f7 n" G; B! |8 k0 L) j) l
9 ?6 e6 G: M5 q. ` broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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过犹不及
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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活到老学到老
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2 P5 c) L: K( Q- a1 t9 y9 { never too old to learn
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There are spots even on the sun.
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sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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be suddenly enlightened
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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强龙难压地头蛇
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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A9 _0 h8 G' F/ N8 j- Z b6 J2 w 世外桃源
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a blessing in disguise;
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' I) g9 V' Y1 y* }3 y Every cloud has a silver lining.
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A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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+ D6 v/ t6 r8 B/ N6 { 无风不起浪
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4 v L$ D# B' E: | y There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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蓄势待发
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; I7 E4 s( H6 J* x 心想事成
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" \7 H! {; O6 K. @* G: k5 x1 f May all your wish come true* [1 ~/ G* \. K/ v, E6 k4 W- M& e& q5 o
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心照不宣1 H2 q* M1 w5 o7 y6 W2 w# e. P( I
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation- r% a6 X% \/ v. m% k4 P
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.2 K: d3 Q- K3 O8 ?: G3 V C6 @6 F$ ^
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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ants on a hot pan
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现身说法" N0 y; B; X% y9 N v y
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息事宁人
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严以律己，宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81" c0 C( m8 `, O& ~! `6 v
" a6 j& D5 L0 a4 H. m9 S+ R6 w$ p 有钱能使鬼推磨5 v9 Q8 `. H x9 ?6 A- w
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有缘千里来相会
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与时俱进
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: G/ \, \0 K8 z5 ?+ `6 `7 T% O4 m. ~ teach students according to their aptitude
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# ~ C' x9 G3 M- @ 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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R' A1 G7 v: d. E3 B4 B _ survival of the fittest
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英雄所见略同
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Great minds think alike.
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. R' g7 f. Q. g: n 冤家宜解不宜结4 ~# \' D' F! p: L1 b3 u6 B5 r5 u$ Q
2 N0 S: j" H j3 G3 V% M8 z) Q Better make friends than make enemies.. }4 y; X2 k, t, A) W; [% [
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0 | y9 j" U- ]5 {; [! a" w4 e 冤假错案
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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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一言既出，驷马难追
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A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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; |# ~5 y$ z& {# I" j1 d$ j 债台高筑
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( `( C# n$ @) F1 y! k( { become debt-ridden/ D( f" a! x$ s3 }
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target of public criticism1 j9 F; b4 P9 V) x$ u
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9 z2 c# W# y0 i# e; ]) u$ _ be an armchair strategist8 E0 \1 ]; q1 T B7 r1 Q( m! D
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7 {/ }9 b+ v! d8 u/ H! | 纸包不住火
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1 D9 X8 m8 a" ] What's done by night appears by day.
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