pull the chestnut out of fire.6 k: I7 o& T, M8 l+ b: E$ M
火中取栗。
, M. p+ Q1 a% o put the cart before the horse.
7 E* w! l% ^9 m+ Z 本末倒置。2 C+ B4 W1 M/ J" D6 i$ ]3 I
put your shoulder to the wheel.- `$ {! H9 H$ @) p; i6 f
鼎力相助。
0 E2 Y K- @1 A reading enriches the mind.
t/ d1 o" Q4 w. f7 y 开卷有益。1 f m$ z0 B+ G9 {8 `
reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.( a6 y R5 W% U% o+ P, ?* `
读书健脑,运动强身。5 `+ m: Z' {2 W5 @* q5 v
respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.. L" t+ S9 \, x; q7 ~
要人尊敬,必须自重。' @5 ?5 ]! h" q& l+ _& N/ g! B' ?
rome is not built in a day.
8 O5 ~* M* m- N0 G. a% k" ] 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。2 b' G. g, D: }% O! n- |9 t+ M, K( V8 |
saying is one thing and doing another.& r, S4 o3 N5 A, ` z; S; ~; _2 G' {
言行不一。
- W% \( X# F2 e- b7 O seeing is believing.
& E7 U9 @6 `5 v5 J( R* T1 l 眼见为实。
# x# h7 E4 \4 C1 g0 B. c2 O- Y& s. I% w seek the truth from facts.! @& L4 L4 s4 z% _& O+ C
实事求是。' b; l, R% b2 T2 t. U0 l2 H& U
send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.
) h. ~# y9 k2 x, U: Y1 W ~ 智者当差,不用交代。
: r+ L! y2 z8 o: {/ z set a thief to catch a thief.) b+ e }; _ y1 d& A/ ^
以贼捉贼。
4 t% t! L0 u' L1 R4 j+ i short accounts make long friends.$ U: H* v& g1 H: M6 F7 d
好朋友勤算账。
5 }# k, ]3 P9 b1 n" t1 d& {2 H) J# W5 y something is better than nothing.
, x/ W Q' x+ ~* x 聊胜于无。 |