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a bitter pill to swallow 苦果
2023-12-07苦果”，原本是佛教用语，字面意思是bitter fruit”，比喻不得不接受的痛苦结果（A situation or result that is unpleasant but must be accepted），与英文谚语a bitter pill to swallow&r...
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be scrupulous about every detail 一丝不苟
2023-12-07一丝不苟”，汉语成语，一丝表示a trace of something， details”，苟指indifferent，negligent”， 不表示否定not，negative”。一丝不苟”的意思是指做事认真细致，一点儿不马虎，可以翻译为...
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defend oneself by sophistry 强词夺理
2023-12-07强词夺理”，汉语成语，字面意思是use lame arguments and perverted logic”，指无理强辩，没理硬说成有理（argue irrationally; turn things upside down by a stretch of the lang...
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a leopard can't change its spots 江山易改，本性难移
2023-12-07江山易改，本性难移”，汉语成语，意思是人的本性的改变比江山的变迁还要难。形容人的内在秉性难以改变，与英文习语a leopard can't change its spots或a tiger cannot change its stripes”意思相近，表示One ca...
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have a glib tongue 巧舌如簧
2023-12-07巧舌如簧”，汉语成语，字面意思是舌头灵巧得就像乐器里的簧片一样（The tongue is as nimble as a reed in an instrument）”，形容能说会道，善于狡辩，可以翻译为have a glib (plausible; silver) tong...
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clickbait 标题党
2023-12-07在互联网时代，标题党”一词的出镜率越来越高。如果你经常浏览网络新闻，应该对此深有体会。标题党”，是对利用各种夸张的标题吸引眼球，以提高点击率的帖子的总称”，可以翻译为clickbait”。Clickbait，表示互联网上一些吸引眼球的文章标题&rdqu...
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haste makes waste 欲速则不达
2023-12-07欲速则不达”，出自《论语》（The Analects of Confucius），意思是过于性急图快，反而不能达到目的（The faster one tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him.）”，可以译为more h...
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hear (something) on the grapevine 小道消息
2023-12-07汉语中习惯将非官方发布，而是道听途说的消息和传闻称为小道消息”，泛指没有根据的传闻（hearsay；rumour；gossip）。与英文习语hear (something) on the grapevine”意思相近，表示To hear or learn of somethi...
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like father, like son 有其父必有其子
2023-12-07有其父必有其子”，汉语成语，字面意思是有什么样的父亲就会有什么样的儿子”，表示孩子的行为举止通常与父母相似（a child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent(s)）”，含有贬义。与英文谚语l...
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walls have ears 隔墙有耳
2023-12-07隔墙有耳”，汉语成语，意思是隔着一道墙，也有人偷听（someone may be listening on the other side of the wall）。比喻即使秘密商量，别人也可能知道，也用于劝人说话小心，免得泄露。与英文谚语walls have ears”意思相...