中国成语英译

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中国成语英译

$ ?- i% e4 }7 b. }7 c2 j在這裡我們收集了一些中國成語的英譯，為了讓妳查閱的方便，我們採用筆劃的方式來讓妳查詢。比如說，妳想知道「忠言逆耳」英文怎麼說，妳就先要知道「忠」是八劃，然後就到八劃的地方去找，就對了。希望這些成語對你有幫助！
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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩
7 o4 Z% D9 _( \( z% x% sOnce bitten, twice shy.

一言既出，駟馬難追
A word spoken is past recalling.

' R6 @1 g7 \* D/ h) U* b一見鍾情
. T) ?' o2 s3 }2 m7 V$ R" \; U& xto fall in love at first sight
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, Y: h4 V9 O( H/ N' ^一箭雙鵰
Kill two birds with one stone.
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一寸光陰一寸金
Time is money.

6 K' u) h, w1 I+ ~一失足成千古恨
; }$ O: ~) }$ r3 X8 t" SThe error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.
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一將功名萬古枯
# }2 g6 W4 V# `" V  gWhat millions died that Caesar might be great.
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一年之計在於春，一日之計在於晨
Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.

; ?+ t7 J; p' B) B  ]$ C8 S一人難稱百人意
9 u6 \# n, B$ ~5 iYou cannot please everyone.
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一氣呵成
Never make two bites of a cherry.
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九死一生
to have a hair-breadth escape

人生如夢
7 O" _5 H- D) d4 y0 p: P& pLife is but a dream.

人生自古誰無死
. n  v# q7 W( y- v- jDeath comes to all men.

人生百歲古來稀
It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.

人定勝天
Man can conquer nature.

人不可貌相
- w. G) j8 _; ]! }Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.

十年風水輪流轉
4 w4 |* Y0 n  wEvery dog has its day.

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三思而後行
Look before you leap.

" W7 I1 U2 W  m) O: c( O- F三句不離本行
6 Z  U- h# L0 n; e+ m$ T* Y) d/ Bto talk shop

三個臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮
! p2 n( K- b5 V6 B7 vTwo heads are better than one.
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千鈞一髮
: ]# k) b/ a" O8 Y$ wto hang by a hair thread

4 t* o+ Y1 h5 d% m" l大智若愚
' d4 l0 y, [/ q. C/ R  lHe who canot play the fool is not a wise man.

3 h3 X/ C. ]6 H+ r大器晚成
1 |4 c* k( k; \; f4 O7 U) c6 C6 [& mRome was not built in a day.

2 t4 D) I  A9 J. P* n山窮水盡
at the end of ones resources

山中無老虎，猴子稱大王
! q) u) Q4 m4 |( q- L% I+ }2 xAmong the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cats away, the mice will pay.

小題大做
' I" N6 J7 V+ IMake a mountain out of a molehill.

小洞不補，大來吃苦
4 E; J( p  j8 b4 a/ @# oA stitch in time saves nine.
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0 ^; p7 [0 z/ m$ h小不忍則亂大謀
8 a: J$ _( Z$ c, u; uPatience is a virtue.

工欲善其事，必先利其器
( _- @$ S1 A& ~You cannot make bricks without straw.

7 }* F2 P, E+ a不要厚此薄彼
2 ]& h1 P* I- `$ T0 UDont make fish of one and flesh of another.

/ f6 R1 ~4 F) I0 c' w7 w: ^: P% e# b不畏艱難
) E: A0 D( Z7 j+ C2 S  \+ KTake the bull by the horns.

- O; E( u9 }) a, y/ _0 S不要不自量力
Dont put a quarter into a pint pot.
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  ~9 y, X4 G% S  T6 z3 Y, _4 Q己所不欲勿施於人
$ P- }  E8 i. y2 h4 GDo unto others as you would be done.
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仁者無敵
( u; F7 l/ S' SThe benevolent have no enemy.
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2 U; t' T5 w% u  n3 o9 ]  y工欲善其事必先利器
3 h( n" j' d0 VYou cannot make bricks without straw.
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亡羊補牢
Better late than never./ Its never too late to mend.
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3 k1 i+ T) `; J) {' m不告而別
to take French leave

7 k# M9 m0 u/ y* C$ k6 Q$ x4 t+ n/ H不要不自量力
Dont put a quarter into a pint pot.

不要厚此薄彼
Dont make fish of one and flesh of another.

不畏艱難
Take the bull by the horns.
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不戰而屈人之兵
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

不入虎穴焉得虎子
How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tigers lair.
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不經一事，不長一智
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
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少年老成
. d: R* G1 V0 t  F! \to have an old head on young shoulders
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天無絕人之路
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

天下烏鴉一般黑
Crows are black all over the world.
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天無絕人之路
$ H* v' B/ y4 L: MGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb./ When one door shuts another opens.
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天助自助者
* H+ F1 Y8 h3 Y# W( R8 K( X+ y- FHeaven helps those who help themselves.

% D) ]" N1 f8 `9 W! h天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福
It is the unexpected that always happens.

毛遂自薦
4 P% Z: G1 G0 J+ ~to recommend ones own person
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5 B! E: q' R0 l( H! `心正不怕雷打
A good conscience is a soft pillow.

化干戈為玉帛
( X- S# m5 M: L9 o7 P1 X( N* B6 ]Bury the tomahwak(hatchet).
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9 h) B" \; N, w$ \! B& D仁者無敵
- N, o# H) L0 _7 h  K" V' K5 [' Y% @/ vThe benevolent have no enemy.

今日事今日畢
; j7 y& j) x6 s$ x8 \, _Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
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( w5 e* K) [, ?+ R% T' P2 m文勝於武
* A7 J1 I7 M6 K7 [9 b1 IThe pen is mightier than the sword.
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以身作則
. O7 Y3 {& ?1 L9 E1 p) Fto practice what one practices
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9 K: I* F( g8 V) \2 U: |* Z以毒攻毒
5 a3 s  p- V% `+ nto set a thief to catch a thief

* i+ s* u; ~" F/ {8 A, y) P, P  x以怨報德
to bite the hand that feeds one
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# \% `, n. \8 d4 |$ r/ r5 G以逸待勞
) x9 G" N% y% P# h* r0 {8 M& P6 QTo wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.
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以寡敵眾
to fight against longer odds

- y2 c: Y% h3 m) Z以德報怨
to render good for evil

- W  ~- S$ u; o( C6 w' o/ J以其人之道還治其人之身
8 G& X6 I) y9 u3 I. ?; NSet a thief to catch a thief.
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以子之矛，攻子之盾
$ X; s0 f3 g3 \: g' L7 b: v2 ~1 i' o# ~to turn a persons battery against himself
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! \( g) O% S* B2 v  x& i四大皆空
9 J8 l8 l- [. fAll is vanity.
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四海之內皆兄弟
All are brothers within the four seas.

未雨綢繆
- d6 u/ }3 f3 `to save against a rainy day
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目不識丁
; e$ i. J8 m3 K  {not know A from B
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失敗為成功之母
) d9 O. i: p% @* J9 e; QFailure is the mother of success.
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; K3 V5 `. @8 A3 r( H失之毫釐，差之千里
A miss is as good as a mile.
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只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針
( s& [4 _* e+ _0 LLittle strokes fell great oaks.
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' W! V" b4 k# q, o% ]" m+ o毛遂自薦
1 {8 D) u1 J0 s3 Mto recommend ones own person

打落水狗
to hit a person when hes down

打鐵趁熱
. o! l# E6 P8 T# VStrike while the iron is hot.

# t7 f# A" p. P9 C5 k犯錯是人之常情，寬恕是超凡的
- t0 z9 a" b4 t1 g0 a! v) yTo err is human; to forgive divine.
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9 \4 W8 T' ^( s' d: _* J只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針
Little strokes fell great oaks.

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任勞任怨
7 U7 A8 w- ^# u0 N! j) ~to bear hardship without complaint
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, ], k7 f4 m% w6 y) E6 \* v4 m/ A自作自受
As you make your bed so you must lie on it.

自討苦吃
to make a rod for ones own back

自力更生
to shift for oneself

自掃門前雪
' r: Q; x; W. F0 bAfter us the deluge.

& Y  V6 F/ O! p6 t1 y5 e6 @  D回頭浪子
2 [) k+ v$ _6 j- S  ?the return of a prodigal
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先下手為強
Offence is the best defence.
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8 h6 S$ s. Q7 I' m& f同甘共苦
to share ones joys and sorrows

: u* P: ~% M4 x+ T0 b& x$ k7 C  G因地制宜
  g" A/ f$ `: t3 Z% Bact according to circumstances

有勇無謀
; y/ s! ^2 O& ^" P; m! b0 mmore brave than wise
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7 J' t$ i) G/ u7 V6 c- z0 G有備無患
Good watch prevents misfortune.
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9 R0 \: z& R) P/ `" B0 Z有志者事竟成
Where there is a will, there is a way.

! ^3 m" i" S1 |; G有錢能使鬼推磨
& @+ Z- R% j* q0 y6 e# z7 IMoney makes the world go around. /Money talks.

江山易改本性難移
The child is father of the man.

( n1 X! q6 q2 N) Y% |百無一失
9 M: u8 a; g- WNot a single miss in a hundred times.

百聞不如一見
To see is to believe. (Seeing is believing.)

4 W5 A+ i- |) r2 W' d% v0 L吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
8 p  ]. ~8 {( O9 {# f& wIf you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to suffer the bitterest of the bitter.

每人一生中皆有得意之日
Every dog has his day.
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4 o' y* J* R3 k: H% m% _; j色是假，美是空
) M* |( j) {+ _. V3 i. g8 WCharm is deceitful, and beauty empty.
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% G, O6 {: j1 x吉人自有天相
, y* P+ T. S; ]2 SThe good are protected by Heaven. / Alls wel that ends well.

% z) M$ q$ ]4 x/ Q5 f如人飲水冷暖自知
0 S$ n! M7 ^: I! i" Y! V  W, |Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.

吃得苦中苦，方為人上人
No gain without pain.
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# j0 L, @$ G! w  g' p1 [弄巧成拙
! W5 y& R1 Y) O! ?  d7 p* D6 ~& nOverreach oneself; overshoot oneself; overshoot the mark
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# [. X! y/ {- Y- w1 v& ?( o, l忍無可忍
to be at the end of ones patience
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- C! M* K5 e$ i- {忍一時之氣免百日之憂
& I2 a' F  d  U" R0 ?3 bpatience for a moment; comfort for many years
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忘恩負義
6 g% e  r* X3 k# T: x/ @# Rto kick down the ladder

走馬看花
! x6 \) r$ h# N- r) a! fa flying visit
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防患於未然
4 ]8 h/ _3 x$ f- H  M1 Q3 `% D) Pto nip a thing in the bud

佛要金裝，人要衣裝
3 ?/ B8 J9 }) P) S  c2 _Fine feathers make fine birds.

! R) i+ M7 z( S兵精不必多
! m$ w8 v0 k! o8 }' l$ K8 r1 I; SToo many cooks spoil the broth.
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, J$ q. e% c; O  A. T9 L/ S0 W身在福中不知福
6 O3 N8 \. _7 |. OThe worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.

你敬我一尺，我回你一丈
) g& L, a: g8 s. y- l9 D, eYou scratch my back, and I will sratch yours.

1 P/ ]! p* x& G" j8 R別狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心
Dont bite the hand that feeds you.
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志在千里
5 X0 |; ]4 G  G. l, W! \  ZHitch your wagon to a star.
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奇裝異服
a fantastic garb
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- g4 J1 ~# |: r忠言逆耳
Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear

6 n# J0 e2 J+ P5 c: ?明辨是非
to distinguish right from wrong

; `! N+ ~% x, @* X) G/ l知足常樂
Happy is he who is content
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, J7 S5 u; c6 o0 G& @) E知足者富
He who feels contented is rich

2 C0 }- x* @$ J& D知人知面不知心
0 U4 L/ Y# a9 J3 _: W& g- iIts easy to know mens faces, but not their hearts.

+ [* n4 N' c) _' c知己知彼百戰百勝
Know your enemy and know yourself.

3 ^7 n' ?; z) ?8 N空中樓閣
2 F0 N; }6 N. ~3 a& y6 qcastles in the air

金科玉律
the gold rule

奇裝異服
$ X; A% Y0 T: K9 O' da fantastic garb

! e# t  Q( v9 X0 K) D  q) R* ?明辨事非
" }& H9 ?! _; ^& L$ Nto distinguish right fromwrong

* I3 o2 i- @3 p雨後春筍
- c- R) `/ Y% g8 Glike bamboo shoots after a spring shower
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雨過天青
/ i, @3 X, ^7 q9 E$ C5 MAfter a storm comes a calm.
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- Z$ ~( y$ O5 g5 S0 \+ {秀才不出門能知天下事
" B" i$ Q9 X3 J7 A; f0 IA scholor does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.

事實勝於雄辯
Facts are most convincing.
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- L! w# c# D" N4 L  v來得容易去得快
Easy come, easy go.
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& v% }8 X  k& b7 G% z8 e" Q8 Z6 M金玉其外敗絮其中
) g: s" ^' R7 _5 u. Q1 SAll that glitters is not gold.

' k3 P+ u' q4 ?& y" F6 |4 t- [兔子不吃窩邊草
7 x! y$ E' K& c- f: A' N$ yThe fox preys farthest from his hole.
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若要人不知除非己莫為
If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.

) Y) N% B: R$ h$ @4 |沒有笑臉不出門
A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

虎父無虎子
Like father, like son.

# l' |4 a5 U8 ~) d, o! r& l往者不可諫，來者猶可追
A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.
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0 l! z$ [. [8 `: F4 O$ q+ N姻緣天註定
Marriages are made in heaven.

, a0 @- _+ T2 |逆來順受
, ~4 }" ^! g. n$ R; W$ D# nto make the best of a bad bargain
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% \2 ?7 \: I7 w6 r) X) ~' j流芳百世
a niche in the temple of fame
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為虎作倀
6 _  d4 i& z) I1 G, A5 d" bto act as guide to a tiger

  r- q( Z1 \* e: K孤注一擲
( Y! [2 o, w$ Sto put all ones egg in one basket
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6 y% N# I, F# f% A6 i/ |# n5 S勇者不懼
5 a6 V# \& g& x2 A9 A1 |A brave man will not shrink from dangers.
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洗心革面
to turn over a new leaf

' v1 k; A9 J  s# Q& U' C7 B美中不足
a fly in the ointment

背道而馳
5 d0 b* j/ z1 `( _! U* Nto run counter
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走湯蹈火
to go through fire and water

( A% k) J1 G& h5 r% Q風燭殘年
' w- s5 i2 j5 M4 D  ]- [to have one foot in the grave

風聲鶴唳，草木皆兵
* D0 m  Q$ D4 _% ]6 wto apprehend danger in every sound

. `9 }) }* m( O4 ?! l0 M5 @! M/ p3 t活到老學到老
Its never too late to learn./ Live and learn.
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前事不忘後事之師
* U0 i6 Q7 S8 q; a8 K9 b! ^. {1 NRemember the past and it will guide your future.

星星之火可以燎原
A single spark can start a prairie fire.

0 Q' Q& i; m6 _2 ]待人寬容如待己
; G$ D2 {& L! Z+ oLive and let live.

$ v+ R: h% p; K: f# u; J& T按部就班
7 p# H. X1 Q- B( n6 J1 S# rLearn to walk before you run.
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, x4 q& r& L( S' R0 Y& X6 s6 P7 w病從口入禍從口出
. s; r/ Q* c- L0 w. a; [9 a  U% nIllness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.

) }; @" S9 O4 Q笑裏藏刀
9 k' f1 [. Z; R/ {, ~/ S/ za smile to hide ones hate

留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒
Where theres life theres hope

海底撈月
to fish in the air
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to look for a needle in a bundle of hay

差之毫釐失之千里
A miss is as good as a mile
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2 [$ Q$ o: {2 f' ?4 s" [1 z7 d既往不咎
Let the dead bury their dead.
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殺身成仁
1 W) ]9 R# l" O+ B7 @/ w  |to sacrifice ones life to preserve ones virtue complete

殺雞焉用牛刀
Take not a musket to kill a butterfly
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飢不擇食
' g( ^  G2 W; O! z+ AA good appetite is a good sauce.
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% U( J, a: ]3 G; B: h0 p3 m6 z害群之馬
black sheep

. q: G( m; d% ?9 N: A3 j7 j  W: u家醜不可外揚
/ I) O6 Y; o' [+ a2 FDont wash your dirty linen in public.
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  j0 a- P$ `- u% `恩威並濟
alternate weakness with severity

4 e/ s/ o* c3 g# m2 }旁觀者清
The outside sees the best of the game.
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時運不濟
to have a bad time
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. Z  W% K/ {: E/ M9 x殊途同歸
7 \6 E& B  U6 R- ?. wAll roads lead to Rome .

眾志成城/團結就是力量
2 s: f  x' `/ T0 oUnion is strenth.
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疾風知勁草
Adversity reveals genius.
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旁觀者清，當局者迷
Lookers-on see most of the game.
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8 w" y. P& u: }  p莫在太歲頭上動土
Let sleeping dogs lie.

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