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The Idioms Latin: idioma, “special property Greek: ?δ?ωμα?— idiōma, “special feature, special phrasing” Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. There are estimated to be at least 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language. Kimi 欲速则不达 Haste makes waste. 吃一堑长一智 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 未雨绸缪 Keep something for a rainy day. 永不言败 “Never is a long word. 没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards 君子之交淡如水 The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal. Qiu 否极泰来 The extreme of adversity is the beginning of prosperity. 画饼充饥 to draw cakes to allay hunger 宁为鸡首，不为牛后。 Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse 小题大做 To make a mountain out of a molehill. 沧海一栗 a drop in the ocean（沧海一滴水） 从铁公鸡上拔毛 get blood from a stone（石中取血） 唇亡齿寒 When the lips are gone, the teeth will be exposed to danger. Xi 鼓足干劲，力争上游 Go all out and aim high 三天打鱼两天晒网 Go fishing for 3 days and dry the nets for two 天下无难事，只怕有心人 Nothing is impossible to the man that can will 蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可以过分耗 You can not burn the candle at both ends Shu 同舟共济 A common danger causes common action. 一回生，两回熟 Difficult the first time, easy the second. 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace. 过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough. 好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 金无足赤人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect. Hui Ming 分秒必争 Every minute counts. 恐惧源于无知 Fear always springs from ignorance. 亡羊补牢，为时未晚。 Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 富不过三代。 Great mens sons seldom do well. 知足者常乐。 Content is better than riches. 1)完美无缺 peaches and cream 沙莉和乔伊上星期大吵了一场。可是，后来他们互相谈开了，现在他们又很要好了 Sally and Joe had a big fight last week