1.to find some consolation (idiom)2.to find relief in
to be lenient with others (idiom)
(loanword) ether (hypothetical medium that transmits light waves)
1.so as to2.for the purpose of3.in order to
Palestinian-Israeli (relations)
1.to inflict (punishment)2.to provide (training etc)3.to apply (pressure etc)
1.(has been) replaced with2.(its) place has been taken by
1.for the sake of2.in order to
1.so that2.to the point that
Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist
(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end
1.not to mind2.unconcerned
1.(idiom) to not know the reason2.(idiom) to not know what to do
1.to disrespect one's superiors2.to offend one's elders
to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
to be prepared for accidents
1.lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible2.to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
1.to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)2.Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
to provide work to relieve poverty
using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
1.to return good for evil (idiom)2.to requite evil with good
to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
to use violence to curb violence
1.to replace one tyranny by another2.to use violence against violence
(idiom) in order to set the record straight; to clarify matters for the public
to manage a situation badly (idiom)
1.an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him2.to give sb a taste of his own medicine
to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
(of a woman) to give one's heart (to sb); (fig.) to devote oneself wholeheartedly to sb or sth
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
1.to use one's neighbor as a drain2.to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
for the benefit of the reader
(idiom) frugality makes honesty
to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest