1.(lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)2.(fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
1.lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)2.fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame
1.lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner2.fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices3.hoist with his own petard
1.one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)2.(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
1.lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)2.fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation3.to want to have one's cake and eat it too
1.if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛优[gě yōu] in the 2010 action comedy movie 让子弹飞[ràng zǐ dàn fēi])2.(fig.) take things one step at a time
1.lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)2.fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating3.to show what one is made of
1.lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom)2.fig. to complain despite being privileged3.to be ungrateful for what one has been given
1.(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore, and when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (saying)2.(fig.) to be past worrying (about sth)
1.If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan)2.fig. like father, like son