1.to be strict with oneself (idiom)2.to demand a lot of oneself
to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
diligent and tireless (idiom)
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)
从今以后從今以後HSK 7–9 1.from now on2.henceforward
1.words of truth2.moral expressed in words3.written article explaining a moral
(idiom) to persuade by appealing to principle; to reason with sb on moral grounds
unable to return the favor
1.similar things come together (idiom); like draws like2.Birds of a feather flock together.
to become accustomed to sth through long practice
1.deeply ingrained2.steeped in
1.in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities2.in order to get off the hook
1.to reserve a seat2.to leave a position vacant
to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)
to reserve a seat for sb (idiom)
for a long time now; long since
1.hard to accomplish2.difficult to achieve
1.elusive2.hard to pin down3.enigmatic
to thump repeatedly with one's fist
1.one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short2.in a nutshell
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
挟天子以令诸侯挾天子以令諸侯 (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
see 见微知著[jiàn wēi zhī zhù]
variant of 倚老卖老[yǐ lǎo mài lǎo]
since (some point in the past)
to number in the thousands
Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
1.to regard as2.to treat as
(coll.) (stative verb suffix) very; awfully
Methodist (Christian sect)
Wong Yee Ching or Flossie Wong-Staal (1946-2020) Hong Kong American virologist, joint discoverer of the HIV AIDS virus
1.in the past always2.for a long time now3.until now
to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)