中英对照中华菜名

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三思而后行 - carefully consider the possible consequences before taking action

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留个好印象 - put best foot forward

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强词夺理 - defend oneself by sophistry

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小道消息 - hearsay

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卧薪尝胆 - sleep on the brushwood [sticks] and taste the gall

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小巫见大巫 - a small sorcerer in the presence of a great one -- pale into insignificance by comparison

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昙花一现 - someone or something whose success or popularity is short-lived

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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 - once bitten, twice shy

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冰冻三尺非一日之寒 - It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep

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守口如瓶 - be tight-mouthed

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摇钱树 - cash cow

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卖力 - do one’s very best

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下马威 - prevail over the opponent from the very first encounter

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随大溜 - follow the general trend

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求之不得 - more than one could wish for

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福无双至，祸不单行 - it never rains but it pours

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无风不起浪 - nothing comes out of nothing

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泼冷水 - discourage or deter someone from doing something

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摇摆不定 - to be changeable or uncertain (about something)