Idioms Lessons

Idioms

by Miss Wong

he that hurts another, hurts himself​

害人害己

blow your own trumpet​

自吹自擂，自我吹捧​

beauty is in the eye of the beholder​

情人眼里出西施

the grass is always greener on the other side of the hill​

外国的月亮比较远；

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​邻家的草分外青

absence makes the heart grow fonder​

短暂的分开会使感情更好

you reap what you sow​

種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆；

善有善報，惡有惡報

the short cut is always the wrong cut​

走捷径会让你得不偿失

as bold as a lion​

像狮子一样勇敢

every cloud has a silver lining​

黑暗中总有一线光明

every dog has its day​

人人都有走运时

one good turn deserves another​

好心有好报

let sleeping dogs lie​

过去的事就让它过去吧；

不要再去揭伤疤。

a hot potato​

人们热烈讨论的事

the last straw​

最后一根救命稻草

Rome wasn't built in a day​

罗马不是一天建成的；

伟业非一日之功

a fool a his money soon parted​

笨蛋难聚财

all that glitters is not gold​

发光的并不都是金子;

人不可貌相

what goes up comes down​

每一件事都有失去辉煌的时候