狗急了也能跳过墙去。比喻坏人在走投无路时豁出去，不顾一切地捣乱。

a cornered beast will do something desperate

又有智谋，又很勇敢。

both brave and intelligent

指事物轻微，或者理所当然，不值得一提。

it goes without saying

牛刀：宰牛的刀；小试：稍微用一下，初显身手。比喻有大本领的人，先在小事情上略展才能。也比喻有能力的人刚开始工作就表现出才。

a master hands first small display

凡响：平凡的音乐。形容事物不平凡，很出色。

(usually of literary and artistic works) be out of the common run

走路时身子摇摇摆摆。形容自以为了不起的傲慢神态。

swagger

浮：超过。原指人的才德高过所得俸禄的等级。后指工作中人员过多或人多事少。

overstaffed/more applicants than jobs available

形容态度傲慢，目中无人的样子。

in an ostentatious manner

指偷窃的行为。也指不正经的勾当。

steal chickens and dogs pilfer/always having affairs with women

原意是政令出自几个卿大夫的门下。指中央领导软弱，国家权力分散。

each department acting on its own divided policies from various sources weak leadership of a central government

刚强的和柔和的互相调剂。

tamper force with mercy

穷：极端。形容极端残暴凶恶。

be extremely violent and wicked

涎：口水。馋得连口水都要滴下来了。形容十分贪婪的样子。

lick ones chops/lick ones chaps

血气：精力；方：正；刚：强劲。形容年青人精力正旺盛。

(said of youth) full of vigor and vitality and easily excited

才华：表现于外的才能。多指文学艺术方面而言，很有才华。

scintillation

在急流中勇敢地立即退却。比喻做官的人在得意时为了避祸而及时引退。

retire at the height of ones official career

跟老虎商量要它的皮。比喻跟恶人商量要他放弃自己的利益，绝对办不到。

ask a tiger for its skin

比喻人人痛恨的坏人。

person hated by everyone

重视男子，看轻女性。指轻视妇女的封建思想。

value the male child only look up to men and down on women regard men as superior to women

指工艺技术高明的人。

skillful craftsman