分类:人物品格 Character & Talent 共 1946 条
名声或名义和实际相符。同“名副其实”。
be worthy of the name
惩罚坏人,奖励好人。同“劝善惩恶”。
persuade sb. to do good and dissuade him from doing evil exhort sb. to be good and guard him against evil
概:全。一概不能除外。指都在所指范围之内。
there can be no exception whatever
比喻本领十分高强。
Upset heaven and earth
怀:怀藏。身藏璧玉,因此获罪。原指财能致祸。后也比喻有才能而遭受忌妒和迫害。
The precious stone lands its innocent possessor in jailAn innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealthOnes only crime was only to carry a jade
意思是天道公平,作恶就要受惩罚,它看起来似乎很不周密,但最终不会放过一个坏人。比喻作恶的人逃脱不了国法的惩处。
the net of Heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through
莠:狗尾草,很象谷子,常混在禾苗中。好人坏人都有,混杂在一起,难以分辨。
Good and bad indistinguishable
包藏容纳污秽之物。比喻包容坏人坏事。语出《左传·宣公十五年》:“川澤納污,山藪藏疾,瑾瑜匿瑕,國君含垢,天之道也。” 清 冯桂芬 《上制洋器议》:“ 日本 蕞尔小國耳,尚知發憤爲雄。獨我大國,將納污含垢以終古哉!”《辛亥革命前十年间时论选集·论粤民谋抵制日货事》:“朝廷懼兩國之失歡,不忍吾民之重罹兵禍,乃不惜納污含垢,曲徇友邦之請,冀相安於無事。”
Accepting filth and embracing dirt
比喻坚毅顽强。
Steel poured, iron cast
指喜欢喝酒。
on the bottle
犹言兴利除害。兴办对国家人民有益利的事业,除去各种弊端。
Advance benefits and eliminate harm
有名望的世家大族。
gentlefolk
汹汹:形容水声大,引伸为声势大。形容来势凶猛。
look threatening bluster furiously give indication of a severe attack as scarlet fever or other ailments look formidable put up quite a show
指微小的才能。
A man of talent
终:结束;始:开始。自始自终一个样子。自始至终,一直不变。
Consistent from beginning to end
比喻坏人嘴里说不出好话来。
nothing nice comes from a filthy mouth
交:交情。贤者之间的交情,平淡如水,不尚虚华。
the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal a hedge between keeps friendship green
保持节操,象玉一样洁白无瑕。也泛指爱护自己的身体。
keep oneself as pure as jade preserve ones honour or integrity
心肠似狼,行为如狗。比喻贪婪凶狠,卑鄙无耻。
Heart of a wolf, conduct of a dog
象冰一样晶莹,如玉一般润泽。原指晋乐广卫玠翁婿俩操行洁白。后常比喻人的品格高洁。
Pure as ice and jade-like luster