举荐贤者，任用能人。同“进贤任能”。

Promote the virtuous and capable

比喻技能多而不精，于事无益。同“梧鼠五技”。

The skill of a phoenix mouse

施展奇异本事，夸耀能力高强。

Showing off differences and boasting abilities

得意：称心如意。因非常称心如意而露出傲慢的神色。

Look of pride and satisfaction

指才德不称其职会招致祸患。

Fail to ride it and lose it

指高傲而超越世俗。

He was simple and aloof, utterly unconventional in his manner

指只知道耳朵进口里出的一些皮毛之见，而没有真正的学识。

knowledge from hearsay second-hand knowledge

形容凶狠乖戾。

Fierce and brutal

坐在井底看天。比喻眼界狭小，所见有限。

Sitting in a well to view the sky

表里：指内外；符：符合。指表里如一

Matching inside and out

对品德、才能比自己强的人心怀怨恨。同“妒贤嫉能”。

Jealous of the talented and resentful of the capable,

俗语。表示家族纠纷情况复杂，外人没法断定谁是谁非。

A just official can settle family matters

任用有品德有才能的人。

Employ the capable and talented

原形容猛兽的凶相，后常用来比喻猖狂凶恶的样子。

Brandishing claws and showing teeth

不足：不值得。不值得认为奇怪

not at all surprising

踔绝：高超。高超的本领、才能。

Extraordinary ability

指细微的，不值得一提的。

too trivial to talk about

只凭容貌来衡量人的品质和才能。

Judge people by their appearance

豪，通“毫”。比喻祸害初萌生时若不加重视，酿成大患后再要消除，就很困难。

if the hero does not pick it up, it will become an axe handle

力量小，没有什么才能。

Weak strength and poor talent