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1、1.Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor.雨后送伞Explanation:thisdescribesasituationwhereassistanceorcomfortisgivenwhenitistoolate.Example:justasIhadcancelledmyapplicationtogoabroad,Ihadapromiseofmoneyformyfare.Itwasacaseoffterdeath,thedoctor.2.Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar.挂羊头卖狗肉Explanati

2、on:tooffertogiveorsellsomethingthatisinferiortowhatyouclaimittobe.Example:thatfellowcompletelymisledusaboutwhathewascapableofdoing.Afterpraisingthewine,hesoldusvinegar.3.Allisoverbuttheshouting.大势已去Explanation:finallydecidedorwon;broughttotheend;notabletobechanged.Example:afterBill’stouchdo

3、wn,thegameisalloverbutshouting.4.Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，马善被人骑Explanation:awillinghorseissomeonewhoisalwaysdoingthingsforothers.Veryoftentheimplicationisthatothersimposeonhim.Examples:thetroubleisyou'retoogood-naturedandpeopletakeadvantageofit.alllayloadonthewillinghorse.Youwillha

4、vetolearntorefusepeoplewhoasktoomuch.5.angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.小不忍则乱大谋Explanation:onecannotactwiselywhenoneisangryorinahurry.Example:youshouldcalmdownbeforeyoudecidethenextmove.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.6.Aspoorasachurchmouse一贫如洗Explanation:tobeexceedinglypoor,havingbarelytolive

5、upon.Example:hehasalargefamily,andispoorasachurchmouse.Note:achurchisoneofthefewbuildingsthatcontainnofood.7.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追Explanation:theharmdonebyacarelesswordcannoteasilyundo.Example:fortherestofhislifeheregrettedwhathehadsaid,butawordspokenispastrecallingandheknewh

6、ecouldneverrepairthedamageofthatmomentofharshness.8.Worldisbutalittleplace,afterall.天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君Explanation:itisusedwhenapersonmeetssomeoneheknowsorisinsomewayconnectedwithhiminaplacewherehewouldneverhaveexpectedtodoso.Example:WhowouldhavethoughtIwouldbumpintoanoldschoolmateonatrekupMountTai

7、.Theworldisbutalittleplaceafterall.9.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.入乡随俗Explanation:conformtothemannersandcustomsofthoseamongstwhomyoulive.Example:Iknowyouhaveeggandbaconforbreakfastathome,butnowyouareontheContinentyouwilldoastheRomansdoandtakecoffeeandrolls