吃太平饭
= enjoy a peaceful life
= have an easy job devoid of trouble
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吃太平饭
= enjoy a peaceful life
= have an easy job devoid of trouble
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公说公有理,婆说婆有理
= each one has his own opinion (意译free translation)
= the husband claim to have reason and the wife claim to have reason too. (直译literal translation)
吃软不吃硬
= can be begged off but refuse to give way when you try to argue and protect your rights
= can be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force
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心都实哂 = be depressed (意译free translation)
= dispirited (意译free translation)
= disheartened (意译free translation)
= the heart is entirely solidify(直译literal translation)
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吃人不吐骨 = devour a person without spitting out the bones --- be ruthless and cruel to people
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心酸
= feeling sad(意译free translation)
= the heart feels sour(意译free translation)
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吃力不討好
= do a hard but thankless job
= be arduous but fruitless
= be a fool for one’s gains
吃力不討好的工作 = unthankful task
= thankless job
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心领 = no, thank you(意译free translation)
= I appreciate your kindness but I must decline the offer(意译free translation)
= the heart accepts it(直译literal translation)
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吃里爬外 = live off one person while secretly helping another
= do harm to one’s own people to help an outsider
= turn one’s coat
= turn against one’s supporters
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心嗰句,口嗰句 = say what one thinks about(直译literal translation)
= the tongue speaks what the heart thinks(直译literal translation)
= say from the bottom of one’s heart(直译literal translation)
= be outspoken in the expression of one’s opinions(直译literal translation)
= the heart says so and the mouth also says so(直译literal translation)
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心照不宣 = Have a tacit understanding(直译literal translation)
= The heart understands without mentioning(直译literal translation)
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吃亏上当 = have suffered as a result of being deceived
= be fooled and get into trouble
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少数怕长计 = many a little makes a mickle(意译free translation)
= a little quantity fears to be counted for long(直译literal translation)
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占小便宜吃大亏 = gain petty advantages only to suffer heavy loses
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吃开口饭 = earn a living as an entertainer who talks or sings
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心嘟嘟 = find it in one’s heart to do something(意译free translation)
= would like very much to do something(意译free translation)
= the heart moves about (直译literal translation)
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吃货 = good-for-nothing
= somebody who get paid but does no useful work
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心都凉晒 = gloat over one’s enemy’s misfortune(意译free translation)
= the heart feels cool (直译literal translation)
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