orentaub11 Posted May 9, 2012 at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 at 02:20 PM can any one help me to to understand the meaning of the following expression? From: orentaub4@gmail.com 吃定心丸 操心不见老 当面是人，背后是鬼 得理不让人 反呀一口 方事真的药事假的 敢悠不敢言 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted May 10, 2012 at 03:29 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 at 03:29 AM There seem to be some typos in the last three (see if the following corrections make sense) - 反呀(咬)一口 -> http://www.mdbg.net/...%B8%80%E5%8F%A3 方事(是)真的药事(是)假的 - the prescription is real but the medicine is not (it's a trick/scam) 敢悠(怒)不敢言 - dare not speak of one's anger/disapproval/disagreement Others - 吃定心丸 -> http://www.mdbg.net/...%BF%83%E4%B8%B8 当面是人，背后是鬼 is similar to 表裡不一 (but in a more negative sense) -> http://www.mdbg.net/...%B8%8D%E4%B8%80 得理不让人 = 得理不饒人 -> http://news.hotpot.h...art_id=13141336 「得理不饒人」的「得理」，正式應解作「道理上勝過人家」，但不少人似乎解作「佔得上風」，英文怎樣翻譯，要看你怎樣解釋，例如：（ 1） He is very unforgiving when he finds others in the wrong（他得理不饒人）。（ 2） Once he gained the upper hand, he was very hard on me（他得理不饒人，處處難為我）。 To gain/ get the upper hand是成語，指「佔得上風」。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orentaub11 Posted May 10, 2012 at 01:13 PM Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 at 01:13 PM thank you very very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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