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Attractive but lacking real substance
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Attractive but lacking real substance
One person criticizes another for a fault they themselves possess
Men chase women, but women are not interested
Even the smallest group has its own hierarchy
Even lowly creatures have social hierarchy, let alone humans
Even lowly creatures have social hierarchy, humans should have moral principles
One's efforts do not always benefit oneself
To work hard but not benefit from it
Work hard to create something but not benefit from it
A small but troublesome person
One problem is solved, another arises
Someone with low social status suffers more from difficulties
Separate the good from the bad
A match beyond perfect — English "over" bolted onto "hợp" (to suit): so fitting it overshoots the scale.
Resent someone a little to ease one's mind
Treat the wicked leniently and the kind strictly
Repay evil with evil and kindness with kindness
To offer something to someone who does not need or appreciate it
completely exhausted
to flatter or try to win someone over with sweet words
Even the poorest have something to offer
To give up a small advantage in pursuit of a greater one
To make things more complicated
To suffer negative consequences for someone else's actions
To flatter or try to win someone over by being excessively nice
To make the best of a bad situation
Help those in trouble
To cling to something useless in desperation
To make things worse while trying to fix them
To make things worse by trying to fix them
To take on more than one can handle
To take on more responsibility than one can handle
To endure suffering and humiliation silently
To cherish and protect something precious
Experienced and skilled from years of practice
It's never too late to learn
No one is completely good or bad
A person content with a simple life
Husband and wife work together in harmony
Someone with limited ability wants to achieve something beyond their capacity
Someone without knowledge or experience can still accomplish things through persistence and hard work
Official positions are less important than wealth and money
Neither party can dominate or surpass the other
Husband and wife have different interests
Husband and wife have their own separate interests or hobbies
A master has a pupil who surpasses him
Both parties are equally bad or unpleasant
Two people are equally bad or guilty
A small dispute can escalate into a big conflict
Having many children brings more worries
Husband and wife are equally bad or unpleasant
The elderly in a village love the village's children
Someone who is pampered and spoiled
New officials undo the work of their predecessors
The consequences come before the cause
Two people have different plans or ideas
Everyone praises their own
Someone who brags about something they don't actually have
An old person still has to support their young children
The master is watching, so behave