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Spoil something because you can't have it
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Spoil something because you can't have it
If something is not useful, get rid of it
Even small comforts can bring solace
Not caring about something because one has no responsibility for it
Neither giving birth nor showing affection, yet still interfering
Not caring about something because one has no investment or responsibility in it
Not enough for family, let alone outsiders
Not enough for personal use, how can one give to others?
Not liking something because of a past bad experience
Someone who is no longer attractive or interesting after initial impressions
No need to say more than necessary
Someone who dislikes something will find fault with it
If you don't like something, it will become a problem
If you don't like something, it will become unbearable
Even if not liked, something is still useful
Unwilling to do something, but forced to by circumstances
Not wanting something, but still having to deal with it
When you dislike something, even its good aspects become annoying
Wealth can be easily acquired without much effort
One can't become rich overnight
Wealth gained quickly is often lost quickly
Have a comfortable life with sufficient resources
Be flexible to adapt to different situations
To obstruct or hinder someone's progress
To go out of one's way to meet someone
To stop or prevent something from happening
To cut off one's own resources
Be cautious of similar but more severe problems
To abandon a good thing for a worse one
To be extremely busy
It's better to have a clever and resourceful wife than to have wealth
To cut off one's means of livelihood
To fix one problem but create another
Only when forced or desperate will someone speak up
Only when forced or cornered will someone speak out
Choose a spouse based on their family background
To learn by imitating others
One must be prepared for consequences when taking action
To solve a problem by dividing it into manageable parts
Hard work does not always lead to success
Even with great effort, one can still be unlucky
Something or someone is slightly off or not quite right
Die rather than surrender or compromise
Completely destroyed or annihilated
To die with regret or bitterness
There's always someone to rely on in times of need
Even in difficult situations, there is often still some support or help available
to be extremely sad or mournful
Cry over nothing, or make a fuss over a trivial matter
To be completely heartless and ungrateful
Completely and utterly defeated or ruined
To gain something unexpectedly in a difficult situation
Better to be a subordinate in a good organization than a leader in a bad one
To be unable to resist a temptation
It's better to die together than to live alone in shame
It's better to die together than to live alone in shame
When one person is in trouble, others will also be affected
To abandon or desert someone when they are no longer useful
To die or be destroyed slowly and painfully
Neither completely dead nor fully alive