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老少无欺 to cheat neither the old nor the young
离情别绪 the sad feeling at separation
离乡背井 to stay far away from home
连本带利 both the principal and the interest
连带责任 joint responsibility
良禽择木而栖 Good birds choose the best trees in which to rest
柳暗花明 hard time change into better time
流离失所 become destitute and homeless
隆情厚谊 great kindness,hospitality and friendship (profound sentiments of friendship)
两全其美 best of both worlds
量力而行 to estimate one’s strength before acting
量入为出 to regulate expenses according to income
淋漓尽致 (of speaking, writing etc.) vividly and incisively
龙争虎斗 fierce battle between giants
露出马脚 to reveal one’s true in one’s story
落井下石 to beat a person when he is already down
落叶归根 When a person gets old ,he thinks of going back home.
留得青山在,不怕沒柴烧 While there is life, there is hope
路遥知马力,日久见人心 Time tries all