Thanks beautifulwind for giving me this opportunity to host today's English exercise. Today I add an optional Reading Comprehension exercise, and you are welcome to read that paragraph.
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. 2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon. 2. Bite off more than you can chew Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot. But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss. In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment. I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are. To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
A life without a goal is akin to a ship without a compass （is akin to a revolution without Chairman Mao. ：））
冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
If winter is here, will spring be long?
幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Seen the right way, humor expresses feelings in earnest and deep thoughts in fun.
世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror, it frowns at those who frown at it and smiles to those who smile to it.
【English to Chinese Translation】
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有时, 为白捡的东西的付出却最昂贵。
The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter is here, could Spring be far behind?
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is accurately considered as "Expressing feelings with sincerity, and implying deep thoughts in laughters".
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror: you frown at it, it frowns back at you, and if you smile at it, it too smiles back at you.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有时候我们花最大的代价在无意义的东西上
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
Once in a blue moon, he would call upon her just to say Hi.
2. Bite off more than you can chew Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
I thought I could fix that combination oven myself, after I took it off the wall, I realized that I bit off more than I could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot. But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss. In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment. I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are. To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
1. Living without goals is like sailing without a compass. 2. Winter is here, can spring be far behind? 3. Humor is rightly interpreted as "expressing feelings with sincerity and embracing deep thoughts in fun" 4. The world is like a mirror: frowning at it will frown at you, and smiling at it will also smile at you.
Not setting goals is like sailing without a compass. 2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter has arrived and this means spring is near. 3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is joking and laughing to express sincere thoughts and feelings. 4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror and reflects the frowns and smiles you make.
【English to Chinese Translation】
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
甚荒唐， 到头来都是为他人做嫁衣裳。
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
Once in a blue moon Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon. （I seldom see him） Bite off more than you can chew Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew. (It is too much for her to handle)
Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter comes，yet spring is far away？
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is interpreted as expressing with sincerity and laughing with deliberating.
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror：if you frown at it，it will frown back at you. But if you smile at it， it will smile back at you.
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【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. 2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
He doesn't show up quite often. I only see him once in a blue moon. Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon. 2. Bite off more than you can chew
Ｉ thought being a moderator would be a piece of cake，but I have bitten off more than I can chew.
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot.
在平静的海面上，每一个男人都是领航者。 But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at
但是没有阴影的阳光，没有苦痛的快乐，根本就不是真实的生活。
all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn.
最快乐的说，它是一团麻。
Bereavements and
blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns.
悲哀着悲哀，祝福着祝福，接踵而至。
Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
即便死亡也让生活更加充满爱。人们在悲哀的阴影下，在清醒的时候，会更接近真实的他们自己。
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment. I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are. To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Great work! Your translation focuses on the Chinese recreation o
Your translation focuses on the Chinese recreation of original sentences, which is creative. In fact, we don't have to make a word-by-word transalation. In translating a paragraph, we can reorganize its structure, and add or remove some words such that we can exactly express the original meanings of the paragraph. Thanks!
No goal in life is like no compass when sailing on the sea 2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
When the Winter is here, can the spring be still far away? 3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is considered by human as expressing one 's feeling sincerely and injecting laugter in thought. 4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror- giving you a fron when you frown to him, giving you a smile when you smile to him.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有时人们花很多钱买来没用的东西。 2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
I only eat cheese once in a blue moon. 2. Bite off more than you can chew Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Don't try to bite off more than you can chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot. But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss. In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment. I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are. To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
1. Life without goals is like sailing without a compass. 2. Winter is here, can spring be far behind? 3. Humor is correctly interpreted as "expressing feelings with sincerity and embracing deep thoughts in laughter". 4. The world is like a mirror: It will frown at you when you frown at it; it will smile at you when you smile at it.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. 2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】 Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon/seldom 很少发生 Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon. 2. Bite off more than you can chew 眼大肚子小 Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。If living a life without goals, it’s like sailing without compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗? Winter is here, spring won’t be far away.
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。Humor can be interpreted as “expression of sincerity, putting the deep thoughts into laughter.”
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。The world is like a mirror, if you frown on it, it will return the frown back to you. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. 有时人们在投资最多的事情上，往往一无所获。
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them. 人们的努力可以改变世界，让这世界推陈出新，变得美好。没人可以闭上眼睛和社会切断关系。人必须对新事物敏锐和抱着接受的态度；要有足够的勇气和技能去面对和处理新事物。
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
I go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Not until I started my gardening project, I realized that had bitten off more than I could chew.
Thanks beautifulwind for giving me this opportunity to host today's English exercise.
Today I add an optional Reading Comprehension exercise, and you are welcome to read that paragraph.
【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot.
But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
【Chinese to English Translation】
生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。A life without a goal is akin to a ship without a compass （is akin to a revolution without Chairman Mao. ：））
冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?If winter is here, will spring be long?
幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。Seen the right way, humor expresses feelings in earnest and deep thoughts in fun.
世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。The world is like a mirror, it frowns at those who frown at it and smiles to those who smile to it.
【English to Chinese Translation】
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.有时, 为白捡的东西的付出却最昂贵。
The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.人可以通过努力改变世界，努力可以带来创新，带来进步。联系人与社会的纽带不会因为假装看不见就消失。人必须不断接受并理解新生事物，有足够勇气和智慧面对并驾驭新的现实。
【English Idioms】
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
Very rarely.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Doing something that's too hard for her.
【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter is here, could Spring be far behind?
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is accurately considered as "Expressing feelings with sincerity, and implying deep thoughts in laughters".
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror: you frown at it, it frowns back at you, and if you smile at it, it too smiles back at you.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有时候我们花最大的代价在无意义的东西上
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
人们的努力可以改变世界，并且这种努力能带来崭新的更好的事务。没有人能够简单地装作没看见而游离于这个社会之外。我们必须能敏锐地发觉和感受新事物; 并有足够的勇气和技能去发掘和面对真相。
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
Once in a blue moon, he would call upon her just to say Hi.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
I thought I could fix that combination oven myself, after I took it off the wall, I realized that I bit off more than I could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot.
But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Read, an nutritious English chicken soup.:)
1. Living without goals is like sailing without a compass.
2. Winter is here, can spring be far behind?
3. Humor is rightly interpreted as "expressing feelings with sincerity and embracing deep thoughts in fun"
4. The world is like a mirror: frowning at it will frown at you, and smiling at it will also smile at you.
1. 有时人们付出最多的代价却一无所获。
2. 世界可以因人的努力而改变，而这种努力可以带来新的更好的事物。 人不能视而不见就以为切断了将他与社会联系在一起的纽带。 他必须永远接受新事物和敏感物； 并有足够的勇气和技能来处理新的事实。
1. I noticed he visits the website and writes his replaying for posts everyday, but I only see he has written his post once in a blue moon
2. I tried to translate some Chinese ancient poetries into English, but I found it is really difficut for me to bite off more than I could chew.
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
Not setting goals is like sailing without a compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter has arrived and this means spring is near.
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is joking and laughing to express sincere thoughts and feelings.
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror and reflects the frowns and smiles you make.
【English to Chinese Translation】
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.甚荒唐， 到头来都是为他人做嫁衣裳。
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
人定胜天， 努力必有进步。 人无法斩断尘缘， 不闻世事。 须得敞开胸怀，接纳新事物， 不断赋能， 推陈出新。
【English Idioms】
Once in a blue moonPlease create a sentence using the idioms.
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon. （I seldom see him） Bite off more than you can chew Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew. (It is too much for her to handle)
【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
Winter comes，yet spring is far away？
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is interpreted as expressing with sincerity and laughing with deliberating.
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror：if you frown at it，it will frown back at you. But if you smile at it， it will smile back at you.
you
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
He doesn't show up quite often. I only see him once in a blue moon.
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Ｉ thought being a moderator would be a piece of cake，but I have bitten off more than I can chew.
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot.
在平静的海面上，每一个男人都是领航者。
But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at
但是没有阴影的阳光，没有苦痛的快乐，根本就不是真实的生活。
all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn.
最快乐的说，它是一团麻。
Bereavements and
blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns.
悲哀着悲哀，祝福着祝福，接踵而至。
Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
即便死亡也让生活更加充满爱。人们在悲哀的阴影下，在清醒的时候，会更接近真实的他们自己。
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest - it is a tangled yarn.
但是，人生绝非阳光普照而无阴暗，绝非欢乐处处而无苦难。即便是活得最幸福的人，人生都犹似一团纠缠的丝线。
Your translation focuses on the Chinese recreation of original sentences, which is creative. In fact, we don't have to make a word-by-word transalation. In translating a paragraph, we can reorganize its structure, and add or remove some words such that we can exactly express the original meanings of the paragraph. Thanks!
【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
No goal in life is like no compass when sailing on the sea
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
When the Winter is here, can the spring be still far away?
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
Humor is considered by human as expressing one 's feeling sincerely and injecting laugter in thought.
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
The world is like a mirror- giving you a fron when you frown to him, giving you a smile when you smile to him.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有时人们花很多钱买来没用的东西。
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
人们的努力可以改变世界。这种努力可以带来更新更好的东西。没有人可以以视而不见的方式隔断他与社会的联系。他必须乐于接受新事物，并具备足够的勇气处理它们。
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
I only eat cheese once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Don't try to bite off more than you can chew.
【Reading Comprehension】(Optional)
In a calm sea every man is pilot.
But all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest – it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity are.
To regret one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
The last paragraph was written by Ernest Hemingway. Thanks!
【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。
1. Life without goals is like sailing without a compass.
2. Winter is here, can spring be far behind?
3. Humor is correctly interpreted as "expressing feelings with sincerity and embracing deep thoughts in laughter".
4. The world is like a mirror: It will frown at you when you frown at it; it will smile at you when you smile at it.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them.
1. 有时，人们为一无所获的东西付出最多的代价。
2. 世界可以因人的努力而改变，而这种努力可以带来新的更好的事物。 没有人可以仅仅通过移开视线就切断将他与社会联系在一起的纽带。 他必须永远接受新事物并敏感； 并有足够的勇气和技巧来高清事实并处理它们。
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon/seldom 很少发生
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew 眼大肚子小
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
《The true nobility》is a very short paragraph.
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/77532/202011/10054.html
海明威的这篇小短文， 我也很喜欢，以前翻过， 请指教。
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/77532/202011/10054.html
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/77532/202011/10054.html
In the affairs of life or business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.
在生活或商业事务上，重要的不是智力而是性格品行，不是聪颖而是善心，不是天才，而是根据自己的判断来调节的自我控制，耐心，和自律。
最喜欢这句，翻一下～～
我的两首诗，《一块水果糖》，《看被子》，想表达的就是这个意思 ～～
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【Chinese to English Translation】
1. 生活没有目标, 犹如航海没有罗盘。If living a life without goals, it’s like sailing without compass.
2. 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗? Winter is here, spring won’t be far away.
3. 幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。Humor can be interpreted as “expression of sincerity, putting the deep thoughts into laughter.”
4.世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也朝你微笑。The world is like a mirror, if you frown on it, it will return the frown back to you. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you.
【English to Chinese Translation】
1. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. 有时人们在投资最多的事情上，往往一无所获。
2. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better. No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes. He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them. 人们的努力可以改变世界，让这世界推陈出新，变得美好。没人可以闭上眼睛和社会切断关系。人必须对新事物敏锐和抱着接受的态度；要有足够的勇气和技能去面对和处理新事物。
【English Idioms】
Please create a sentence using the idioms.
1. Once in a blue moon
Example: We work on different schedules. I only see him once in a blue moon.
I go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
2. Bite off more than you can chew
Example: Nancy started to repair her car by herself, but she realized that she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Not until I started my gardening project, I realized that had bitten off more than I could chew.
for yourself, more so as an Asian woman ~~
Like your second English to Chinese Translation!
take things personally. Keep trying. That's my take on the opinion piece under Reading Comprehension.
Thanks, FuRong, for your thoughtful post!