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[illness finds its way in by the mouth] 许多疾病是由于吃了不洁净的东西或饮食不规律引起的
病从口入,祸从口出。——晋· 傅玄《口铭》。亦作“病由口入”
广谋从众 ( 廣謀從眾 )guǎng móu -cóng zhòng
[solicit opinions from the majority;consider and follow the multitude] 集思广益,听从多数人的意见
过从甚密 ( 過從甚密 )guò cóng -shèn mì
[on intimate terms] 互相来往联系很多,彼此关系亲近
他们两个人近来过从甚密
祸从口出 ( 禍從口出 )huò cóng kǒu chū
[calamity comes by means of mouth;disaster emanates from a careless talk] 谓说话不小心,就会召来灾祸
病从口入,祸从口出。——晋· 傅玄《口铭》
祸从天降 ( 禍從天降 )huò cóng tiān jiàng
[calamity descended from the sky] 比喻意外的灾祸突然发生
正是祸从天降,灾向地生。——《水浒传》
力不从心 ( 力不從心 )lì bù cóng xīn
[ability falling short of one's wishes;ability not equal to one's ambition;lack the ability to do what one would like to do; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak] 心里想做,但能力达不到
今使者大兵未能得出,如诸国力不从心,东西南北自在也。——《后汉书·西域传》
名从主人 ( 名從主人 )míng cóng -zhǔ rén
[name after the originating person or place] 事物应以原主的或原来所在地方的名称为名
轻车简从 ( 輕車簡從 )qīng chē -jiǎn cóng
[travel with light luggage and few attendants] 指古代的君王或官吏在出外巡行时,只带轻便的行装和少数的人员,目的在便利暗中探访民情
轻车简从的向平阴进发。—— 清· 刘鹗《老残游记》
也作“轻装简从”
轻装简从 ( 輕裝簡從 )qīng zhuāng -jiǎn cóng
[travel with light luggage and few attendants] 指有地位的人出门时行装简单,跟随的人不多。也作“轻车简从”
三从四德 ( 三從四德 )sān cóng -sì dé
[the three obediences obey her father before marriage, her husband when married, and her sons in widowhood and the four virtues (morality, proper speech, modest manner and diligent work) of women in ancient China;spiritual fetters of wifely submission and virtue imposed on women in feudal society] 古代中国妇女应有的品德。三从是未嫁从父、既嫁从夫、夫死从子,四德是妇德、妇言、妇容、妇功(妇女的品德、辞令、仪态、女工)
舍己从人 ( 捨己從人 )shě jǐ -cóng rén
[give up one's own opinion and accept the widely-accepted one] 放弃自己的意见而服从他人的主张
天从人愿 ( 天從人願 )tiān cóng rén yuàn
[Heaven carries out the desires of man] 如愿以偿,好似天助其成。形容客观自然条件与主观上要做的事恰好相一致
“你没带伞怎么没淋着?”“天从人愿,我一下车雨正好停了。”
投笔从戎 ( 投筆從戎 )tóu bǐ -cóng róng
[throw aside the writing brush and join the army;renounce the pen for the sword;give up civilion pursuits for a military career] 中国后汉班超家境穷困,在官府做抄写工作,曾经掷笔长叹说,大丈夫应当在边疆为国立功,哪能老在笔砚之间讨生活呢!后人把文人从军叫做投笔从戎
惟命是从 ( 惟命是從 )wéi mìng -shì cóng
[be at sb.’s bidding;like wax in sb's hand;do as one is told;like wax in sb.'s hand;do as one is told;be absdutely obedient] 惟命是听
文从字顺 ( 文從字順 )wén cóng -zì shùn
[readable and fluent] 行文用字妥帖通顺
无所适从 ( 無所適從 )wú suǒ shì cóng
[not know what course to take] 不知依从谁才好。也指不知道怎么办才好
喜从天降 ( 喜從天降 )xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
[happiness comes from Heaven] 形容遇到意想不到的喜事,感到极度高兴
贵脚踏贱地,使下官喜从天降。——元· 马致远《青衫泪》
枵腹从公 ( 枵腹從公 )xiāo fù -cóng gōng
[attend to the office on an empty stomach] 饿着肚子办理公事
要想他们毁家纾难,枵腹从公,恐怕走遍天涯,如此好人,也找不出一个。——清· 李宝嘉《活地狱》
择善而从 ( 擇善而從 )zé shàn 'ér cóng
[choose what is good and follow it] 选定其中好的,随从他。意思是发现别人的优点而向他学习
三人行,必有我师焉,择其善者而从之。——《论语·述而》
恭敬不如从命 ( 恭敬不如從命 )gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
[Obedience is better than politeness] 遵命顺从是最恭敬的表示;谦词,遵命,从命
万丈高楼从地起 ( 萬丈高樓從地起 )wàn zhàng gāo lóu cóng dì qǐ
[the loftiest towers are built up from the ground;all things should be done gradually;great oaks from little acorns grow] 比喻凡事要从打基础做起
万丈高楼从地起,你这些基础课没有学好,以后就难以提高
从 (從)zòng
General meaning
Vocabulary
◎ 古同“纵”,竖,直。 ◎ 古同“纵”,放任。
定从 ( 定從 )dìng zòng
[conclude a treaty to collaborate with Qin State] 订立合纵的盟约