Chapter One About Wisdom 千古流传智慧篇 Unit 01 A stone's throw近在咫尺;一箭之遥 Unit 02 Like father, like son有其父必有其子 Unit 03 Look before you leap三思而后行 Unit 04 Save one's bacon及时营救 Unit 05 As busy as a bee 忙得团团转 Unit 06 Speak of the devil说到曹操,曹操就到 Unit 07 At the drop of a hat毫不犹豫 Unit 08 Below the belt使技俩、手段、花招 Unit 09 Climb/ Jump on the bandwagon 顺应潮流 Unit 10 When in Rome, do as Roman do入境随俗
Chapter Two About Courage 拼劲勇气篇 Unit 01 As you sow, so shall you reap种豆得豆,种瓜得瓜 Unit 02 Burn the midnight oil挑灯夜战 Unit 03 Faith will move mountains精诚所至,金石为开 Unit 04 Bend over backwards全力以赴 Unit 05 Face the music 面对现实 Unit 06 Take the bull by the horns兵来将挡,水来土掩
Chapter Three About Love and Joy 温馨喜乐篇 Unit 1 A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情 Unit 2 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder情人眼里出西施 Unit 3 Bury the hatchet化干戈为玉帛 Unit 4 One's cup of tea 投其所好
Chapter Four About Cultural Communication中西方文化沟通篇 Unit 1 Flogging a dead horse徒劳无功 Unit 2 In the nick of time及时赶到 Unit 3 Pass the buck推卸责任 Unit 4 Take something with a pinch of salt半信半疑 Unit 5 Up in the air悬而未决 Unit 6 Alive and kicking生龙活虎 Unit 7 Cut to the chase开门见山 Unit 8 Down in the dumps郁郁寡欢 Unit 9 In the doghouse麻烦大了 Unit 10 Up the creek (without a paddle) 处于困境
Unit 03 Faith will move mountains 精诚所至,金石为开;有志者事竟成;铁杵磨成针 How to use this idiom and what occasions you can use this idiom 这句谚语你会怎么说、能派上用场的场合 Track 25
This proverb was originally from the Bible. It denotes you can achieve something if you believe you can do it. People usually use this proverb to encourage people when they encounter difficulties in their lives. For example, you might think it’s impossible to complete this task but faith will move mountains. This is similar to Chinese phrases - 精诚所至,金石为开,有志者事竟成 or 铁杵磨成针.