22-07-27 1. A for effort! Recognizing that someone tried hard to accomplish something although they might not have been successful. 某人尽管努力了但是还是没有成功。 Example: The cake didnt turn out like she had planned, but I give her an A for effort! 例子：...

22-03-28 打肿脸充胖子，中文歇后语，字面意思是slap ones face until its swollen in an effort to look imposing，比喻宁可付出代价而硬充作了不起，为撑面子，做一些自己力不能及的事情（try to satisfy ones vanity when one cannot really afford to do so）。 例句： 他真...

22-03-22 轻而易举，汉语成语，形容事情容易做，不费力，很省事。可以翻译为be easy to do，with little effort，与英文习语be as easy as ABC意思相近，表示 very easy; not difficult at all。 例句： 轻而易举通过考试 Romp through ones examinations 轻而易举的事 A piece...

22-01-22 水到渠成，汉语成语，字面意思是水流到的地方自然形成一条水道（A canal is formed when water comes ）。比喻条件成熟，事情自然会成功（When conditions are ripe, success will come；What happens is without extra effort）。 例句： 如果他们采取目的明确的行动...

21-01-27 九牛二虎之力，字面意思是九头牛与两只虎的力气的相加（strength of nine bulls and two tigers），比喻其力大不可挡。常用于形容很费力才做成一件事。可以翻译为 tremendous effort；all ones strength。 例句： 我使出九牛二虎之力也没把它拽动。 I heaved with all...