言既出,驷马难追 Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness. 8. World is but a little place, after all 天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君 Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all 9. When in rome do as the romans do 入乡随俗 Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home. but now you are on the Continent you will do as the romans do and take coffee and rolls 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. 失之东隅,收之桑榆 Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another, if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed may everything: if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts ll. What are the odds so long as you are happy. 知足者常乐 Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy Example: you complain so much, but you have a good parents, health, and money. What s the odd so long as 12. Entertain an angel unawares. 有眼不识泰山 Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without his Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise 13. every dog has his da一言既出，驷马难追 Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness. 8.World is but a little place, after all. 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so. Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all. 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗 Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls. 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. 失之东隅，收之桑榆 Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed. Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 知足者常乐 Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy. 12．Entertain an angel unawares. 有眼不识泰山 Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise 13.every dog has his day