[jīn fēi xī bǐ, ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄧˇ, 今非昔比] You can't compare the present with the past.; Nothing is as good as in former times.; Things ain't what they used to be. #39,735[Add to Longdo]
[わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ, wagamiwotsunettehitonoitasawoshire] (exp) (id) you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain [Add to Longdo]
[なくことじとうにはかてぬ, nakukotojitounihakatenu] (exp) (id) you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord); you can't fight City Hall [Add to Longdo]
[ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ, hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo] (exp) (obsc) you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them, just like you can't judge a horse until you've ridden it [Add to Longdo]
[ちょうちんにつりがね, chouchinnitsurigane] (exp) (obsc) paper lanterns and temple bells (esp. as an example of two things looking similar on the outside, but of a completely different nature); you can't judge a book by its cover [Add to Longdo]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย