[Chinese Idioms And Fables] English idiom in Chinese 1

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[Extensive Reading] Home violence against kids rising

Cases of family violence against children have increased by about 20 percent across the province over the past two decades, with many victims seriously injured due to the lack of effective protective shelters offered by government.．．

[Extensive Reading] In China, eating out is now definitely in

Great food is like great sex: The more you have, the more you want...

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 36: If All Else Fails Retreat

If it becomes obvious that your current course of action will lead to defeat then retreat and regroup.

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 35: The Strategy Of Combining Tactics

In important matters one should use several strategies applied simultaneously. Keep different plans operating in an overall scheme; in this manner if any one strategy fails you would still have several others to fall back on.

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 34: The Strategy Of Injuring Yourself

Pretending to be injured has two possible applications. In the first, the enemy is lulled into relaxing his guard since he no longer considers you to be an immediate threat. The second is a way of ingratiating yourself to your enemy by pretending the injury was caused by a mutual enemy.

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 33: The Strategy Of Sowing Discord

Undermine your enemy's ability to fight by secretly causing discord between him and his friends, allies, advisors, family, commanders, soldiers, and population. While he is preoccupied settling internal disputes his ability to attack or defend, is compromised.

[Extensive Reading] Post-festival period sees a job-hopping spree

Some unfortunate bosses can expect to receive a hoard of resignation letters in the next few weeks following the Spring Festival holiday.

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 32: The Strategy Of Open City Gates

When the enemy is superior in numbers and your situation is such that you expect to be overrun at any moment, then drop all pretence of military preparedness and act casually.

[Chinese Idioms And Fables] Thirty-Six Strategies 31: The Strategy Of Beautiful Women

Send your enemy beautiful women to cause discord within his camp. This strategy can work on three levels.