live to make good
Chinese translation: Suggestion
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| 4 | （能）活到（看到其所说的）变成现实/得到实现 |
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（能）活到（看到其所说的）变成现实/得到实现 Explanation: 他有生之年恐怕没希望把所说的变成现实 make good v. 成功,实现 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 50 mins (2005-01-25 04:50:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 他有生之年恐怕没希望把所有说过的变成现实。 说的太多，他有生之年恐怕没希望把所有说过的变成现实。 |
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Suggestion Explanation: That man Simonds has said more than he will ever live to make good: Simonds其人言过其实 【言过其实】 言辞浮夸，超过他的实际能力。《三国志·蜀志·马良传》： “先主临薨，谓亮曰：‘马谡言过其实，不可大用，君其察之！’”后世多指说话夸张失实。 http://www.guoxue.com/chengyu/cyx_017.htm |
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