" Just as dead earnest as I'm sitting here.

He told the strict truth.

他讲的是千真万确的实情.

The golden rule for after-dinner speeches is to keep them short and sweet.

发表餐后讲演的金科玉律是简明扼要.

This is Kantian ethics ; or, the Golden Rule.

这是不变的 真理 ,或者说是金科玉律.

In conclusion, remember the four rules.

总之, 记住这四条金科玉律.

He who has the gold , makes the rules ---- Murphy's golden rule.

金玉满堂的人制定规则 —— 墨菲的金科玉律.

All the rules of self-preservation were broken when we saw that little face.

一看见那张小脸,我们就把 明哲保身 的金科玉律统统打破了.

Simple is the word of truth.

至理名言朴实无华.

A good maxim is never out of season.

至理名言不会过时.

There is a maxim: the ideological-driven action.

有一句至理名言: 思想驱使行动.

You must bear in mind all these wise sayings.

这些至理名言你可要谨记在心.

What in the dickens did he give me to be ungrateful about?

他究竟给了我什么可以骂我忘恩负义 呢 ?

Carrie was not ungrateful , whatever else might be said of her.

不管怎么说,嘉莉不是忘恩负义的人.

Don't cut down the tree that gives you shade.

不要忘恩负义.

I thought it was rather ungrateful.

我觉得这样做有些忘恩负义。

The danger past and God forgotten.

过河拆桥.

To burn your bridges will jeopardize your future career.

(过河拆桥的做人处事,将会影响到你的事业前途. )

You should not kick down the ladder when you have succeeded.

你成功后不应该过河拆桥.

In Gregor's shoes he might have panicked and fatally failed to act.

要是处在格列高的地位,他可能会张皇失措,沉吟着无所作为而贻误挽救.

The hounds were for some time at fault . They soon, however, recovered the scent.

猎犬一时茫无头绪, 但很快又重新嗅出了臭迹.

As a matter of fact, the way of practice is vague.

修行的道路其实是茫无头绪的.