Friends should treat each other the way they would like to be treated themselves.

It is important to note as well that transparency must be a reciprocal virtue.

值得一提的是,“透明”也必须是礼尚往来的.

Courtesy on one side only lasts not long.

单方面的礼貌不会持久,礼尚往来.

He is able to take care of himself; he has got sight of the elephant.

他能够照料好自己, 因为他久经世故.

Are you sophisticated or superstitious?

你久经世故还是迷信天真?

This versatile actress came to the fore in a film early in her teens.

这位多才多艺的女演员还在十多岁时就在一部电影里初露锋芒.

His first appearance in literary history is curious and significant.

他在文学史上的初露锋芒是奇特而意味深长的.

He emerged as leader at the age of thirty.

他叁十岁时初露锋芒担任了领袖.

Although he's a college graduate, he's still a bit wet behind the ears.

虽然他是大学毕业生, 他仍有点涉世不深.

He has little experience of life and is always getting cheated.

他涉世不深,常常受骗.

Mike: I knew that - I just said the mufti Friday and coffee machine for a hoot.

迈克：这我知道。我刚才说咖啡机和便装日只是说着玩儿的。

He only said it in fun, he didn't really mean it.

他只是说着玩儿，并非真是那个意思。

I said it only in play.

我不过是说着玩儿的。

OK, very few people took it seriously, but I needed her to know I meant it.

对了，没几个人当回事儿，不过我需要她知道我不是说着玩儿的。

Oral Chinese idioms: Do you understand "mei da mei xiao" , "shuo zhe wand" and "shuo bu guo qu" ?

汉语口语习惯用语：“没大没小”“说着玩儿”“说不过去”这几个词你都明白吗？

You're just too honest a guy. 5. I mean what I say!

你这个人未免太老实了5.我可不是在说着玩儿的

"Maybe the boy meant it for a joke, Max, " Al said.

“迈克斯，小伙子也许是说着玩儿的，”阿尔说。

Mozart blossomed very early in life.

莫扎特早在童年时已初露头角.

The new young singer has simply walked away with the show.

这位初露头角的年轻歌唱家简直是整个演出中最引人注目的角色.

Between astonishment and joy , she could hardly say a word.

惊喜交集, 她几乎说不出话来.

The family's reaction was always a combination of shock and joy.

那全家人的反应总是惊喜交集.