He doesn't fear confrontation and doesn't mince words.

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

朋友之间应该礼尚往来.

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.