China's march into Africa has reminded pundits of those two proverbial elephants fighting.

Their hospitality is proverbial.

他们的热情好客人人皆知。

He seems to have 9 lives, like the proverbial cat.

他就像格言中所说的猫一样,似乎有九条命.

Or, like the proverbial dead cat, are Asian tigers on a merely temporary upward trajectory?

或者, 像俗话说的死猫反弹那样, 这些亚洲小虎只不过是在短暂反弹?

In an environment, rate cuts are an example of pushing on the proverbial string.

在这种环境下, 降息不过是人们常说的“推绳子”,无法从根本上解决问题.

The idea has acquired a proverbial currency.

这一思想已像格言一样广为流传.

The limousine sped off down the road in the proverbial cloud of dust...

豪华轿车沿公路飞驰而去，那真是卷起一路风尘。

Guess what style of play I'm about to drag through the proverbial mud?

你们来猜猜接下来我要把哪种球风从淤泥地里捞出来谈?

His generosity is proverbial.

他的慷慨是众所周知的.

UNLESS he is hit by the proverbial bus , 2007 will be the year of Gordon Brown.

除非戈登?布朗提前退休, 否则2007年他肯定将主政英国.

He's the proverbial bull knocking over shelves of china as the shopkeeper weeps in a corner.

他是那支顶翻货架并让中国店员躲在角落哭泣的公牛.

His generosity is proverbial in the neighbourhood.

他的慷慨在这一带是众所周知的.

He is the proverbial square peg in a round hole.

他正是谚语中所说的那种方枘圆凿不得其所的人.

His punctuality has become proverbial.

他的准时,众所周知.

He kicked the proverbial bucket.

他死掉了.

I decide not to ask her for a loan in view of her proverbial meanness.

因为她小气得出了名,我决定不找她借钱.

Tom was looking at Mrs Adams, as unabashed as the proverbial cat at a king.

汤姆望着亚当斯太太, 泰然自若,就好像谚语所说的看着国王的猫.

Taking the first step proverbially costs the most.

常言道,万事开头难.

Why , medicine is proverbially nasty.

药当然难吃啰.

Here are some proverbs about money.

有几个关于钱的格言.

Instead, to his great surprise, one of his grandmother's proverbs to mind.

相反的, 令他惊讶的是, 一句他祖母的格言,突然浮现在他脑海.