查询词典 purse-cutting

One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：巧妇难为无米之炊

If you have no hand you can't make a fist 巧妇难为无米之炊. | One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 巧妇难为无米之炊.. | One swallow does not make a summer. 一花独放不是春..

One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：朽木雕不成美器

Once a man and twice a child. 做人一辈子,两次当孩童. | One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 朽木雕不成美器. | One cannot put back the clock. 历史的车轮不能倒转.

One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：巧妇难为无米之炊/朽木不可雕也

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 纸上得来终觉浅,得知此事要躬行... | One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 巧妇难为无米之炊/朽木不可雕也 | Nothing succeeds like success. 一顺百顺,一通...

You (or One) cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：粗瓷碗雕不出细花来

You cannot make a crab walk straight. 江山易改,本性... | You (or One) cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 粗瓷碗雕不出细花来. | You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk. 你不可能出售乳牛,同时又...

cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：母猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋

Can't have it both ways 不能兼而有之 | cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 母猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋 | cannot say bo to a goose 胆小如鼠

cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear：朽木不可雕也. 坏材料做不出好东西

14. by/on shanks's mare. 骑两脚马----徒步,步行. | 15. cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.朽木不可雕也. 坏材料做不出好东西. | 17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投;对牛弹琴.

hold the purse string：掌管钱财

hold out the olive branch 建议讲和 | hold the purse string 掌管钱财 | The hole calls the thief. 墙洞招小偷

hold the purse string：掌控财政

Earn one's livelihood:某生 | Hold the purse-string:掌控财政 | Unfold:打开,呈现

pull the purse string：吝啬

pull the dirty trick 有意愚弄 | pull the purse string 吝啬 | pump 好排场

His wife held the purse string：(掌管经济大权)

1) He just had forty winks.(眯糊) | 2) His wife held the purse string.(掌管经济大权) | 3) You should keep your nose out of here.(别多管闲事)

along with：同...一道(一起)

allow of 容许(有...),容得 | along with 同...一道(一起) | and all that 诸如此类

I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him：我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他

I was absolutely positive about 3 things,有3件事我很确定. | I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他. | You are my life now.现在你就是我的生命了.