ChinesePod

1 lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
2 in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
3 Rome wasn't built in a day

工欲善其事，必先利其器

gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì

1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

投鼠忌器

tóu shǔ jì qì

1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

欲善其事，必先利其器

yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì

1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

Sample Sentences

这个醋啊，还是我们生活中的小帮手。它能用来消毒。在流感季节，关闭房间门窗，把醋用小锅加热蒸发，能杀灭空气中的病菌。用醋来擦拭金属器皿，能够光亮如新。暖水瓶里的水垢也可以用醋来清除。

zhège cù a ，hái shì wǒmen shēnghuó zhōng de xiǎo bāngshou 。tā néng yònglái xiāodú 。zài liúgǎnjìjié ，guānbì fángjiān ménchuāng ，bǎ cù yòng xiǎoguō jiārè zhēngfā ，néng shāmiè kōngqì zhōng de bìngjūn 。yòng cù lái cāshì jīnshǔ qìmǐn ，nénggòu guāngliàng rúxīn 。nuǎnshuǐpíng lǐ de shuǐgòu yě kěyǐ yòng cù lái qīngchú 。

Let me see...vinegar is really a great little helper. It can disinfect things. During flu season, when your doors and windows are shut, use a little pot to evaporate some vinegar and you'll be able to kill off the bacteria in the air. You can wipe off metallic things with vinegar, and they'll sparkle like new. You can also use vinegar to clean out your thermos.

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