鞭長莫及
beyond one'sgrasp

關公門前耍大刀
There's no need to teach a fish to swim.

嚴以責己寬以待人
to be severe with oneself and lenient?with others

鐵石心腸
a heart of steel

聽天由命
to be guided by destiny

驕者必敗
Pride goes before a fall.?

小Car筆記:

lenient:寬大的, 仁慈的 ?【例句】①Lenient parents; lenient rules.仁慈的父母; 寬松的規(guī)章制度 ?②In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.根據(jù)你的情況,我們擬予從寬處理

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