美中不足
a fly in the ointment

背道而馳
to run counter

赴湯蹈火
to go through fire and water

風燭殘年
to have one foot in the grave

風聲鶴唳，草木皆兵
to apprehend danger in every sound

活到老學到老
It's never too late to learn./ Live and learn.

前事不忘后事之師
Remember the past and it will guide your future.

星星之火可以燎原
A single spark can start a prairie fire.

待人寬容如待己
Live and let live.

按部就班
Learn to walk before you run. ?

小Car筆記：
ointment：藥膏，油膏，軟膏 ?【常用短語】①zinc ointment [藥]氧化鋅軟膏 ?②eye ointment 眼膏
counter：與……相反的，相反的 ?【常用短語】①counter force 對抗力 ?②counter current 反向電流，逆流

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