以小人之心度君子之腹的英文

• measure the stature of great men by the yardstick of small men; a knave thinks of others in terms of his own desires.; gauge [guess] the heart of a gentle man with one's own mean measure; he has no idea of what the princely man aspires.; like a knave who uses his own yardstick to measure the motive of an upright man; try to estimate what's in the heart of the great with the heart of the mean

• 以小人之心,度君子之腹:    measure the stature of great men by the yardstick of small men
• 君子之争:    fair play
• 先小人,后君子:    specify terms clearly at first and use a good deal of courtesy later
• 爱子之心:    for love of a child
• 赤子之心:    the innocent heart of a child -- utter innocence; the pure heart of a newborn babe ; man's natural kindness 赤子之心, 报国之情 attachment and devotion to one's motherland

例句与用法

1. He may well measure your corn by his bushel .
   他很可能以小人之心度君子之腹。