Chinese Proverbs 明人不用细说,响鼓不用重锤

míng  rén bú  yòng xì huō,  xiǎng  gǔ bù  yòng  zhòng chuí
明 人 不 用 细 说, 响 鼓 不 用 重 锤

A person of good sense needs no detailed explanation; a resonant drum needs no heavy beating.

 

解释 ( paraphrase )
聪明的人不需要详细的解说,响亮的鼓不需要重重地敲打。
这条谚语告诉我们:对于明白事情或精通某项专业的人,只需稍微点一下,他们就全懂了。不必花费过多的言语。说话要看对象。

This proverbs reminds us people of good sense or expertise need only a hint to understand any matter. One has to consider one’s audience when speaking.

捶:用棒槌敲打。
      To beat with a stick.

同义词 ( synonym )
①快马不用鞭催,响鼓不要重锤。
②响鼓不用重锤敲,好马扬鞭自奋蹄。

造句 ( example )
明人不用细说,响鼓不用重锤,学生听到教师“弦外之音”,自然会领会到教师的意图和良苦用心。

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