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[quote=ZOEY,257768]Quote: I guess we all fall into the trap from time to time, and could use this expression to indicate when we think somebody is wrongly wishing for something, instead of putting in the effort necessary to secure success.

Yes, Mike. Actually sometimes I make such foolish mistakes. I believe in luck but we could not always depend on luck.

Ok, let me explain 叶公好龙 more clearly. We usually use this idiom to depict those guys who boast that they love something but actually they don't. Here is an example: some Chinese people complain that Golden Week should be cancelled because it causes much convenience. However, when the state made a decision to adjust public holidays and possibly cancel May Day Golden Week. Those who require to cancel Golden Week start to object because they have got used to Golden Week. Without it, they feel uncomfortable. Don't they like Lord Ye? They expect to cancel Golden Week. When it nearly comes true, they find that they can't get used to their lives without Golden Week.[/quote]

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