不施脂粉而朝见皇帝。 -----------------国语辞典:唐代杨贵妃的妹妹虢国夫人常常不敷脂粉即朝见天子的故事。见宋《乐史.杨太真外传.卷上》。英语 lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiom), fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup, to present oneself just as one is, without artifice
◎ 守业 shǒuyè[safeguard one’s heritage] 保持住前人所创立的事业创业难,守业更难-----------------国语辞典:守住前人所创立的基业。《左传.昭公二十八年》:「谓知徐吾、赵朝、韩固、魏戊,余子之不失职,能守业者也。」英语 to preserve one's heritage, to defend the accomplishments of previous generations, to carry on the good work, to keep one's business going