已有 2936 次阅读2010-1-2 14:57|个人分类:From the U.S.|系统分类:海外观察|elephant, white, lies
1) A white elephant is an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of proportion to its usefulness or worth.
2) White lies are minor lies which could be considered to be harmless, or even beneficial, in the long term. White lies are also considered to be used for greater good.