great truth major principle general principle empty talk
Don´t preach me a sermon, please.
请不要对我讲大道理。
—— 给力词典精选Minor principles should be subordinated to major ones.
小道理要服从大道理。
—— 给力词典精选There are major and minor principles in everything, and the minor principles are all subordinate to the major.
事情有大道理,有小道理,一切小道理都归大道理管着。
—— 给力词典精选The General no longer confided in him, no longer lectured him.
将军不再把他当作心腹了, 不再给他讲大道理了。
—— 辞典例句He was preaching me sermon about giving up smoking to his son.
他正在对他的儿子讲有关戒烟的大道理。
—— 辞典例句