“Build on sand” nghĩa là gì?
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“Build (something) on sand” = xây trên cát -> nghĩa là không có nền móng an toàn, dễ sụp đổ.
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Looking back, I guess our relationship was kind of built on sand, since we didn't really have much in common to begin with.
It's almost like trying to build on sand. Eventually it's going to crumble and you're going to be back to square one.
When I was a kid, one of the subjects taught was civics. The names and functions of the three branches of government, how bills are passed and how election systems are supposed to work. The USA used to have an excellent reputation (danh tiếng) for education. We cannot build on sand anymore.
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