how the land lie
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事情的状况, 现状
the assessment or understanding of the current state or conditions of a particular situation or context, specifically at a specific point or period
Dialect
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习语
例子
Before making a decision, you need to know how the land lies.
在做决定之前，你需要了解事情的状况。
