［词语］more kicks than halfpence/ha’pence

［含义］费力不讨好；未受奖励反遭虐待

［趣释］【经典喻指】“虐待多于优待”（more kicks than halfpence）的字面意思是：kicks意为“挨踢”，喻指虐待或挨打；halfp（试读）...