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中华文化博大精深,成语俗语都是智慧结晶,但翻译成英文如果表达不当,却容易引起误解。所以,一起来学学常见中文成语的英译很有必要!
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爱屋及乌
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百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.8 w2 s" f* w6 \7 z* v* [& Q
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f6 ]& t2 O/ a h# X% o 比上不足,比下有余" @, w' z; o$ O- r+ h% J
1 a3 B# n" z7 M& Y7 D to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst, ]' N5 E8 }$ l- |5 d2 {) S
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* f4 Z2 T) p4 N3 E 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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+ i: |5 h* D$ u3 y* ~ 拆东墙补西墙# Y) C! }. S" G0 D
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9 y% E; l _) j8 r/ J1 b$ u 辞旧迎新. l& {' c" v* u- u
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大事化小,小事化了. k9 c# X; M8 s* Z2 C) f
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大开眼界
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! v7 x1 \) t+ G1 u/ q. T broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace- D2 h0 Y3 ^$ m! D
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too much is as bad as too little
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once on shore, one prays no more
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0 o, D! ?7 S0 O( f9 B8 Q 和气生财
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4 I8 |) ~8 M( j- ~ friendliness is conducive to business success
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6 \# l F/ A4 u; W" A 活到老学到老% I$ E/ U: D2 e8 y- I l
9 E3 y$ N& Z H+ C$ r- F never too old to learn" |5 Q: m& k0 q! w
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既往不咎
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There are spots even on the sun.
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! D% T8 e5 A- ~: G0 \: f- i 金玉满堂
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: W: g/ g4 t$ n, p8 o 马到成功
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( |& G# w# @% Q! F" c achieve immediate victory; win instant success" e2 a% ^+ W: ]: o: `
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gain both fame and wealth
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be suddenly enlightened
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1 w3 y2 R9 {9 b; `+ t 没有规矩,不成方圆$ \0 ]. z* A6 R- p) o, C+ s/ {( R
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, \* r9 h i' n/ r+ Y& ` 谋事在人,成事在天
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抛砖引玉
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale/ l1 r% t# d" [' P- K
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cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
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世外桃源
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% T! F- p5 b/ g: ?& E3 A$ E& [ 上有天堂,下有苏杭
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2 [2 Y- m9 @- `6 Y8 T' ~% t Every cloud has a silver lining.
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% K7 B+ H+ f, O2 v, T 三十而立
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说曹操,曹操到
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, A( F" M# i. A/ b 实话实说
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Unity is strength.
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Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name9 ?3 u# J5 K% [7 N, d, ]- U9 P' u
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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3 N4 B2 t+ K+ ~! [- X9 B 徇私枉法, A0 M* \# z, p' `
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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- F1 J( F7 U8 I/ t May all your wish come true
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# f' ^, W6 Y" Z4 x: s4 X 先入为主- B( H) ?) o+ B9 e+ t, w
+ w% S3 Z+ ]7 y% u( a3 e First impressions are firmly entrenched.% F$ D; n% t; b/ N) O
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The best defense is offense.
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6 E- z' ~2 g% f I, B8 o3 O 息事宁人
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/ Y6 c: H9 T" w5 X; j* m a/ v0 H. A pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned+ E4 i E0 D0 s4 k2 Q6 O' S1 I
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7 b6 @8 K- D) `6 H2 e4 P) F, K Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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4 ~! ^2 T0 O! ~7 u3 }& Z. E% q 有钱能使鬼推磨' K& R' Y1 q4 s4 u' r- V3 t4 R& G
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有勇无谋
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teach students according to their aptitude
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases8 T! W0 `/ H- [" ]
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bring in wealth and treasure
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纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist
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纸包不住火
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What's done by night appears by day.
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