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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!" E: g. N- Y: a: g# K* N2 ?
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Love me, love my dog.
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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8 H" ?7 p2 V& A' g) N" c 比上不足,比下有余
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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No discord, no concord.
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rob Peter to pay Paul5 c) `/ d: p5 X4 }
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3 U# k. @& c5 m2 T5 e bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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大事化小,小事化了
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. j' o ]% g) u4 [$ B, y broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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4 ]7 b( _) [% p; Y 好了伤疤忘了疼
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和气生财
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$ ]* S( d7 w( A# V' h2 J ]- s harmony brings wealth;
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3 t- h: }1 _* e friendliness is conducive to business success5 G( `. L0 a9 r/ l2 _
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6 n' j I! O: ~( ^" A" |# U 金无足赤,人无完人
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金玉满堂
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Treasures fill the home.
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" }$ u; \! C$ h: f% F' d 脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth
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脚踩两只船
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君子之交淡如水
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礼尚往来
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2 q" x4 B0 T$ o1 Q' b( Z( G Where there is life, there is hope.
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5 t, G- ?$ A! F. ]4 I 马到成功
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! F1 g R/ ?3 I$ m Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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, y2 T m& d8 c: C% m, Y 每逢佳节倍思亲
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suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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( T4 H+ L7 B3 {) Y8 |" p1 X3 j! \ a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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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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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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人逢喜事精神爽
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世外桃源
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Humans are born good.
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A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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; M6 [ S/ {. R. o6 K 唯利是图! V" }5 G( h- P" A) z
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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( T' [4 [& p" h. h 徇私枉法$ A$ o, k5 U4 g3 I& F
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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! h# }4 @1 a: `4 m% {1 k! d7 I) r 蓄势待发
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7 a" a$ ^3 b4 p8 o7 d 心想事成' F; C d/ G b5 Q; e, B/ d* S
; ^( k/ [5 ~! ?( a$ ~ May all your wish come true
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8 O- |0 Z2 i3 A9 O. I& L& j have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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; \1 r; l% p& i1 H4 U' {5 G9 w 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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2 K, ~3 \5 D; x/ U. w+ C' q8 u He who strikes first gains the advantage.- D" H6 t& {3 \. l e
' \( z( R( w" S4 q The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan
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1 {! B! ^- n- I. @0 [4 R 严以律己,宽以待人% u' l$ Y' V, z, N3 z
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! A: l4 q1 X" s$ s9 Z 有情人终成眷属
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/ c1 D: @! P5 U" m Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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1 p: \! F/ N8 n/ _ 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.823 I D: K) P' i& J2 V; C3 E
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a man of insight83
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bold but not crafty84
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5 c6 \; F1 k$ D4 ]) R5 | to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.- V; X# Y& `- }
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: \# O* i, w) a/ w2 S" N- B Great minds think alike.
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2 X: r7 }, ], z 冤家宜解不宜结
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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" }' i9 s. n1 T7 k; M) l0 V bring in wealth and treasure. {* s; d C( v; N: Z8 N
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5 U& O) G- P7 C* @4 ?& m7 ? be an armchair strategist
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